Rayna Vallandingham
Updated: 5/24/2026, 7:26:36 PM Wikipedia source
Rayna Vallandingham (born January 18, 2003) is an American martial artist, actress, and social media influencer. She is best known for her role as Zara Malik in the sixth season of the Netflix series Cobra Kai. She is set to appear in the Street Fighter reboot film as Juli.
Infobox
Born
(2003-01-18) January 18, 2003 Encinitas, California, U .
Occupations
Martial artist actress social media influencer
Years active
2011–present
Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 2015 | Underdog Kids | Leticia Hernandez | Film debut | |
| 2026 | Street Fighter | Juli | Post-production |
· Filmography › Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 2024–2025 | Cobra Kai | Zara Malik | Recurring role (season 6) | |
| 2026 | Citadel | Aparna | Recurring role (season 2) |
· Filmography › Music videos
2023
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
| 2018 | Shawn Mendes | "Youth" | Herself |
| 2023 | David Guetta Anne-Marie, Coi Leray | "Baby Don't Hurt Me" | Herself |
| 2023 | Lenny Tavárez | "Felicidades" | Herself |
References
- Vogue Indiahttps://www.vogue.in/content/rayna-vallandingham-looks-like-the-girl-of-your-dreams-but-she-can-also-make-you-scream
- San Diego Union-Tribunehttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2013/08/21/local-10-year-old-to-co-star-in-martial-arts-movie-underdogs/
- San Diego Union-Tribunehttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2015/06/13/local-martial-artists-skills-give-a-kick-to-underdog-kids/
- CityOnFirehttps://cityonfire.com/phillip-rhee-to-make-martial-arts-return-in-the-underdogs/
- /Filmhttps://www.slashfilm.com/1992842/street-fighter-2026-movie-cast-character-guide/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cobra-kai-season-6-part-2-cast-first-look-photos-1236034401/
- Fandomwirehttps://fandomwire.com/cobra-kai-season-6-gets-a-killer-martial-artist-in-cast-13x-world-champion-rayna-vallandingham-is-a-scary-fighter-in-real-life/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/cobra-kai-season-6-cast-lewis-tan/
- ScreenRanthttps://screenrant.com/cobra-kai-iron-dragon-team-explained/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/cobra-kai-season-6-part-3-ending-explained/
- ScreenRanthttps://screenrant.com/why-johnny-miguel-leave-miyagi-do-new-dojo-cobra-kai-series-finale/
- Yahoo Lifehttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/tae-kwon-world-champion-rayna-vallandingham-takes-pride-kicking-like-a-girl-202259224.html
- Winning Strategy: Rayna Vallandinghamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of3lA7Wf7BE
- Underdog Kidshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt3150574/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_5
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/street-fighter-movie-plot-cast-1236361494/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/cobra-kai-season-6-zara-malik/