BIO
Powerhouse storyteller, DALILA ALI RAJAH is a wonderful mixture of sandalwood, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. She is a dynamic multi-hyphenate griot; actress, writer, and producer. Ali Rajah holds a BA in Theatre from Spelman College, and an MFA in Acting from California Institute of the Arts (Calarts). This lauded activist and content creator founded the Black Queer Joy movement, was selected as one of The Advocate Magazine’s Entertainers of the Year, OUT Magazine’s OUT100, and Outfest Fusion Artist-in-Residence. She Co-Created the Queer-women-centered talk show, Cherry Bomb!, which ran 5 seasons on Canada’s OutTV, and her award-winning short film Secrets and Toys which she wrote, produced, and stars in has garnered more than 5 million views on YouTube. She’s toured in the Tony Award-winning production of The Trip to Bountiful with Cecily Tyson, Blair Underwood, and Vanessa Williams; and has appeared in such shows as 9-1-1, How to Get Away with Murder, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, and Criminal Minds. Dalila also won Best Actress for her leading role in the feature drama Quiet As Kept. She is a force to be reckoned with.