Rachele Brooke Smith is an American actress and dancer. Her dance talent has been featured in films such as ', ', and Burlesque.
Biography
Smith appears in several 2016 films, including: The Nice Guys with Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe; Bomb City, which depicts one of the most notorious hate crimes in U.S. history; the independent gymnastics film Chalk It Up; and a lead role in Cold Moon from the writer of Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Smith has been featured as an actress in the Robert Zemekis adaptation of A Christmas Carol, the Zac Efron comedy 17 Again and in '. Smith has played lead roles opposite Peter Gallagher in the 2008 film, ' and in 2009 she played the villainous Avery in the fifth installment of the Bring It On franchise, with Christina Milian. Her past filmography also includes Iron Man 2, Burlesque, A Place In The Heart, Help! My Gumshoe’s An Idiot!, as well as leading role in Pop Star. On the small screen, Smith has appeared on Fox’s hit show Scream Queens and additional TV credits include: Fox’s Glee, FX’s Anger Management, CBS How I Met Your Mother, HBO’s Entourage, CBS’ Two and a Half Men, Lifetime's hit series, How to Look Good Naked hosted by Carson Kressley, ABC's drama series, Eli Stone, and PAX TV's Acting Out. Smith has also become the face of various marketing campaigns for J. C. Penney, Asics, Under Armour, Old Navy, Carls Jr., Nikon, Sketchers, Myokore, Capezio Dancewear, Casall, Kotex, Nappy Tabs Hip-Hop Gear and Gap’s 2009 holiday campaign. With an extensive dance and athletic background, Smith has appeared in music videos for John Legend and Andre 3000.
Charity
When not acting, Rachele Brooke Smith is involved in significant charity work. Smith is passionate about her charity, UNBREAKABLE, which is active in humanitarian aid and volunteers her time to organizations benefiting the homeless, women, and children in need. She works closely with the following charities: The City of Angels Ballet, In A Perfect World, Red Eye and Global Angels. She also spends much of her time being active with her local church and volunteering for organizations benefiting the homeless women, and children in need. Additionally, Smith travels around the country doing motivational speaking engagements, teaching master classes in dance to kids and teens, and producing her motivational web show UNBREAKABLE. UNBREAKABLE is Smith’s mission to share messages on ways to stay healthy, live happy and to encourage others to believe in their personal power to make their dreams a reality. Weekly videos are produced featuring her behind the scenes as she goes after her dreams, doing dance and fitness tutorials.
