Raini Rodriguez
Raini-Alena Rodriguez is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Trish in the Disney Channel original series Austin & Ally and Maya Blart in the films ' and '. She played Tess in the 2011 film Prom and won Best Young Television Actress at the 2013 Imagen Awards.
Early life
Rodriguez was born in Bryan, Texas. She is the older sister of actor Rico Rodriguez. She has two other brothers, Ray and Roy Jr. Her parents, Diane and Roy Rodriguez, own a business called Rodriguez Tire Service. She is of Mexican descent.Raini was discovered at an IMTA showcase, by Susan Osser, a California talent agent. After viewing Raini's performance, Osser suggested to Raini's mother that Osser should become Raini's manager and come to California to give Raini a year for career opportunities. At the time, Raini was 11 years old. Her mother agreed. Raini and her brother Rico moved to Los Angeles with their mother, while their father stayed in Texas to run the tire shop. Their mother home-schooled them to support their careers.
On March 12, 2017, Rodriguez's father, Roy, died at age 52.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Huff | Denise | Episode: "Black Shadows" |
| 2007 | Handy Manny | Isabel Montoya | Episode:"Lost and Found" |
| 2007 | Family of the Year | Maria | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Betsy | Episode: "Sleepover Suite" |
| 2010 | I'm in the Band | Arlene Roca | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2016 | Austin & Ally | Trish | Disney Channel Original Series 87 episodes |
| 2011 | True Jackson, VP | Nina | Episode: "True Mall" |
| 2011 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Herself | |
| 2015 | Growing Up and Down | Jackie | Unaired TV pilot |
| 2015 | I Didn't Do It | Trish | Episode: "Bite Club" |
| 2016 | Mutt & Stuff | Gabby Groomer | Episode: "Skate Doggin'" |
| 2017 | Vampirina | Creepy Caroline | Episode: "The Ghoul Girls" |
| 2018–2019 | The Lion Guard | Starehe | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Double Dare | Herself | Contestant; episode: "Team Rico vs. Team Raini" |
| 2019 | Knight Squad | The Witch Doctor | Episode: "The Knight Stuff" |
| 2019–2020 | Bunk'd | Barb | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Where's Waldo | Maria | Episode: "A New York Minute" |
| 2020 | The Substitute | Herself | Episode: "Rico & Raini Rodriguez" |