Date of Birth

18 December 1992, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name

Rebecca Julia Brown

Nickname

Reeba Deeba

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Mini Biography

Rivkah Reyes (formerly known as Becca Brown) is an LA-based actor, musician, comedian, producer and writer from Chicago. They have been performing since the age of 4 when their mother put them in guitar lessons against their will. In the 4th grade, Rivkah performed on the NPR show From the Top, which eventually led to them being discovered and cast in the 2003 film School of Rock. Since their movie debut, Rivkah has been a prominent force in Chicago's music and theater scenes. They have worked with The Second City in Chicago on several sketch revues and performed improv, sketch, and stand-up at iO, The Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Club Cumming and Las Culturistas' I Don't Think So Honey! Live. They are an alum of the prestigious School at Steppenwolf, The Second City and iO's training centers, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Trivia

• Learned to play bass guitar and cello specifically for her performance in School of Rock (2003).
• Is of Filipino, Russian and Spanish heritage.
• Enjoys drawing, listening to music, playing bass guitar and guitar, reading, singing, spending time on the computer, and writing.
• [January 2007] Currently lives in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois.
• Was given the nickname 'Reeba Deeba' from School of Rock (2003) cast mate Jack Black.
• Is good friends with fellow School of Rock (2003) cast mate, Kevin Alexander Clark.