Shelby Rabara

Personal context

Summary

Shelby Rabara is an American actor and dancer known for voicing Peridot in Steven Universe and for roles in Goliath and Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. She has said that LGBTQIA representation in children’s media gives her hope and that Steven Universe helps teach children it is okay to love someone of the same gender or identify with different gender identities. In 2024, she and Harry Shum Jr. co-created a children’s dance book after noticing a lack of dance stories featuring children of color; they also designed its activities to include children with different physical abilities. No public party campaigning, political affiliations, or other activist roles are on record.