Baraka Rahmani

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Baraka Rahmani (she/her) is an Arab-Canadian artist from Vancouver, BC. Born in Jordan to Iraqi parents, Baraka moved to Canada to pursue her BFA in performance at Simon Fraser University. She went on to perform in various roles on renowned stages across Canada. Baraka is a 2 time Jessie Award nominee and the recipient of the Artistic Risk Award from the Vancouver Fringe Festival. She is thrilled to be in the 2025 Academy and looks forward to calling Toronto home. 

Select Theatre Credits: Stupid F*cking Bird (Search Party/The Cultch), Birds of a Kind (Stratford Festival) 
Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley (Arts Club), A Thousand Splendid Suns (Grand Theatre), Almost Maine (Pacific Theatre) 

Film & Television: The Watchful Eye, 9 episodes (Hulu, Disney+), Polarized (CBC Gem), Love Classified (Hallmark), A Million Little Things, 4 episodes (ABC), The Alleys (Netflix), Slasher, 8 episodes (Netflix) 

Where are you in your artistic journey at the moment? What are you excited about now that you are accepted into the Academy? What do you hope to learn during your time at Soulpepper? 

"At this stage in my journey, I’m seeking new ways to challenge and invigorate my artistic practice. Becoming a mother has shifted something in me—I feel a strong pull to explore how it has reshaped me as a performer and I’m ready to reconnect with the immediacy and vulnerability of live performance.

I’m thrilled to be joining the Soulpepper Academy and stepping into a space that values musical storytelling. I want to expand my expressive range, especially through music, and I feel lucky that I get to do that in collaboration with such talented artists. I’m excited to push past what feels familiar and discover what else is possible."