Rodney Burayidi

Rodney Burayidi was born in Kumasi, Ghana to Michael, an urban and regional planning professor, and Mavis, a nursing assistant and teacher. He initially moved to Louisville, Kentucky at the age of four with his family but eventually moved to and was raised in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a doctor of pharmacy degree, then moved to New York City to pursue acting. He has studied at Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Upright Citizens Brigade.