Aisha Toussaint (born 5 August 1995) is a Seychellois-Scottish actress and presenter. From 2017 to 2018, she portrayed the role of Jules Belmont in River City and in 2017, she began presenting the CBBC series Raven.
Aisha Toussaint | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1995 |
| Education | St Peter the Apostle High School |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and presenter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life edit
Toussaint was born on 5 August 1995[1] in the Seychelles and is the middle child of five, having four brothers.[2] She moved to Scotland when she was six,[1] and attended St Peter the Apostle High School.[3] Her mother was a dialysis nurse.[2]
Career edit
From 2017 to 2018, she portrayed the role of Jules Belmont in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City, a job she landed while still studying for her Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the New College Lanarkshire,[1] though prior to this she had played a "Spy in Training" in M.I. High in 2012 and "Poppy's Friend" in Pramface in 2014.[4] Episodes featuring Belmont began airing on 28 June 2016.[5]
On 27 June 2017, it was announced that Toussaint would be a presenter of Raven.[6][7] Toussaint replaced then-fellow River City cast member James Mackenzie. In September 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Polly Spooner.
Personal life edit
Toussaint lives in Glasgow,[1] and has been described as a "young Bankie" by Clydebank Live.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Interview with Aisha Toussaint". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Why trailblazing Raven star Aisha Toussaint is the real-life heroine young girls need". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Young Bankie actress cast in remake of popular CBBC programme Raven". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "AISHA TOUSSAINT". Spotlight.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "River City, 28/06/2016". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Raven returns - hit children's adventure show swoops in for a new series on CBBC". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Nick Gunaydin, Series Producer". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2017.