Rafiah Shiraz is a New York City-based filmmaker, writer, director, and actress of Surinamese-Indian and Pakistani descent. She graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film and Television. Her work explores identity, culture, family, and relationships through character-driven storytelling. She wrote, directed, and starred in her short film Small World, and wrote and directed the BIFF Award-winning short film Tensile Strength. She made her feature acting debut in Jackrabbit. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 Jackrabbit에서 Avani 역을 맡았다. 2025년 Tensile Strength 연출을 맡았다. 2025년 Tensile Strength 제작에 참여했다.