Biography
Rhonda Bankston, is a Renaissance Woman - Actress, Singer, Entrepreneur and CEO of Bankston Boutique, Designer and a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Upon moving to Los Angeles, Rhonda's acting career began to soar, and she frequently garnered lead and featured roles as mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister due to her caring, nurturing being. With her witty personality, Rhonda has featured prominently in comedic roles, and has become a You Tube sensation with her viral videos on Russell Simmons' All Def Digital Channel, including Teach Old People to Twerk 'For the First Time', Old People Go to a Trap Party 'For the First Time', Old People Roast 'For the First Time', and A&E's This is How We Did It: Nana Knows About Quickies. Rhonda has appeared in numerous theatrical productions, as Flossie in the hit stage play The Truth: a Musical Stage Play, and most recently as Aunt Daisy in Regina Daye Allen's Demon's in the Midst. Television appearances include Let's Make A Deal, The Doctors, LA Hair, Insecure, The Voice, Lifetime's A Christmas Grandpa and Taraji P. Henson's White Hot Christmas on Fox, where she performed with Faith Evans and Leslie Odom, Jr. Films credits include Janicza Bravo's Lemon (2017) staring Nia Long and Marla Gibbs, CainAbel (2017) produced and directed by Erik B. Ramsey, and Elsewhere (2017) directed by Patrick James Lynch. Music videos and background vocal performances include Jealous - the Gospel Version by Nick Jonas, Mark Ronson with Eyango, Elton John's performance as part of Disneyland's 60th Anniversary, and Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated. You can find Rhonda hosting The Rhonda Bankston Show every Saturday morning at 9:00am on internet radio.
