Rukiya Bernard, a Canadian actor, producer, and interior designer, was born on January 20, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario. She grew up with a love of the arts and sports thanks to her parents, Gilbert Bernard and Nyakiringa Magugu. She trained in a variety of activities, including basketball, track, karate, and the piano.
Rukiya earned an honors degree in theater from Ryerson University. She made her acting debut in Ernest Dickerson’s highly regarded movie Our America, which also starred Josh Charles, Irma P. Hall, and Mykelti Williamson.
She has since made numerous appearances on television and in movies, including Van Helsing on SyFy, Supernatural on The CW, The Returned on A&E, Fairly Legal on USA Network, The Gourmet Detective on Hallmark, Eureka on NBC, The L Word on Showtime, Intruders on BBC America, Witches Of The East End on Lifetime, and The Cabin In The Woods, Stuck, and That Burning Feeling.
Rukiya Bernard Parents: Meet Nyakiringa Magugu and Gilbert Bernard
Gilbert Bernard and Nyakiringa Magugu welcomed their daughter Rukiya Bernard into the world on January 20, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario. Her father, Gilbert Bernard, manages a car wash, and her mother, Nyakiringa Magugu, is of African descent and the owner of an art gallery. Njambi Bernard is the only sibling Rukiya Bernard has; she has no brothers.