Mychal-Bella Rayne Bowman
Humanitarian and National Honor Society Scholar
When: Closing General Session, Sunday, November 22, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hall 1
Biography
Mychal鈥態ella Rayne Bowman is an award鈥憌inning actress, model, and humanitarian recognized for her standout roles in Barry Jenkins鈥 Golden Globe鈥搘inning and seven鈥憈ime Emmy鈥憂ominated The Underground Railroad and the Golden Globe鈥 and Emmy鈥憂ominated Amazon series Dead Ringers. Indiewire praised her performance in The Underground Railroad as 鈥渉onorable Emmy鈥憌orthy.鈥
Celebrated by Forbes as a Top Teen Humanitarian, Mychal鈥態ella has championed global health and gender equality through her partnership with (RED) and as an ESPN ESPY Title IX speaker. Her humanitarian work in Kenya inspired the launch of (BASICS BY: MYCHAL)岽酷幢岽, which donates 50% of proceeds to healthcare equity initiatives.
She also leads The B.E.L.L.A. Rayne Foundation Inc., empowering young women through self鈥慶are and advocacy. Honored as the Los Angeles Lakers Comerica 鈥淲oman of Promise,鈥 she is a National Honor Society scholar, Buckley School ambassador, and narrator of two New York Times bestselling titles in the Crowned series.
Widely recognized as a young changemaker, Mychal鈥態ella continues to elevate youth voices, equity, and global compassion.