Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola is a Welsh actress.

She was born in Cardiff in May 1968, to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Nigerian father, and was raised by her mother's cousin and his wife in the Ely district of the city.

She studied at Glan Ely High School, and was a member of the Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National Youth Theatre of Wales.

She went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma.

Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola 是威尔士女演员。

她于 1968 年 5 月出生于卡迪夫，母亲是塞拉利昂人，父亲是尼日利亚人，由母亲的堂兄和他的妻子在该市的伊利区抚养长大。

她曾就读于格兰伊利高中，是轨道青年剧院、南格拉摩根青年剧院、南格拉摩根青年合唱团和威尔士国家青年剧院的成员。

她继续就读于皇家威尔士音乐与戏剧学院，攻读三年制表演文凭。