Ali Fumiko Whitney Ethnicity

Ali Fumiko Whitney is an American actress. She has acting credits in Find Me Falling (2024), Snow Valley (2024), and Cabin Girl (2023).

She was born on 10 October 1995 in Scarsdale, New York, USA. Aged 28, she debuted at 26 and has 5 acting credits.

Quick Info

Real NameAli Fumiko Whitney
Age28 [as of July 2024]
BirthplaceScarsdale, New York, USA
EducationUniversity of California (Los Angeles)
Height5 feet 3 inches
Weight52 kg [115 lbs]

Ethnicity

Ali Fumiko Whitney is half Japanese, quarter English, and quarter Scottish. Her parents are Kenneth and Elizabeth Reiko Kubota Whitney. Both of them are involved in the film industry.

Her father Ken is a producer, known for becoming a Tony Award-winning producer with the film Fun Home. Her mother Elizabeth is an actress turned producer. She has nine acting credits per IMDb where she mostly acted in the 1980s.

Ali has two elder sisters namely Rachel Michiko and Ashley Whitney. Rachel is an actress with 12 acting credits including the movie Snow Valley in 2024.

Personal Life

Ali decided to become an actress at age 4. Her parents supported her decision to pursue acting and gave her the confidence to do so.

She [her mother] exposed me to the arts at a young age and while neither of my parents were producers during my childhood, they helped give me the confidence to pursue my passion as I got older! I have known I wanted to be an actor since I was four years old and saw my first Broadway show.

– Ali Fumiko Whitney via Jejune Magazine

Fumiko mostly played sports in school before performing at a high school production of Guys and Dolls. She then pursued a bachelor’s degree in musical theater at UCLA.

She is dating John David Strickland. He is a 2018 Duke University graduate who works at Advisor Engine as a Business Operations Manager per LinkedIn.

Career

During her time at UCLA, Ali Fumiko Whitney made a few educational theatre appearances such as Carousel, Bat Boy, The Human Comedy, and much more. She has other theatre credits, including The Lyric Project under Pasadena Playhouse production.

In 2021, she made her debut with the film The Road Dance playing Annie Macleod. Two years later, she appeared in the feature movie Cabin Girl. She played Jackie alongside actors such as Austin Scott, Michael Rispoli, and Jess Weixler.

In the first seven months of 2024, she already made three acting appearances in Snow Valley, All My Friends Are Dead, and Find Me Falling. She played Kiko alongside her real-life sister Rachel who appeared as Laura Pell.

She has sung the song Careless Love from Fine Me Falling soundtrack with Harry Connick Jr. Additionally, her role as Melina was quite prominent.

Unknown Facts

  • She attended a Broadway show at age 4.
  • She is based in New York City.

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Photo credit: @alifumikowhitney – Instagram.