Rhonda F. Baraka is a distinguished Canadian Screen Awards-winning writer and NAACP-nominated director, boasting an impressive portfolio of over 20 produced television movies. Her recent endeavors include directing the captivating A CHRISTMAS SPARK, starring the talented Jane Seymour and her Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman co-star Joe Lando.
Baraka's creative output also encompasses writing and directing the Lifetime series FALLEN ANGELS MURDER CLUB, featuring the captivating Toni Braxton. Additionally, she wrote MIRACLE IN MOTOR CITY, a heartwarming Motown Christmas movie starring Tia Mowry and the legendary Smokey Robinson. Her faith-based endeavors include writing SONG & STORY: AMAZING GRACE, the inaugural installment in a series of inspirational films airing on OWN. Furthermore, Baraka penned the script for ADVENTURES IN CHRISTMASING, a unique holiday romantic comedy set in the Canadian wilderness, starring the talented Kim Fields and Adrian Holmes.
Ms. Baraka's extensive credits in episodic television include writing for BET's TALES and Bounce TV's SAINTS AND SINNERS. Her additional directing credits include the poignant DOWNSIZED, starring Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe, and the star-studded PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: ATLANTA, a modern retelling of the Jane Austen classic, featuring an all-star cast including Jackee Harry, Reginald Vel Johnson, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Timon Durrett, Tiffany Hines, and Juan Antonio.
The creative force behind the popular UP TV Chandler Family Christmas movie franchise, Baraka wrote all five installments and directed the final three. This franchise, starring the talented Malinda Williams, Victoria Rowell, and Greg Alan Williams, has become a beloved holiday tradition.
As a native of Tuskegee, Alabama, Baraka strives to tell stories that represent a unique female voice and celebrate her southern roots.
