Sydelle Noel (; born July 16, 1985) is an American actress and former athlete, best known for her role as Cherry "Junkchain" Bang in GLOW.
Early life Noel was born in Hollywood, Florida. She studied at the University of Georgia on a track scholarship. Her professional running career lasted for several years, but ended due to a stress fracture.
Career Noel moved into sports modeling, moving to California in 2004, before starting acting.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 First Sunday Hot Girl Stabbing Abby Shawna Short 2011 CSI Mullet Detective Sholanda Short Remember Love Caroline Short Mourning News Laurie Short 2012 Good Satan Eve Spirit of a Denture Beatrice Short Private War Sgt. Jace Reed Short 2013 Gus Jules Things Never Said Slam poetry host Douglass U Lynette 2014 My Sister Nurse Su 2015 Americons Monica Jones Captive Lynn Campbell 2016 Retake Iris 2018 Black Panther Xoliswa 2019 Daughter of the Wolf Hobbs 2020 The Clearing Naomi 2023 The Resurrection of Charles Manson Dr. Adkins Rise Budu 2025 Miami Nights Lisa Gardner
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Everybody Hates Chris Girl with Earring Episode: "Everybody Hates the Buddy System" 2007 The DL Chronicles Other Woman Episode: "Boo" Private Practice Nicole Clemons Episode: "In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead" 2009 I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant Yvonne Episode: "Bun in the Oven" Lincoln Heights Uniform Officer Sid Episode: "Trash" 2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Claire Vernon Episode: "Jane" Traffic Light Stormy Episode: "Best Man" 2013 Bones Susan Carroll/Emily Kickinson Episode: "The Doll in the Derby" 2014 Extant Deputy Episode: "Shelter" 2016 The Night Shift Georgia Episode: "Hot in the City" 2017–18 Arrow Samanda Watson Recurring cast: season 6–7 2017–19 GLOW Cherry "Junkchain" Bang Main cast 2018 WWE SmackDown Herself Episode: "The Road to WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Begins" 2019 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Episode: "Good God Girl, Get Out" 2026 Reacher Tamara Green Main cast: season 4
Music Video Year Notes Song Role 2017 Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj "Swish Swish" Cherry Bang
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