Emily Alabi is an American actress. She is best known for playing Dani Rhodes in the police procedural series FBI and Mahina in the CBS action series Magnum P.I..
Early life Alabi started off as a salsa dancer. She performed around the world with her brother Junior. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career Alabi began her career as a choreographer and dancer. She made her on-screen debut in the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. She made a one-off appearance in the drama series Jane the Virgin Her first recurring role was playing Cassandra in the superhero series Runaways. She has also had recurring roles as Mahina in the CBS action series Magnum P.I. and Shenandoah in the crime drama series Joe Pickett. She played Olivia Navarro on the drama series S.W.A.T. and had a minor role in the police procedural series FBI: International. She played Dani Rhodes in the police procedural series FBI. Her character was killed off after just one season as producers wanted to show viewers the dangers of being with the FBI.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Solely Dancer Short 2020 The Christmas Edition Dolores TV movie 2021 Blending Christmas Kat TV movie 2025 The Vortex Jackie Ciao, Mama Bri
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Female Salsa Dancer #3 Episode: "Fundraising & Competition" 2013 Shake It Up Competitor Episode: "Quit It Up" 2014 Austin & Ally Choreographer Episode: "Princesses & Prizes" 2016 Teen Wolf Skinwalker #2 Recurring Cast: Season 5 NCIS Officer Kelly Ristow Episode: "Shell Game" 2018 Jane the Virgin Dancer #1 Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Six" 2019 Runaways Cassandra Recurring Cast: Season 3 2022 The Rookie Gabby Kane Episode: "Coding" 2022–24 Magnum P.I. Mahina Guest: Season 4, Recurring Cast: Season 5 2023 Joe Pickett Shenandoah Recurring Cast: Season 2 Found Denae Wagon Episode: "Missing While Indigenous" 2024–25 S.W.A.T. Olivia Navarro Recurring Cast: Season 7-8 2024 FBI: International Natalie Rivers Episode: "Death by Inches" 2025 FBI SA Dani Rhodes Recurring Cast: Season 7, Guest: Season 8
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