Navia Robinson

Navia Ziraili Robinson (born May 4, 2005) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in a recurring role on BET's Being Mary Jane, before being cast in a starring role in Netflix's Free Rein. Whilst appearing in the first two seasons of Free Rein, Robinson was also starring in Disney Channel's Raven's Home as Nia Baxter-Carter, a role she portrayed from 2017 to 2021. In 2023, she starred in Gotham Knights on the CW.

Life and career Navia Ziraili Robinson was born on May 4, 2005, in Marietta, Georgia. In 2014, she made her acting debut in a recurring role on the BET drama series Being Mary Jane. She portrayed D'Asia, the niece of the titular character, from until 2015. After her role on the series, she was handpicked by rapper Nicki Minaj to star in her television pilot titled Nicki about her life growing up in Queens. However, the project was not picked up for series. Later that year, she was cast in two starring television roles: Rosie Phillips in the Netflix series Free Rein and Nia Baxter-Carter in the Disney Channel series Raven's Home. Robinson starred in the first two seasons of Free Rein, before exiting the series to solely appear in Raven's Home. She then remained in Raven's Home until 2021. Whilst on Raven's Home, she appeared in a crossover episode with fellow Disney Channel series Bunk'd. She also voiced Valerie D'Avion for The Rocketeer, which aired on sister channel Disney Junior. Then in 2023, she starred in the first and only season of the CW superhero series Gotham Knights.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2014–2015 Being Mary Jane D'Asia Recurring role 2017 The Vampire Diaries Janie Episode: "What Are You?" 2017–2018 Free Rein Rosie Phillips Main role 2017–2021 Raven's Home Nia Baxter-Carter Main role 2019 Marvel Rising: Initiation Zayla (voice) Episode: "Playing with Fire" 2019–2020 The Rocketeer Valerie D'Avion (voice) Recurring role 2020 Bunk'd Nia Baxter-Carter Episode: "Raven About Bunk'd: Part Two" 2021 The Edge Charlotte Facilier Film 2022 We Are Gathered Here Today Debbie Spitz Film 2023 Gotham Knights Carrie Kelley Main role 2025 All There Is Makayla Film