Actor Biography

Best known for her break-out role in Tyler Perry’s hit motion picture, Madea’s Family Reunion, actress Rochelle Aytes is quickly establishing herself as one of Hollywood’s brightest starlets with an impressive film and television career on the rise. Rochelle is currently starring on the third season of ABC’s Mistresses.

Her past television credits include co-starring roles on Fox’s drama Drive, with Nathan Fillion and Emma Stone, and ABC’s The Forgotten, opposite Christian Slater. She has been a recurring character on several series, including Desperate Housewives, Detroit 1-8-7, Dirt and House of Payne, and currently on Criminal Minds. She has guest-starred on many others, including White Collar, NCIS, ER and Las Vegas.

Not limiting her talents to the small screen, Aytes has starred in several feature films, among them White Chicks and Trick ‘R Treat. She is currently starring as the lead in the indie feature, My Favorite Fave.

A New York native, Aytes’ first love was ballet.As a trained dancer, she appeared with Ballet Hispanico in New York City and toured nationally with the Broadway cast of Aida before focusing on acting.

She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.