Arica Himmel was born and raised in New York City, where she made her theatrical debut off-Broadway in The Layover (Second Stage Theatre). According to The Wrap, "11-year-old Himmel delivered the most unsentimental child performance ever."

Himmel guest-starred on God Friended Me and recurred on Thanksgiving with Amy Sedaris and Chris Elliott. She played a supporting role in Before You Know It with Mandy Patinkin and Mike Colter, which premiered in competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.