Zaraah Abrahams

Zaraah Abrahams: Biography in Details

Who is Zaraah Abrahams?

Zaraah Abrahams is a British actress and voiceover artist best known for her roles as Magda in the British teen drama television series Girls in Love from 2003 to 2005. She is also known for appearing as Michaela White in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road from 2008 to 2010, Joanne Jackson in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2005 to 2007, and Chelsea Fox in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2020 onwards.

Zaraah Abrahams: Bio, Age, Education

Zaraah Abrahams, full name Zaraah Clover Abrahams, was born on January 7, 1987, in Lambeth, London, England. As of 2025, she is 37 years old. She is a British national of mixed ethnicity, and her birth sign is Aries.

Zaraah was born to a Barbadian descent mother and of Jamaican father. She spent her childhood in Brixton, South London and is the eldest of 3 siblings. Speaking about her educational background, she went to the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts for high school. While still a student there, she got the part of Magda in the TV version of Jacqueline Wilson’s Girls in Love. At 17, she moved from London to Manchester to start her acting career after being cast as Joanne Jackson in Coronation Street.

Net Worth and Salary

Talking about her earnings, Zaraah might have earned a good amount of money as a professional actor. Most of her earnings are from her acting career, movies, television series, and other business ventures. The info about her salary and net worth is under review.

Career and Professional Life

Talking about her career, from 2003 to 2005, she played the main role of Magda in the British teen drama television series Girls in Love produced by Granada Television that aired on CITV. Similarly, she had a recurring role as Joanne Jackson in the British television soap opera Coronation Street created by Granada Television.

Moreover, she played the lead role of Michaela White in the British television drama series Waterloo Road. The character joined the main group in the fourth season in 2009 and stayed on the show until she left at the end of the fifth season in 2010.

Similarly, she was also cast as Spike Lee in the 2013 short film Black Girl in Paris on HBO which was nominated for short film of the year. In 2014, Lee chose her to play the main female role, Ganja Hightower, in Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, a tribute to Ganja & Hess. This was her first Hollywood film. In 2015, Abrams relocated to New York City to film the TV drama The Knick.

Her other television credits include:

• Payback Season as Clarissa
• Scott & Bailey as Daysha Kaye
• Bedlam as Laura
• Black Girl in Paris as Luce
• Secret Dealers Narrator
• Da Sweet Blood of Jesus as Ganja Hightower
• Holby City as Alisa Cole
• The Knick as Opal Edwards
• EastEnders as Chelsea Fox
• The Bay as DS Emma Ryan

Controversy and Rumors

There is no record of Zaraah being involved in any rumours and buzzes. Owing to her long professional career, she has not been indulged in any part of controversy yet. She has maintained a clean image and low profile.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Zaraah is a gorgeous woman with natural beauty. She has a height of 5 feet 2 inches and weighs around 52kg. Similarly, she has stunning brown hair and dark brown colour eyes. The info about her other body measurements such as dress size and shoe size is under review.

Social Media: Instagram and Twitter

Zaraah is quite active on social sites and manages her fan following. On her Instagram, she has 58.9k followers with her verified account under her username @zaraah_a. However, she is not active on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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