Frankie Adams

Frankie Adams is a Samoan-New Zealand actress and boxer, born on January 3, 1994, on the island of Savaiʻi, Samoa. Her family moved to Auckland when she was three, and she later attended Auckland Girls' Grammar School. Adams began acting at 16 as Ula Levi in the soap Shortland Street, appearing in 278 episodes. After roles in Wentworth and the drama One Thousand Ropes, she gained international recognition as Martian Marine Bobbie Draper in the science-fiction series The Expanse, joining its second season and remaining through the finale. Her later credits include Mortal Engines, The Panthers, Next Goal Wins and the miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. Adams plays Nani in The Wrecking Crew and Sina in Disney's live-action Moana. She also portrayed Leilani "50/50" Tupuola in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Outside acting, she competed in New Zealand's Fight for Life charity boxing event.