About
Arielle Raycene is an American actress, model, and content creator whose career stretches from fashion glossies such as Playboy, FHM, and MAXIM to the indie-horror circuit. Most recently she stepped into scream-queen territory as Audra Bucklebee, the plucky heroine of the 2023 slasher Kill Her Goats—sharing the screen with genre icon Kane Hodder. Off set she turns a sizable social-media following into a platform for self-acceptance, body positivity, and mental-health awareness. Her approachable style—equal parts small-town warmth and Hollywood grit—has helped her grow a fan base that spans both runways and conventions
Before Fame
Raycene was born in Texas and grew up in the Kansas City area, a childhood split between wide-open Midwestern spaces and frequent trips to Los Angeles for modeling jobs. She signed with LA Models as an infant and earned a Screen Actors Guild card at just three years old thanks to a string of commercials. By eight she was winning piano competitions and swimming meets, channeling early discipline into the performing arts. After high school she headed southwest, earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School while minoring in Theater at the Herberger Institute. The degree pleased her pragmatic dad; the theater minor kept her creative spirit alive.
Trivia
- Stage roots: During college Raycene produced an award-winning documentary on childhood obesity that took top honors from the Broadcast Education Association, then returned to live performance, logging nearly twenty solo shows in an off-Broadway space once occupied by Rent playwright Jonathan Larson.
- Comedy chops: She polished improv at Upright Citizens Brigade and tackled stand-up sets at New York’s Gotham Comedy Club—skills she says keep her quick on dramatic sets and red carpets alike.
- Scream-queen in training: Although horror pays the bills, she freely admits she “can’t stand the sight of blood” and relies on movie magic (and a helpful crew) to get through the gorier days.
- Art-house heart: Between commercial shoots she paints abstract canvases, a habit that started as therapy during pandemic lockdowns and has since turned into charity auctions for mental-health nonprofits.
- Wellness advocate: Inspired by her mother’s struggle with an eating disorder, Raycene partners with campaigns that encourage balanced nutrition and positive self-talk, especially among teens.
Family Life
Raycene keeps most family details private, but she often credits her parents for giving her a grounding mix of small-town values and big-city opportunity. Her mother’s battle with an eating disorder shaped Raycene’s commitment to body-positive messaging; her father’s gentle insistence on a “real-world” degree led to that journalism diploma she now calls “the most useful back-up plan I never had to use.” Close relatives still live in Kansas City, and she visits whenever schedules allow—usually slipping into Chiefs gear and cheering from the family couch on fall Sundays.
Associated With
- Kane Hodder—legendary for playing Jason Voorhees—shares top billing with Raycene in Kill Her Goats, where his masked killer stalks her character through a coastal mansion.
- Ellie Gonsalves, Dani Mathers, Monica Sims, Amberleigh West, and Brianna Kellum round out the film’s ensemble, many bringing their own modeling pedigrees to the blood-spattered party.
- On the print side, she has posed alongside fellow influencers and Playboy Playmates in themed issues celebrating entrepreneurship and women in tech—editorials that blur the line between classic pin-up and modern brand-building.
