RAKEL BJÖRK
Actress - Musician - Composer - Writer

Hi there.
Thank you for visiting my website.
This website is an attempt to shine a light on my artistic projects, work & passion.
I am always in the search for something new and challenging. Up for co-writes, jams & working with other creative souls.
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RAKEL BJÖRK
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Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir is an artist based in Iceland working in the fields of acting, music, performance, writing and vocal training.
EXPERIENCE WITH BOTH STAGE & FILM WORK
CURRENT PROJECTS
Rakel is currently performing in the Musical Who Wants to Be a Princess? (Hver vill vera prinsessa?) at Tjarnarbíó Theatre, produced by Raddbandið. Rakel wrote the play with her fellow members of Raddbandið and the director Sara Martí, and composed the music with Stefán Örn Gunnlaugsson.
In June Rakel will take on her next project; performing in the dance performance The Host with the Nordic Beasts at Dansehallerne in Copenhagen.
Rakel worked as an actress at the Reykjavík City Theatre (Borgarleikhúsið) from 2019 to 2024 and is best known for her role as Ms. Honey in Matilda the Musical and her performance in the Award winning Musical 9 Lives - Bubbi Morthens. Rakel is a performer in the show Room 4.1 by Kristján Ingimarsson Company. The piece was both performed at the Reykjavík City Theatre in 2022 and at the Danish theatre festival CPH STAGE in 2023.
Other recent projects are playing Fjóla Svif in Hark the Musical at Tjarnarbíó and Mæja the Strawberry in the Fruit Basket (Ávaxtakarfan). Rakel is the Icelandic voice of Isabela Madrigal in the Disney film Encanto. She is a singer, lyricist and a composer in three bands; the close harmony trio Raddbandið, the rock band different Turns and finally the alternative/indie rock band ÞAU.
Homepage ÞAU
