Faly Rakotohavana Parents Kari Lynn Shattenberg and Noe Wilfried Rakotohavana Woodland Hills

Faly Rakotohavana parents Kari Lynn Shattenberg and Noe Wilfried Rakotohavana live in Woodland Hills. Faly received the spotlight as Matteo in the Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.

Rakotohavana is an actor from Madagascar Island. Born on 26 April 2003, he moved to the United States with his family at age six.

Firstly, they settled in Pheonix, Arizona, for three years. Next, he resided in Midland, Texas for four years before moving to Los Angeles in 2016.

The actor debuted with a short role in a comedy short film titled Delete That Post. In 2017, he appeared as Jim in the TV series, 'Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'.

Faly was featured in The Mick, Nightmare Cinema, and Raven's Home. However, he rose to fame in 2020 as Matteo from the Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.

Moreover, Rakotohavana played Marcos in the TV movie Rita. His upcoming projects include Cricket's Requiem and Unprisoned.

Faly Rakotohavana Has Loving Mom And Dad

Faly Rakotohavana parents are his mother Kari Lynn Shattenberg and his Noe Wilfried Rakotohavana. Faly was raised along with his two siblings.

The actor resides in a family of two sisters and three cousins; he is the only boy besides his father. His family members also live in Madagascar and France.

Father Noe Wilfried Rakotohavana

Faly's father Noe Wilfried Rakotohavana is originally from Mahabibo, Mahajanga, Madagascar. However, he has settled in Los Angeles along with his family.

In an interview with Bello Mag, Faly shared that Noe is Malagasy. His father is around to remind him where he is from and who is very important to him.

 According to his Facebook profile, Noe is self-employed. But as per Bizapedia, he is a chief financial officer at a stock company named FBR & Company, Inc.

Mother Kari Lynn Shattenberg

Faly's mother Kari Lynn is the secretary for FBR & Company, Inc. Kari has American nationality.

She admires her children a lot and takes care of her nieces. The woman can oftentimes be seen alongside her husband, Noe.

Recently, the husband-wife duo was pictured together at their niece's wedding. 

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Faly shares an incredible bond with his on-screen mother Kerry Washington. Hulu’s latest dramedy stars Faly as Paige's son Finn.

Faly Has Two Sisters

The actor is blessed with two excellent siblings, Tanya and Jula. His sister Tanya was born on 9 May 2006 and is currently 16.

Faly also has three cousins with whom he lives in L.A. He and his father are two males in a family with six girls.

Faly Rakotohavana Age

Faly Rakotohavana age is 19 years of age and was born as the eldest child to his parents, Kari and Noe.

He was born on 26 April 2003 in Madagascar. He has a sun sign of Taurus and he currently dwells in Woodland Hills, California.

His Career Details 

Renowned actor Faly was passionate about acting from the start. He auditioned for the first time when he was in second grade.

He made his debut as Ben from 'Delete That Post'. Next, he portrayed Jim in 'Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn', Eduardo in The Mick, and Riley in 'Nightmare Cinema'.

The actor then featured in 4 episodes of 'Raven's Home' playing the role of Miles. In 2020, he acted as Matteo in the Disney+ movie, 'Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.'

Further, Rakotohavana is Marcos from the TV movie Rita. He will soon be on our screens as Euwin in Cricket's Requiem and Finn in Unprisoned.

Faly as Matteo In Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

Faly Rakotohavana earned prominence as Matteo in the Disney+ movie, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.

In the movie, he plays the character of an introverted boy. He presents himself as a shy and awkward boy who is fixated on other people's judgments.

Matteo wants to fit in but he can not in the initial scenes of the movie. But gradually, he becomes more confident as he learns to control his power.

Matteo already has our heart. 🥺 Start streaming Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, an Original Movie, Sep. 25 on #DisneyPlus. #SSSBR pic.twitter.com/BDxZX1KD7r

— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) September 17, 2020

The actor's ability is that he can control insects and it does seem hilarious at the beginning.  However, just as an insect plays a great role in the ecosystem, he plays the same in his team. 

According to Meaww, Faly is usually the talkative kind in real life. So, it was a challenge for him to portray himself as introverted and awkward kind.

However, Faly did an excellent job in the movie and the audience loved his acting. In 2020, Diney+ shared a complied video and captioned: "Matteo already has our heart."

Interesting Facts About Rakotohava

  • As per Just Jared Jr, Matteo aka Faly was a huge fan of the singer, Justin Bieber.
  • He used to play musical instruments including piano, ukulele, and violin. 
  • The actor gave his first audition when he was in second grade.
  • He has lived in three states: Arizona, Texas, and California.
  • Faly Rahotohavana actually means Happy Mister Family.
  • He is bored with rollercoasters and his goal is to skydive.
  • Rakotohavana does not like seafood as it makes him nauseous.
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