Tessa Rao (born 20 February 1998) is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her roles as Izzy Garcia in the Nickelodeon/Netflix series Power Rangers Dino Fury (2021–2022) and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury (2023) and Poppy Achari in the TVNZ 2 soap opera Shortland Street (2025).
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Early life
Rao was born in Auckland. She is a graduate of Trinity College London and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts .
Career
Rao's biggest role of her career so far has been playing Izzy Garcia (The Green Ranger) in Power Rangers Dino Fury. The character is known for being the first lesbian character in the Power Rangers franchise. Rao was worried that she would have to cut her hair for the character. She reprised her role in Power Rangers Cosmic Fury. Rao was then cast in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street as Poppy Achari.
