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Who are the actors in the Humira commercial?

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Sep 4, 2024.

Official answer

by Drugs.com

Flavia Watson is the singer on the Humira commercial “Not always where I need to be” released July 16, 2018. She is of South American and Italian origin and is an actor, singer, and songwriter based between Los Angeles and Europe. Flavia was born on April 11, 1991. Some sources mistakenly say the singer is Carly Foulkes, who looks very similar.

The Humira commercial “Make the Move” released on March 2, 2021, targeted at people who suffer from hidradenitis suppurativa features an unknown black actress who plays Jenna and Zach Mendez (friend in the white shirt). Zach Mendez is an actor who features in Married Alive and Now What?! (2016) and is the voice of Haxx in Horizon: Forbidden West. He has also appeared in several other advertisements for The Home Depot, Subway, and Toyota.

Carolyn Dante is the girl belly dancing in the pink T-shirt who appeared in the Humira commercial, "Body of Proof, Drums" released on January 19th, 2021.

References
  • HUMIRA TV Spot, 'Not Always Where I Needed to Be' iSpot TV. https://www.ispot.tv/ad/d2B5/humira-crohns-colitis-not-always-where-i-needed-to-be
  • HUMIRA TV Spot, 'Make the Move' iSpotTV. https://www.ispot.tv/ad/tvoF/humira-make-the-move
  • HUMIRA TV Spot, 'Body of Proof: Drums: COVID-19' iSpot TV. https://www.ispot.tv/ad/t_S1/humira-body-of-proof-drums-covid-19

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