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Zara Malik is introduced in the second of the three-part series finale of Cobra Kai. She is one of the students of the Iron Dragons dojo, the reigning champions of the Sekai-Taikai Tournament. She initially looks like an innocent young woman who is more interested in pandering to her social media followers than actually taking the tournament seriously. But once she hits the mat, perception changes.
Three years later in 2018, she appeared in the Shawn Mendes music video for the song “Youth” where she once again displayed her martial arts skills. Given her extensive training and interest in acting, Vallandingham was an obvious choice to play Zara in Cobra Kai, which is her first TV role. These three jobs remain her only acting credits to date.
The Iron Dragons from Bangkok, Thailand, are the most formidable team in . Led by Sensei Wolf (Lewis Tan), Zara Malik shares the honor of being team captain with the foreboding Axel Kovacevic (Patrick Lewus). The Sekai Taikai is a mix of boys and girls, but there’s no division of the sexes. Male and female Sekai Taikai teens fight each other equally, and Zara proves to be a difficult challenge for the members of Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai.
learned karate for their roles, but Rayna Vallandingham comes from an elite martial arts background. Rayna’s real-life skills add undeniable authenticity to her Cobra Kai fight scenes as Zaya Malik. Zara is also a social media influencer who is being sponsored by brands to compete in the Sekai Taikai. Vallandingham easily and convincingly puts on the airs of a brand ambassador with millions of followers since it’s not a stretch from her everyday life.
