Rafaella Rabinovich (she/her) is an internationally trained, award-winning costume designer whose work spans film, television, and live performance. A proud queer artist, she brings a bold, character-first approach to storytelling - while elevating the visual language of every project.

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Rafaella earned her BA in Costume and Set Design from the Rakefet Levy Design School of the Performing Arts. She later expanded her craft through specialized training in theatrical prosthetics at the German Kryolan Academy in Berlin, advanced pattern-making at the Canadian Pacific Academy in Victoria, and shoemaking at the Shoe Guild of Design.

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Her career includes work across major studios and networks, with credits spanning Netflix, The CW, ABC, TBS, Disney, Lifetime, Discovery Channel, and Sony. She gained wide recognition for her work on To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for Project MC2. Her designs have been honored with multiple Leo Awards, CAFTCAD wins and nominations, and the Costume Society of America Design Award.

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Most recently, Rafaella won Excellence in Short Form Design at the 28th Costume Designers Guild Awards for Dandyland and additionally her second nomination for a Children's & Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design. 

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Her recent work also includes CW's Kung Fu, Stranger in Town staring Sophie Nélisse alongside Charlie Carrick and Sydney Topliffe and the upcoming  thriller Harmonia, directed by Guy Nattiv and starring Carrie Coon, Lily James, Bella Ramsey, and Odessa Young. 

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With a meticulous eye for detail and a deep commitment to authentic, character-driven storytelling, Rafaella continues to push the boundaries of costume design - delivering distinctive, emotionally resonant work for screen and stage.