Ricki Noel Lander, born on December 14, 1979, in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an American actress, model, designer, and entrepreneur.

She grew up immersed in the performing arts, participating in dance, musical theater, and acting as a child before moving to Los Angeles at age 15 to train with the Los Angeles Classical Ballet and tour Japan as a dancer.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications cum laude from Florida International University on academic and artistic scholarships, later honing her craft at Mike Nichols' New Actor's Workshop and Uta Hagen’s HB Studio in New York City.​

Ricki Noel Lander entered acting with guest roles on television series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ugly Betty, Dirt, The Class, and Prison Break, followed by a disguised fairy in True Blood's fourth season premiere in 2011, an episode of Unforgettable, and the season five opener of Blue Bloods.

Her film credits include a flight attendant in the 2008 blockbuster Iron Man, the lead role of Veronica Lambert in the independent drama The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert that same year, a nurse in the Truth or Dare segment of Movie 43 in 2013, and a brief appearance as a gorgeous blonde in Ant-Man in 2015.

She also worked uncredited or in smaller parts in projects like The Achievers, Cult, Life Happens, A Green Story, and Lost Angeles.​

Beyond acting, she has engaged in philanthropy, serving on the boards of the New York City Ballet and Alvin Ailey Dance Company, and co-chairing the New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala in 2016 alongside Sarah Jessica Parker.

In 2014, she launched Let Loose by NRL, a women's NFL-themed clothing line for Fanatics targeting female sports fans. From 2012 to 2018, she was in a relationship with Robert Kraft, chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group, during which he supported her audition efforts for films like The Internship.​