Shakira Barrera (born 1990) is an American actress. She joined the cast of the Netflix series GLOW in its second season.[1]
Shakira Barrera | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1990 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Biography
editBarrera was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to Nicaraguan-American parents and attended the Bergen County Academies.[2] Barrera earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Rutgers University, where she studied dance.[2]
In 2018, Barrera was added to the cast of the television series GLOW.[3] Her character, Yolanda, is a former stripper who joins the cast when an original wrestler leaves.[1][4][5][6]
Barrera makes monthly donations to, and has organized fund-raising events for, a charity that helps disabled people in Nicaragua.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New Prey | Coco | Short film |
| 2015 | Superfast! | Sofia | |
| 2017 | Wack: The Misadventures of an Awkward Teenage Boy | Chelsea | Short film |
| 2017 | Blood Heist | Guady | |
| 2017 | Electric Room | Shakira | Short film |
| 2018 | Abuela's Luck | Yesenia | Short film |
| 2018 | Armed | KC | |
| 2018 | A Boxer's Fight | Marissa Perez | Short film |
| 2019 | Kaya | Kaya | Short film |
| 2019 | Deb | Gabby | Short film |
| 2020 | Remember When | Elisa | Short film |
| 2021 | Collection | Christina |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sketch Juice | Shakira | Episode: "Slipped Up" |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Young Mom | Episode: "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" |
| 2014-2015 | Freak Out | Herself | Main cast |
| 2014-2016 | Faking It | Vashti Nadira | Recurring |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Ananda 'Andi' Singh | Episode: "Paralytics and Priorities" |
| 2016 | East Los High | Kris | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Bizaardvark | Britt Pickles | Episode: "Puff and Frankie" |
| 2016 | Those Who Can't | Inze | Episode: "8 Mile High" |
| 2017 | uncool | Duke | Episode: "Free Pizza" |
| 2017 | High & Mighty | Angie | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Nina Delillo | Episode: "Leo Gets Hitched" |
| 2018 | Queen of the South | Young Camila | Episode: "Diez de Copas" |
| 2018 | Three Rivers | Lucy | TV Pilot |
| 2018-2019 | GLOW | Yolanda "Junkchain" Rivas | Recurring |
| 2019–present | It's Bruno! | Lulu | Main cast |
| 2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[8] | Agent King | Episode: "Adapt or Die"[9] |
| 2021 | Animal Kingdom | Cassandra | Season 5 episode 7: Splinter |
| 2021 | Shameless | Heidi | 2 Episodes |
| 2022 | Sprung | Gloria | 9 Episodes |
| 2023 | Ahsoka | First Officer Jensen Corbyt | Episode: "Part One: Master and Apprentice" |
| 2023 | Ironheart | TBA | Filming[10] |
| 2024 | Hacks | Meena Elahi | Episode: "Yes, And" |
References
edit- ^ a b "'GLOW' season 3: How N.J.'s Shakira Barrera danced her way to '80s wrestling glory". New Jersey Record. August 9, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Laura Adams Stiansen (August 8, 2018). "Shakira Barrera fights her way onto the hit Netflix show 'Glow'". North Jersey Record. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Ray Monell (July 19, 2019). "Shakira Barrera is all a-'GLOW' with new role on Netflix wrestling series". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Sydney Bucksbaum (August 8, 2019). "Everything you need to remember about GLOW before watching season 3". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Scott Fishman (June 27, 2018). "New 'GLOW' Actress Shakira Barrera on Bringing Latino & LGBTQ Representation to the Series". TV Insider. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Genevieve van Voorhis (June 29, 2018). "Is Yolanda From 'Glow' Based On A Real Person? The Netflix Series' Newest Wrestler Is Poised To Shake Things Up". Bustle. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Jennifer Kline (January 27, 2019). "2019 SAG Awards: 'GLOW' actress Shakira Barrera makes a statement in 'Free Nicaragua' dress". AOL News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (March 22, 2021). "'Shameless' Adds Shakira Barrera In Recurring Role; Chrissie Fit To Recur On Amazon's 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'". Deadline. Penske Media. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Agent of SHIELD: New Clip Shows the Zephyr in Danger". Comicbook.com. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 7, 2022). "'Ironheart': Shakira Barrera Joins Marvel Studios' Disney+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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