Shakira Barrera

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Shakira Barrera
Born (1990-03-07) March 7, 1990 (age 35)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Shakira Barrera (born 1990) is an American actress. She joined the cast of the Netflix series GLOW in its second season. [1]

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Biography

Barrera 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

Film

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013New PreyCocoShort film
2015 Superfast! Sofia
2017Wack: The Misadventures of an Awkward Teenage BoyChelseaShort film
Blood HeistGuady
Electric RoomShakiraShort film
2018Abuela's LuckYeseniaShort film
ArmedKC
A Boxer's FightMarissa PerezShort film
2019KayaKayaShort film
DebGabbyShort film
2020Remember WhenElisaShort film
2021 Collection Christina

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Sketch JuiceShakiraEpisode: "Slipped Up"
Grey's Anatomy Young MomEpisode: "We Gotta Get Out of This Place"
2014–2015 Freak Out HerselfMain cast
2014–2016 Faking It Vashti NadiraRecurring
2016 Rosewood Ananda 'Andi' SinghEpisode: "Paralytics and Priorities"
East Los High Kris2 episodes
Bizaardvark Britt PicklesEpisode: "Puff and Frankie"
Those Who Can't InzeEpisode: "8 Mile High"
2017uncoolDukeEpisode: "Free Pizza"
High & MightyAngie6 episodes
2018 Lethal Weapon Nina DelilloEpisode: "Leo Gets Hitched"
Queen of the South Young CamilaEpisode: "Diez de Copas"
Three RiversLucyTV Pilot
2018–2019 GLOW Yolanda "Junkchain" RivasRecurring
2019–present It's Bruno! LuluMain cast
2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [8] Agent KingEpisode: "Adapt or Die" [9]
2021 Animal Kingdom CassandraSeason 5 episode 7: Splinter
Shameless Heidi2 Episodes
2022 Sprung Gloria9 Episodes
2023 Ahsoka First Officer Jensen CorbytEpisode: "Part One: Master and Apprentice"
2024 Hacks Meena ElahiEpisode: "Yes, And"
2025 Watson Hazel KettEpisode: "The Dark Day Deduction"
Ironheart Roz BloodPost-production [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "'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.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Agent of SHIELD: New Clip Shows the Zephyr in Danger". Comicbook.com. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (September 7, 2022). "'Ironheart': Shakira Barrera Joins Marvel Studios' Disney+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2022.


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