Shakira Barrera

Last updated

Shakira Barrera
Born (1990-03-07) March 7, 1990 (age 34)
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]

Contents

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
2017Blood HeistGuady
2017Electric RoomShakiraShort film
2018Abuela's LuckYeseniaShort film
2018ArmedKC
2018A Boxer's FightMarissa PerezShort film
2019KayaKayaShort film
2019DebGabbyShort film
2020Remember WhenElisaShort film
2021 Collection Christina

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Sketch JuiceShakiraEpisode: "Slipped Up"
2014 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"
2016 East Los High Kris2 episodes
2016 Bizaardvark Britt PicklesEpisode: "Puff and Frankie"
2016 Those Who Can't InzeEpisode: "8 Mile High"
2017uncoolDukeEpisode: "Free Pizza"
2017High & MightyAngie6 episodes
2018 Lethal Weapon Nina DelilloEpisode: "Leo Gets Hitched"
2018 Queen of the South Young CamilaEpisode: "Diez de Copas"
2018Three 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
2021 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 Ironheart TBAPost-production [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aimee Garcia</span> American actress (born 1978)

Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez is an American actress and writer. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero on the ABC sitcom George Lopez, Yvonne Sanchez on the CBS period drama Vegas, Jamie Batista on the Showtime drama Dexter and Ella Lopez on the Fox/Netflix drama Lucifer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alison Brie</span> American actress and writer (born 1982)

Alison Brie Schermerhorn is an American actress, writer, and producer. She earned recognition for playing Trudy Campbell in the drama series Mad Men (2007–2015), and had her breakthrough starring as Annie Edison in the sitcom Community (2009–2015). She then voiced Diane Nguyen in the animated comedy series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020) and potrayed Ruth Wilder in the comedy drama series GLOW (2017–2019), receiving nominations at the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards for the latter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katrina Law</span> American actress

Katrina Law is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Mira on the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Vengeance, Nyssa al Ghul on The CW television series Arrow, Karen Beach on the Sony Crackle series The Oath, Quinn Liu on the CBS series Hawaii Five-0 and Jessica Knight on the CBS series NCIS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ellen Wong</span> Canadian actress

Ellen Wong is a Canadian actress. She portrayed Knives Chau in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and the animated Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Jill "Mouse" Chen in The CW's series The Carrie Diaries, Jenny Chey in the Netflix series GLOW and Hope while starring in In the Life of Music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Betty Gilpin</span> American actress (born 1986)

Elizabeth Folan Gilpin is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series GLOW (2017–2019), for which she was nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred as Dr. Carrie Roman in the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie (2013–2015). In 2023, she starred in the lead role as a nun who battles A.I. in the Peacock science fiction series Mrs. Davis.

GLOW is an American comedy-drama television series created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch for Netflix. The series revolves around a fictionalization of the characters and gimmicks of the 1980s syndicated women's professional wrestling circuit Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling founded by David McLane.

<i>Friends from College</i> 2017 American comedy television series

Friends from College is an American comedy television series created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller. The series was greenlit for Netflix as an original on March 11, 2016. The first season consists of eight half-hour episodes, and premiered on Netflix on July 14, 2017. On August 21, 2017, Netflix renewed the series for a second season of eight episodes, which was released on January 11, 2019. The series was canceled on February 18, 2019.

<i>Shes Gotta Have It</i> (TV series) Television series created by Spike Lee

She's Gotta Have It is an American comedy-drama television series created by Spike Lee. It is based on his 1986 film of the same name. Ten 30-minute episodes were ordered by Netflix, all of which were directed by Lee. The show premiered on November 23, 2017. On January 1, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 24, 2019. On July 17, 2019, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons.

Gayle Rankin is a Scottish actress. She is known for her role as Sheila in the Netflix series GLOW (2017–2019). She also played Emily Dodson in the HBO series Perry Mason (2020). Her films include The Greatest Showman (2017), Her Smell (2018), Blow the Man Down, and The Climb.

You is an American psychological thriller television series based on the books by Caroline Kepnes, developed by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, and produced by Berlanti Productions, Alloy Entertainment, and A+E Studios in association with Warner Horizon Television, now Warner Bros. Television.

<i>Raising Dion</i> American superhero science fiction television series

Raising Dion is an American superhero drama television series that premiered on October 4, 2019 on Netflix. It is based on the 2015 comic book and short film of the same name by Dennis Liu. In January 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second and final season which premiered on February 1, 2022.

<i>Dirty John</i> (TV series) 2018 American true crime anthology series

Dirty John is an American true crime anthology television series, based on the podcast of the same name by Christopher Goffard, that premiered on November 25, 2018, on Bravo. Outside the United States, it was made available through Netflix on February 14, 2019. The series was created by Alexandra Cunningham also an executive producer alongside Richard Suckle, Charles Roven, Mark Herzog, Christopher G. Cowen, and Chris Argentieri. The series was initially given an order for two seasons. In May 2019, it was announced that the series will be moving from Bravo to USA Network, ahead of the premiere of the second season. The second season is titled Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story. A trailer for the season was released on March 25, 2020, featuring Christian Slater and Amanda Peet in the role of Betty Broderick. In April 2020, it was announced that the second season would premiere on June 2, 2020, with a sneak peek of the first episode of the second season airing on May 31, 2020.

<i>Dead to Me</i> (TV series) American dark comedy television series

Dead to Me is an American black comedy-drama television series that stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini as two grieving women who bond during therapy. It was created by Liz Feldman and executive produced by Feldman, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Jessica Elbaum. The series premiered on May 3, 2019, on Netflix and received positive reviews. In June 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a second season which was released on May 8, 2020. At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, Applegate received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

<i>Mr. Iglesias</i> 2019 American sitcom

Mr. Iglesias is an American sitcom that premiered on Netflix on June 21, 2019. The series stars Gabriel Iglesias who executive produces alongside Kevin Hench, Joe Meloche, and Ron DeBlasio. In August 2019, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on June 17, 2020. The second part of the second season premiered on December 8, 2020.

<i>Locke & Key</i> (TV series) 2020 American supernatural horror drama television series

Locke & Key is an American fantasy drama television series developed by Carlton Cuse, Meredith Averill, and Aron Eli Coleite, based on the comic book series of the same name by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez. It premiered on Netflix on February 7, 2020. The series stars Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Laysla De Oliveira, Petrice Jones, and Griffin Gluck.

<i>Virgin River</i> (TV series) 2019 American drama television series

Virgin River is an American romantic drama television series, produced by Reel World Management, filmed in British Columbia, Canada, and based on the Virgin River novels by Robyn Carr. The first season premiered on Netflix on December 6, 2019. In May 2023, ahead of the fifth-season premiere, the series was renewed for a sixth season. The fifth season premiered on September 7, 2023. The sixth season premiered on December 19, 2024. In October 2024, ahead of the sixth season premiere, the series was renewed for a seventh season.

<i>Its Bruno!</i> American Netflix comedy drama

It's Bruno! is an American comedy television series created by Solvan Naim that premiered on Netflix on May 17, 2019. The series stars Naim, Rob Morgan and Shakira Barrera. It's Bruno! follows the story of "a man and his beloved puggle dog, Bruno, as they stroll through the streets of Bushwick, Brooklyn." Bruno stars as himself, while Bruno's owner Malcolm is played by Naim.

Firefly Lane is an American drama television series created by Maggie Friedman for Netflix. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Kristin Hannah. The series premiered on February 3, 2021, and navigates the lives of two teenage girls in the 1970s, all the way through to their adulthood in the mid 2000s. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. In October 2022, it was announced that the second season would be its final season and would consist of 16 episodes, split into two parts. The first part of the second season was released on December 2, 2022, and the second part was released on April 27, 2023.

<i>Keep Breathing</i> (TV series) 2022 Netflix survival drama television series

Keep Breathing is an American survival drama television limited series created by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall for Netflix. The series consisted of six episodes, and premiered on July 28, 2022.

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.