Shakira Barrera
Appearance
Shakira Barrera | |
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Born | Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | March 7, 1990
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Years active | 2008–present |
Shakira Barrera (born 1990) is an American actress and dancer. She joined the cast of the Netflix series GLOW in its second season.[1]
Early life and education
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]
Career
In 2018, Barrera was added to the cast of the television series GLOW.[3] Her character, Yolanda, is a stripper and a lesbian, who joins the cast when an original wrestler leaves.[1][4][5][6]
Personal life
Barrera makes monthly donations to, and has organized fund-raising events for, a charity that helps disabled people in Nicaragua.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | 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] |
References
- ^ a b "'GLOW' season 3: How N.J.'s Shakira Barrera danced her way to '80s wrestling glory". New Jersey Record. 2019-08-09. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ a b Laura Adams Stiansen (2018-08-08). "Shakira Barrera fights her way onto the hit Netflix show 'Glow'". North Jersey Record. Archived from the original on 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ Ray Monell (2019-07-19). "Shakira Barrera is all a-'GLOW' with new role on Netflix wrestling series". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ Sydney Bucksbaum (2019-08-08). "Everything you need to remember about GLOW before watching season 3". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ Scott Fishman (2018-06-27). "New 'GLOW' Actress Shakira Barrera on Bringing Latino & LGBTQ Representation to the Series". TV Insider. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ Genevieve van Voorhis (2018-06-29). "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 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ Jennifer Kline (2019-01-27). "2019 SAG Awards: 'GLOW' actress Shakira Barrera makes a statement in 'Free Nicaragua' dress". AOL News. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ 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 2020-07-02.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-09-07). "'Ironheart': Shakira Barrera Joins Marvel Studios' Disney+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
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