Shakira Barrera (born 1990) is an American actress. She joined the cast of the

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series '' GLOW'' in its second season.

Biography

Barrera was born in

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, to Nicaraguan-American parents and attended the

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. Barrera earned a

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, where she studied dance. In 2018, Barrera was added to the cast of the television series '' GLOW''. Her character, Yolanda, is a former

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who joins the cast when an original wrestler leaves. Barrera makes monthly donations to, and has organized fund-raising events for, a charity that helps disabled people in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* 1990 births Living people 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American dancers American people of Nicaraguan descent Bergen County Academies alumni Dancers from New Jersey Actresses from Englewood, New Jersey Rutgers University alumni American film actresses American television actresses {{US-tv-actor-stub