Shakira Barrera (born 1990) is an American dancer and actress. She joined the cast of the
Netflix series ''
GLOW'' in its second season.
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Early life and education
Barrera was born in Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which at the 2020 United States census had a population of 29,308. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from por ...
, to Nicaraguan-American parents and attended the Bergen County Academies
Bergen County Academies (BCA) is a tuition-free public magnet high school located in Hackensack, New Jersey that serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades from Bergen County, New Jersey. The school was founded by John Grieco, also foun ...
.[ Barrera earned a ]Bachelor of Fine Arts
A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students for pursuing a professional education in the visual, fine or performing arts. It is also called Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) in some cases.
Background
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at Rutgers University, where she studied dance.[
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Career
In 2018, Barrera was added to the cast of the television series '' GLOW''.[ Her character, Yolanda, is a ]stripper
A stripper or exotic dancer is a person whose occupation involves performing striptease in a public adult entertainment venue such as a strip club. At times, a stripper may be hired to perform at a bachelor party or other private event.
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and a lesbian, who joins the cast when an original wrestler leaves.[
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Personal life
Barrera makes monthly donations to, and has organized fund-raising events for, a charity that helps disabled people in Nicaragua.[
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Filmography
References
External links
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1990 births
Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century American actresses
21st-century American dancers
American people of Nicaraguan descent
Dancers from New Jersey
People from Englewood, New Jersey
Rutgers University alumni
American film actresses
American television actresses
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