Shakira Barrera
American actress
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Shakira Barrera (born 1990) is an American actress. She joined the cast of the Netflix series GLOW in its second season.[1]
Shakira Barrera | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1990 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New Prey | Coco | Short film |
| 2015 | Superfast! | Sofia | |
| 2017 | Wack: The Misadventures of an Awkward Teenage Boy | Chelsea | Short film |
| Blood Heist | Guady | ||
| Electric Room | Shakira | Short film | |
| 2018 | Abuela's Luck | Yesenia | Short film |
| Armed | KC | ||
| A Boxer's Fight | Marissa Perez | Short film | |
| 2019 | Kaya | Kaya | Short film |
| Deb | Gabby | Short film | |
| 2020 | Remember When | Elisa | Short film |
| 2021 | Collection | Christina | |
| 2025 | Hurricanna | DHS Agent |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sketch Juice | Shakira | Episode: "Slipped Up" |
| 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" |
| East Los High | Kris | 2 episodes | |
| Bizaardvark | Britt Pickles | Episode: "Puff and Frankie" | |
| Those Who Can't | Inze | Episode: "8 Mile High" | |
| 2017 | uncool | Duke | Episode: "Free Pizza" |
| High & Mighty | Angie | 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Nina Delillo | Episode: "Leo Gets Hitched" |
| Queen of the South | Young Camila | Episode: "Diez de Copas" | |
| Three Rivers | Lucy | TV Pilot | |
| 2018–2019 | GLOW | Yolanda "Junkchain" Rivas | Recurring |
| 2019 | It's Bruno! | Lulu | Main cast |
| 2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[8] | Agent King | Episode: "Adapt or Die"[9] |
| 2021 | Animal Kingdom | Cassandra | Episode: "Splinter" |
| Shameless | Heidi Cronch | 3 episodes: "This Is Chicago!" (uncredited); "The Fickle Lady is Calling it Quits"; "Father Frank, Full of Grace" | |
| 2022 | Sprung | Gloria | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Ahsoka | First Officer Jensen Corbyt | Episode: "Part One: Master and Apprentice" |
| 2024 | Hacks | Meena Elahi | Episode: "Yes, And" |
| 2025 | Watson | Hazel Kett | Episode: "The Dark Day Deduction" |
| Ironheart | Roz Blood | 6 episodes[10] |
