Yorlin Madera
Dominican-born American television actor
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Yorlin Madera (born May 5,[1] 1975)[2] is a Dominican-born American television actor. He is best known for playing Cristian Vega in the American soap opera television series One Life to Live from 1995 to 1998.
Yorlin Madera | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 1975 |
| Occupation | Television actor |
Life and career
Madera was born in the Dominican Republic.[3] At the age of three, his father left and emigrated to the United States, and at the age of eight, his mother and his younger brother also emigrated.[4] After his family emigrated, he lived with his mother's best friend.[5] In 1983, he emigrated to the United States, reuniting with his family. He attended and graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.[1] After graduating, he attended New York University, but dropped out.[6]
Madera played Cristian Vega in the ABC soap opera television series One Life to Live from 1995 to 1998.[7][8] In addition to his role in One Life to Live, in 1997, he was awarded the Nancy Susan Reynolds Award,[9][10] and he guest-starred in television programs including Boston Public and NCIS.[11] In 2006, he appeared in his first and only film Zyzzyx Road, starring Katherine Heigl, Leo Grillo and Tom Sizemore.[12]
