I'm a bilingual Afro-Latina actress based in Los Angeles. Her baby steps into acting were in front of the mirror at the age of two. She started professional training at sixteen when she was accepted at the Palace of Fine Arts “Bellas Artes”, the national art conservatory in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic her home country. Yahaira has been performing producing or acting for over 20 years. She has worked as a performance artist and actress ever since. She has performed with Gloria Stefan and Celine Dion. Yari has performed all over the Caribbean, Central America, and the United States in numerous productions of all categories. Taking breaks in between to be a mother, a wife to go back to school and to become an author. She emigrated to the United States at age of twenty-two as part of the Bravo show at the Sahara Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. There Yahaira became part of the local scene as a notorious tropical performer, radio host and columnist of local magazines. She is an experienced performer and actress experienced in musicals, cabaret shows, experimental theater plays, classical plays , TV and films productions. She is a scriptwriter and has produced shows, events, documentaries, TV and films. In 2018 she founded her audiovisual producing company PajonPower/Afropower media as she is very proud of her afro Latina roots. The mission of this producing company is to empower underrepresented stories. In 2021 she traveled to Monterrey, Mexico to work as an executive producer and lead actress for #yosoyBernabe. This film that won many awards on international film festivals. Yahaira continues to strive for success and is producing cinema constantly.

YAHAIRA FLORENTINO

I'm a bilingual Afro-Latina actress based in Los Angeles. Her baby steps into acting were in front of the mirror at the age of two. She started professional training at sixteen when she was accepted at the Palace of Fine Arts “Bellas Artes”, the national art conservatory in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic her home country. Yahaira has been performing producing or acting for over 20 years. She has worked as a performance artist and actress ever since. She has performed with Gloria Stefan and Celine Dion. Yari has performed all over the Caribbean, Central America, and the United States in numerous productions of all categories. Taking breaks in between to be a mother, a wife to go back to school and to become an author. She emigrated to the United States at age of twenty-two as part of the Bravo show at the Sahara Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. There Yahaira became part of the local scene as a notorious tropical performer, radio host and columnist of local magazines. She is an experienced performer and actress experienced in musicals, cabaret shows, experimental theater plays, classical plays , TV and films productions. She is a scriptwriter and has produced shows, events, documentaries, TV and films. In 2018 she founded her audiovisual producing company PajonPower/Afropower media as she is very proud of her afro Latina roots. The mission of this producing company is to empower underrepresented stories. In 2021 she traveled to Monterrey, Mexico to work as an executive producer and lead actress for #yosoyBernabe. This film that won many awards on international film festivals. Yahaira continues to strive for success and is producing cinema constantly.

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I’m a bilingual Afro-Latina actress based in Los Angeles. Her baby steps into acting were in front of the mirror at the age of two. She started professional training at sixteen when she was accepted at the Palace of Fine Arts “Bellas Artes”, the national art conservatory in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic her home country. Yahaira has been performing producing or acting for over 20 years. She has worked as a performance artist and actress ever since. She has performed with Gloria Stefan and Celine Dion. Yari has performed all over the Caribbean, Central America, and the United States in numerous productions of all categories. Taking breaks in between to be a mother, a wife to go back to school and to become an author. She emigrated to the United States at age of twenty-two as part of the Bravo show at the Sahara Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. There Yahaira became part of the local scene as a notorious tropical performer, radio host and columnist of local magazines. She is an experienced performer and actress experienced in musicals, cabaret shows, experimental theater plays, classical plays , TV and films productions. She is a scriptwriter and has produced shows, events, documentaries, TV and films.
In 2018 she founded her audiovisual producing company PajonPower/Afropower media as she is very proud of her afro Latina roots. The mission of this producing company is to empower underrepresented stories.
In 2021 she traveled to Monterrey, Mexico to work as an executive producer and lead actress for #yosoyBernabe. This film that won many awards on international film festivals. Yahaira continues to strive for success and is producing cinema constantly.

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Work Experience

Film producer at Pajonpower media group
January 6, 2018 - August 25, 2025
Create and lead teams and crew plus supervise every stage of filmmaking
Lead actress at many
July 6, 2026 - August 26, 2025
interpret and play characters according to the director's guide
sales executive at Free lance
March 10, 2000 - December 3, 2025
Originate sales

Education

Drama School Attendee at New York University (NYU)
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Drama School at Drama School Of The Dominican Republic
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2000
Art Academy at Isadora Art Academy Of Cuba
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Casting Stage at Casting Stage Dominicana Santo Domingo
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996
Tropical Talent at Tropical Talent Santo Domingo
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995
HB Actors Studios at HB Actors Studios NYC
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Joan Baron Studios at Joan Baron Studios LA
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
TVI Actors Studios of New York at TVI Actors Studios of New York
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
TVI LA at TVI LA
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
New Collective at New Collective LA
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
New Collective LA at New Collective, LA
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Troops of Actors at Troops of actors, Miami
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Private Lessons/Various Workshops at Private Lessons/ Various Workshops
January 11, 2030 - November 7, 2025
UC Film at UC Film L.A.
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
La Teta Production at La Teta Production.NY
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Short Film at UNV
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Short Film at Iza Production
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services