YAJHAYRA MARIA
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| Represented by: | 
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| Talent Direct (FL) (561) 409-4034 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances Marilyn's Inc. (NC) (336) 817-8483 / (336) 292-5950 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances | 
| Film | ||
|---|---|---|
| Press Pause | Supporting | Zach Hellmuth | 
| Unnested | Principal | Sabrina Federhofer | 
| In The Heights | Featured | Jon M. Chu | 
| Simran | Supporting | Hansal Mehta | 
| Lost & Found | Supporting | Brittany Hendricks | 
| Max Steel | Featured (NTEK Lab Tech) | Stewart Hendler | 
| Bolden | Stand-in | Dan Pritzker | 
| Television | ||
| The Dream Factory | Recurring | Greg Robbins | 
| Mall Church | Recurring | Doug Walker | 
| Our Kind of People | Stand-in | Fox Tasha Smith | 
| The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez | Stand-in | ABC Thor Freudenthal | 
| Secrets & Lies | Featured (Reporter) | ABC Timothy Busfield | 
| Being Mary Jane | Featured (Shelly) | BET Regina King | 
| The Glades | Featured (Catherine) | A&E | 
| Burn Notice | Featured (Prison Guard) | USA Network | 
| Revolution | Stand-in & Body Double | NBC | 
| Commercials | ||
| Tropical Cheese | Principal | Juan Pablo Pineros | 
| Visit Orlando | Principal | Michael Campo | 
| FDA Public Service Announcement | Principal | Michael A. Sobola | 
| Farmers Insurance | Principal | Blake Behnam | 
| WWAY#3 Teacher of the Week | Principal | Nate Galluppi | 
| Presidente USA | Party Guest | Draftline NYC | 
| Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Hotel Guest | Michael Bay | 
| Corning Credit Union | Featured (Mortgage Cust) | Inspire Creative Studios | 
| Pepsi | Featured (Baseball Fan) | Arvian SA | 
| HP "The Wolf" | Nurse | Lance Acord | 
| Gatorade | Sports Fan | Biscuit | 
| Planters Peanuts | Audience Member | David Gordon Green | 
| Industrial | ||
| General Electric | Principal | Etc. Media/BannerDirect | 
| Volteran Emulgel /Proficient Learning | Principal | Imecus Video / Dan Burke | 
| JMC Lighthouse Detox | Featured | TRC Pictures | 
| Education | ||
| Steven Ditmyer | Intro Meisner Technique | Miami FL | 
| Henry Russell Bergstein Casting Access | SAG-AFTRA Foundation | Miami, FL | 
| Jessica Daniels Casting Access | SAG-AFTRA Foundation | Miami, FL | 
| Lori Wyman Casting Access | SAG-AFTRA Foundation | Miami, FL | 
| Alyn Darnay | Actor's Cultural Theatre | FT Lauderdale, FL | 
| Marc Durso | Actor's Cultural Theatre | FT Lauderdale, FL | 
| Sean Pratt Audiobooks Workshop | SAG-AFTRA Conservatory | FT Lauderdale FL | 
| Actors Symposium | Breakdown Services | Atlanta, GA | 
| On Camera Techniques | Actor's Arsenal | Wilmington, NC | 
| Actor's Workshop | Sunnie Pennington | Wilmington, NC | 
| "Side Effects" | Kim Houston | Miami, FL | 
| BA Communication Studies | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | 
| Physical Characteristics / Measurements | ||
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| Height: 5'4" | Weight: 130 lbs | |
Bilingual (Spanish), Stand-In Experience, Teleprompter Exp, Bowling, Canoeing, Cycling, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Golf, Jump Rope, Kayaker, Volleyball, Yoga, Dance Bolero, Dance Cha Cha, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Line/Country, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Samba, Dance Swing, Dance Tango, Dancer, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Teleprompter, Voiceover, American - New England Accent, Spanish Accent, Fluent Spanish
 
New York-born Yajhayra grew up bicultural in a multicultural city, influencing her acting at an early age. A South Florida branch member for 'Women in Film and Television' and has performed in many commercials for major brands. She recently portrayed "Johana Donoghue", a mom discovering she is in the throes of empty nest syndrome in the film "Unnested,"as well as “Donna Brightstar”, a hard but lovable enforcer in “The Dream Factory". Her fierce work ethic and commitment to a role are upstaged only by her smile