YULIANA SLEME ZETINA

FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER COMES A YOUNG ACTRESS BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS

by Nick Christophers, Journalist / Author

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During these tense times where most people are on the defensive there are a few who utilize their talents to bring people of all walks of life together. Yuliana Sleme Zetina is one of those individuals who have managed to bridge the gap between Mexican and American folks with her skills as an actress. Her desire since stepping into her acting shoes was to educate non-Latin people of the beauty of her culture while meshing it with the American fabric.

"I chose acting to be my career when I was really young. My father introduced me to poetry and that led to me to experience musical theatre and then I was hooked."

So far, she has managed to do just that with one solid project after another. She was first inspired by her father and then inspired by well-known actress Carla Souza (How to Get Away with Murder) and teacher Oscar Ibarra. Yuliana would complete her acting studies at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts under such talented teachers like Jay Goldenberg, Richard Omar, Amy Marcs and Alan Rackham. There is where she learned to open up as an actress and allow her talents to flow.

Her innate talent combined with what she acquired at the school began to be noticed. She landed the lead role in the production "GLEAM" where she played the character Abby who suffers from a sickle cell, which she tries to overcome to be the painter she wishes to be. That production was screened at the New York Film Academy, her perfect performance led to more auditions and landing roles in more productions. Following that she was quickly cast in the horror short film "I Have Demons". This film really portrayed her knack of getting into character, which was getting into the lead role of Mia.

Yuliana has managed to take on roles in different mediums whether it is TV, film or theatre. Yet she admitted she might enjoy theatre the most since there is automatic gratification. But she would never shun a TV or film role since she loves this medium for different reasons. She has recently locked in two more projects a TV series titled "Émigré" directed by Freddie Connor, which is in post-production and the feature "We Are Young" (playing the role of Camila Balero) directed by Steven Laudisi, which is in pre-production. In the crime and drama TV series she plays the role of Lina, the film focuses on the subject of trafficking and survival. Also, on the table is a pilot called "La Botanica" directed by Yerania del Orbe, a bilingual production that explores Dominican culture, where she takes on the lead role of Graciela.

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