Yissendy Trinidad was born in the city of Santiago, in the Dominican Republic, and attended Hesser College in Salem, New Hampshire and the University of Phoenix in Boston. She holds a degree in Medical and Business of Arts and currently works as an actor, writer, producer and director. Her recent credits are: Supporting in Babylon, Recurring in FX Pilot English Teacher, and she was recently shooting for Mayans Season five.
Always with an interest in writing, Yissendy has already written several screenplays with a comedy drama slant, with Doumi Girls winning 9 awards and a nomination, and a deal from a streaming service to make it into a movie.
Her first book, Aim for The Stars: The Keys to Reaching the Sky, has versions in both English and Spanish and is a self-help title which aims to motivate readers to embrace forgiveness, keep faith and carry on looking for what they need on the inside to achieve the success they desire.
Yissendy Trinidad is a passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity in the media and the arts and actively strives for more opportunities in film and television for Latinos. She tells stories that give a platform for minorities to reach international audiences using her love for drama, suspense, and comedy.
