Yareli Arizmendi was born in Mexico City. High School took her to The Academy, a boarding school in Atchison, Kansas. University summoned her to California to the University of California, San Diego, where she finished her BA in Political Science and her Masters of Fine Arts in Theatre. An actress and writer, Yareli sums up what motivates her:

"My responsibility is to move people to THINK with their heart, FEEL with their mind ... and viceversa."

RESUME

FEATURES FAST FOOD NATION –- Rick Linklater A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN -  Starring – Sergio Arau BLOODY PROOF – Starring – Gabriel Beristain EL GRITO – Starring – Gabriel Beristain LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE -  Starring -   Alfonso Arau THE BIG GREEN  -  Starring - Holly Goldberg Sloan - Disney UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL  -  Jon Avnet - Warner GUNFIGHTERS MOON  -  Larry Ferguson - Rysher LOVE ALWAYS -  Cameo - Jude Pauline Eberhard BEVERLY HILLS COP 3  -  John Landis - Paramount LA MERA FRONTERA  - Starring Role  -   Louis Hock TELEVISION House – Guest Star – FOX Medium – Guest Star -NBC LAX – Guest Lead –NBC Strong Medicine – Guest Star - Lifetime Threat Matrix – Guest Lead - ABC Century City – Guest Star - ABC 7th Heaven – Guest Lead – WB Six Feet Under – Guest Star – HBO The Agency – Guest Star- ABC “24” -  Guest Star - Fox AMERICAN FAMILY – Guest Star - PBS THE BROTHERS GARCIA – Guest Star - Nickelodeon MISSING PIECES - Co-Star - HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT SHADOW HOURS – Supporting – Columbia Pictures TV NOTHING SACRED - Guest Lead – ABC WAYANS BROTHERS – Guest Star - WB GIVE AND GO - Guest Star - NICKELODEON SPORTS THEATER MURDER ONE - Guest Star - ABC NYPD BLUE  -  Guest Lead  - CBS AN AMERICAN FAMILY  - Series Regular  -  UPN (pilot) CHICAGO HOPE  - Guest Star  - CBS THE CISCO KID  - Co-Star  -  TNT NOSTALGIA MALDITA: 1-900-MEXICO  - One woman show  -  PBS THEATRE THE HUNGRY WOMAN: MEXICAN MEDEA  - Lisa Wolpe  - MARK TAPER FORUM NOSTALGIA MALDITA: 1-900-MEXICO - Luis Torner  - National Tour PENNY ENVY/ La Envidia del Penny - Sergio Arau  - California & Colorado Tour LA MUERTE VIENE CANTANDO  - Jose Luis Valenzuela  - California, Nicaragua LA FIACA    William Virchis  - Old Globe Theatre NORA  - Jorge Huerta  - New York Shakespeare Festival TRAINING - Master of Fine Arts: University of California, San Diego Acting: Anne Bogart, Luis Valdez, Jorge Huerta, Luther James, Bill Glover Voice: Jean Lighthall, Teri Cannicot   Dance: Royal Academy of Dancing (13 years)/ Jazz (8 years) Fluent Spanish & dialects, singer, voice over & looping, gymnastics

TRAINING - Master of Fine Arts: University of California, San Diego

Acting: Anne Bogart, Luis Valdez, Jorge Huerta, Luther James, Bill Glover Voice: Jean Lighthall, Teri Cannicot Dance: Royal Academy of Dancing (13 years)/ Jazz (8 years) Fluent Spanish & dialects, singer, voice over & looping, gymnastics.