Mariela Rivero
Bilingual Hispanic Actress
Greetings!
Iβm Mariela and Iβm a bilingual Hispanic actress in NYC.
I grew up in that part of Delaware where everyone says theyβre basically from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey too. My dadβs side of the family is a group of Hispanic immigrants who speak quicker than lightning and have a natural knack for visual arts, the latter of which only really served me when I painted Eeyore on my senior parking spot. My motherβs family is a gaggle of Italian accountants who were so passionate about their jobs that I became a devoted subscriber to Bloomberg Businessweek at eleven years old - their birthday gift to me. As a child, I was always involved in a host of activities - from piano lessons to student government to sports year-round. Acting was the greatest thing I loved with the greatest career risk, so I dedicated myself to the challenge and earned my BFA in Acting at Pace University. Today, I continue training and performing, teach ESL, and love to spend my free time at aerial arts and tennis lessons. My favorite radio station is NPR and by the time youβre reading this, Iβve probably already eaten my daily banana.
