J.R. Yenque

Yenque was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Son of New York veteran actress Teresa Yenque (30 Rock, Law & Order, The Affair) Yenque grew up in the New York theater scene since the age of 8 yrs old. While attending City-as-School High School he received a scholarship to Ballet Hispanico of N.Y. Yenque also trained extensively in several New York theater companies and schools. He then toured internationally in 'West Side Story' where he received rave reviews for his portrayal of "Bernardo" before moving to Los Angeles. At the age of 14 years, Yenque's life was turned around by the transformative power of art when his mother enrolled him in his first acting workshop that helped him go from a shy, 230lbs young man who stuttered, to a confident and gifted actor, at home on the stage and comfortable with himself. Thanks to this life-changing experience, Yenque has a passion for helping teens make it through those sometimes-difficult years, using art together with therapy as a vehicle