Diana Yanez - Biography

Diana Yanez is an actor, writer, comic, and filmmaker. A first generation American well known for her comedic performances and stories of growing up as the daughter of Cuban immigrants in Miami. An Internet celebrity, her legendary videos have reached viral proportions (over 15 million views on YouTube) with hits like "Spanish For Your Nanny," "Let Me Borrow That Top," and "My Puss" (co-written and performed with Margaret Cho).

Diana's first one-woman show about her quirky life growing up in Miami, "Viva La Evolución," won the New York International Fringe Festival's Overall Excellence Award for Solo Show.

She is the creator of the "Latina Christmas Special" which she co-wrote and performed with Sandra Valls (Showtime's "Latin Divas of Comedy") and Maria Russell (FX's "Always Sunny in Philadelphia").