Yaris Sanchez’s past may be tangled, but there are telltale signs of a hustler all over it. The lady from the Dominican Republic had to work hard to survive and make her American dream a reality. Her time in the United States saw her work as a bartender, model, video vixen and stripper.
Yaris who could not solely depend on her mother for her financial needs was thrown into a worse situation when she became a young mother in her early teenage years. However, her breakthrough came when she was given the opportunity to be among the dancers in the music video for The Dream’s 2009 song Rockin’ Than Thang. Since then, she has released numerous videos for popular rap artists like Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz, and French Montana. Yaris who also worked as a director has some regrets from her past, however, she still pursues her ultimate goal of becoming an actress and one can only admire her tenacity.
Yaris Sanchez bio
Sanchez was born Yarisenia Sanchez in the Dominican Republic on February 11, 1991. Growing up, Yaris was always interested in a career as an actress. She enrolled in the High School of Fashion Industries as a teenager. However, seeing that her mother was unable to fully support her studies, young Yaris had to take up a part-time job to fund her studies. At the time, she was in a relationship with a boy whose name is unknown. At the age of 15, she became pregnant by her boyfriend and had to balance the added responsibility of motherhood with her schooling. Yaris Sanchez also started working part-time at a place called The Children’s Place.
When she was 17, she developed her interest in video modeling as it was closely linked to the acting career she dreamed of. Around the same time, her high school won a prom contest held by Seventeen Magazine. The win made his high school a hot spot for celebrities in the music industry like Kid Cudi to perform at the event. Unable to find a day job and at the suggestion of a friend of hers who worked as a stripper, Yaris Sanchez also started stripping so she could manage on her own with her young child. She had just turned 18 when she became a stripper.
However, in 2009, the Yaris lucked out when it answered an ad on Craigslist seeking dancers to appear in the music video for the remix version of Rockin’ That Thang by singer and record producer, The Dream . The video featured other big name entertainers in the industry like Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Fabolous and Ludacris. His involvement in this video opened the door to other opportunities. The following year, Yaris Sanchez was part of Trey Songz’ Bottoms Up music video featuring Nicki Minaj. In 2012, she also starred in the French film Montana Caller Shot.
Sanchez’s past as a stripper and video vixen has people pushing her into a stereotype that she doesn’t think defines who she really is. The cum dancer model has been through abuse and other painful experiences, but has chosen to see the positive in everything. It was this determination that took her out of the stereotype to make her debut as a director with her exhibition entitled Never the Girl Next Door. For this project, she teamed up with photographer Ravie B. The shoot was inspired by the women’s liberation movement, with particular reference to Bettie Page, the 1950s model, representing pin-ups.
The family life and relationships of Yaris Sanchez
Yarisenia was born in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Yaris’ mother took her and moved to the United States when she was only three years old. During the relocation, her mother had to leave the siblings in the Yaris because she knew she would not be able to support them when she arrived in the United States. It was only after she and Yaris settled in New York that she brought her other children to the country.
Yaris Sanchez and his family lived in a neighborhood of New York populated by Dominicans. This helped ease his transition to a new country. In order to attend fashion high school, she had to move to the Bronx.
Whether it’s rumor or confirmation, Yaris Sanchez has reportedly dated a few rappers on her charts during her time as a dancer. In 2009, she reportedly dated Lloyd Banks, although those rumors were never confirmed. In 2011, the rumors shifted to Yaris and Joe Budden. These rumors have not yet been verified.
Since 2013 however, Sanchez has been in a relationship with rapper Ab-Soul and has been seen hanging out with him at various social events and activities, including a radio interview on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club in In 2014, the couple reportedly had a child, but Soul dismissed those rumors, saying he was only fulfilling the role of a father in his daughter’s life.
Yaris Sanchez’s Height and Other Facts You Should Know About the Model
- The model comes in a small but cute package. The black-haired bombshell stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches, which is 1.67 meters.
- The Yaris’ first activity was after graduating from the High School of Fashion. It was a bartending job.
- Sanchez also worked as an X-ray technician, but before that she had to enroll and take an X-ray course.
- Looking back, the Yaris has no regrets about her pregnancy and how difficult it was to raise her daughter. It also turns out that her mom and her baby daddy’s family have stepped in to support her through these difficult times.