Julissa Calderon

<p>Julissa Calderon is an actress, writer, producer, and director from Miami. She is best known for playing the dynamic role of Yessika Castillo, a strong-willed activist, in the MACRO/Netflix series, <em>Gentefied</em>. </p><p>Prior to that, she was a digital content creator where her videos garnered roughly 100 million views across digital platforms.</p><p>Julissa is passionate about illuminating and celebrating Afro-Latinx women and culture – whether it&#39;s by speaking at colleges across the country, or through collaborations with brands like McDonald&#39;s HACER Scholarship Program - to which she&#39;s been an ambassador for the past three years. She is also the founder of Manifest That Sh*t, a journal for passion, gratitude and manifesting one&#39;s dreams.</p><p>She can currently be seen in season two of <em>Gentefied</em>, and Gloria Calderon Kellet&#39;s new Amazon series, <em>With Love</em>.</p>