Barrera was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to Nicaraguan-American parents and attended the Bergen County Academies. Barrera earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Rutgers University, where she studied dance.
In 2018, Barrera was added to the cast of the television series GLOW. Her character, Yolanda, is a stripper and a lesbian, who joins the cast when an original wrestler leaves.
Barrera makes monthly donations to, and has organized fund-raising events for, a charity that helps disabled people in Nicaragua.

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