Welcome. Jennica is an actor, writer, director, & producer.
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Jennica was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico and raised with her twin sister and older brother in Rochester, NY. Her mother was an early childhood teacher and her father is a minister, and from each of them she learned the importance of hard work, helping others, and fighting for social justice.
After graduating from a performing arts high school, she attended the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, where she received a BFA in acting. She has since performed at various local and regional theaters across the country. Jennica later took some time to study filmmaking and worked alongside director Lee Daniels during the making of the Academy Award winning film, Precious. Armed with that experience, she formed Si Se Puede Productions, LLC, a theater and film production company whose mission is to produce artistic projects that raise awareness of social justice issues.
Her first film, Millie & the Lords, won several awards on the film festival circuit and was acquired by HBO Latino. The film was inspired by the Young Lords Party, a Puerto Rican Revolutionary group that fought for civil rights for Puerto Ricans during the 60's and 70's.
After graduating from a performing arts high school, she attended the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, where she received a BFA in acting. She has since performed at various local and regional theaters across the country. Jennica later took some time to study filmmaking and worked alongside director Lee Daniels during the making of the Academy Award winning film, Precious. Armed with that experience, she formed Si Se Puede Productions, LLC, a theater and film production company whose mission is to produce artistic projects that raise awareness of social justice issues.
Her first film, Millie & the Lords, won several awards on the film festival circuit and was acquired by HBO Latino. The film was inspired by the Young Lords Party, a Puerto Rican Revolutionary group that fought for civil rights for Puerto Ricans during the 60's and 70's.
Member of SAG-AFTRA, EQUITY & the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA)
Onscreen
- Millie & The Lords - Writer/Director - Jennica Carmona - SSP/HBO Films
- Sun Burn - Rae - Jayce Bartok - The Independent Collective
- Precious - Assistant - Lee Daniels - Lee Daniels Enterainment
- Oscar winner
- We Are New York - Carmen - Luis Argueta - NYCTV
- Emmy winner
- The Window - Emma - Jono Oliver - The Home Film Group
- Sundance Film Festival
- Gypsy Girl - Elena - Susana Tubert - Susana Tubert Productions
Regional Theater
- Elvira - Elvira - Misti Willis - Collaboraction Theatre
- Mi Casa, Tu Casa - Storyteller - Jane Mandel - Luna Stage Theatre
- Journey of the Heart - Maria Joe Brancato - Penguin Repertory Theatre
- Anna in the Tropics - Marela - Mary Hausch - Hippodrome State Theatre
New York Theater
- Elvira - Elvira - Brian Lee - NYC Fringe Festival
- Amigo Duende - Madre - Luis Salgado - Museo del Barrio
- I Just Love Andy Gibb - Sharon - Jorge Merced - Pregones Theater
Training
- BFA in Acting, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU (Minor in Latin American Studies)
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Identical Twin
- Valid NYS Driver’s License
- Screenwriter
Anna in the Tropics
Elvira - Mi Casa, Tu Casa
Headshots
Pictures by Deborah Lopez
Voiceover
Voiceover Sample
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