The American social media star and actress, Yvette Monreal, is famously known for appearing alongside Sylvester Stallone in the Western Action “Rambo: Last Blood.” She is also credited for her role in the DC Universe (and The CW) sci-fi series “Stargirl” and El Rey Network’s drama series, “Matador.”

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Age, Early Life, and Education Background

Yvette Monreal was born under the Cancer zodiac sign on 9 July 1992, in Los Angeles, California, which makes her 30 years old as of 2022. She was brought up in a strict traditional Mexican family – her parents never allowed her to date or leave the house after 5pm. She has revealed that she grew up a very shy child, and thanks her outspoken sister for helping her gain confidence.

Monreal’s mother was very supportive and encouraged her to appear in plays when she joined high school. Upon matriculation, she attended Santa Monica College to study Special Effects, and she also honed her acting skills at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, which was formerly known as the Stella Adler Art of Acting Conservatory.

Facts and Hobbies

Monreal is a big fan of traveling, and her acting career has seen her touring many US states and international destinations such as the Caribbean Islands and Paris. She is a huge lover of road trips.

She is an outdoorsy person who likes exploring nature, and previously went hiking during Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

Yvette’s first car was a 2000 Toyota Camry –  a gift from her father who’d bought it from his sister.

She is a big fan of self-help books. Her favorite novel is Matthew McConaughey’s 2020 autobiography, “Greenlights.”

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The “Rambo: Last Blood” starlet likes waking up very early in the morning, because she finds it very fulfilling.

She is also a shopaholic, and buys the latest fashion trends whenever she tours a new city.

The Californian actress is a big fan of animals, and has a bizarre taste in pets – she has kept two bearded dragons (chameleons), but is also a huge lover of dogs.

She’s also very physically active, and is well-versed in martial arts and boxing.

Career

Career Beginning

Before she launched her Hollywood career, Monreal worked as a cashier at a Del Amo Mall food joint in Torrance, California. She made her TV debut as Temperance in two episodes of the animated action series “Harpies” in 2013, together with Nadeep Khurmi, John Lamont and Damone Williams. In 2013 and 2014, she played Olivia in the sci-fi show “Chutes”, sharing the screen with Patrick Dillon Curry, and Leo G. Herra. The Californian actress landed her first film role in the 2014 short, “Casey,” which was directed by Cody Westman.

Rise to Stardom

Monreal rose to prominence for her role of Reagan in 10 episodes of Julia Wolov and Dana Min Goodman’s 2014 MTV Teen Choice Award-winning series “Faking It”, appearing with Bailey De Young, Katie Stevens and Gregg Sulkin. In the same year, she played Senna Galan in eight episodes of the TV show “Matado”, and was later cast for the role of Adriana Gutierrez in the GLAAD Media Award-winning drama, “The Fosters,” which is the spin-off of the 2019 drama “Good Trouble” – she appeared in four episodes from 2015 to 2017. Monreal later portrayed Claudia in the 2016 crime-drama film “Lowriders,” which starred Eva Longoria, Demian Bichir, and Gabriel Chavarria, and has revealed that it was a great honor working with the former, who is one of Hollywood’s finest actresses.

2018 saw Yvette guest-starring in the acclaimed procedural crime-drama “NCIS”, before she co-starred alongside Ron Bush and Adam Marcinowski in the sci-fi film “Once Upon a Superhero.” In the year that followed, she appeared as Caitlyn in the Hong Khaou-starring drama “Monsoon” and shared the screen with Katherine Hughes and Austin Lyon. She made one of her most notable appearances – as Gabriela – in the latest installment of the action film series “Rambo” entitled “Rambo: Last Blood.” She learned a lot from her co-star, Sylvester Stallone, and formerly revealed ‘He (Stallone) always says if you’re going to put yourself in film you’d better give it 110 percent, ‘cause that is going to be there forever.’ Recently in 2020, Yvette appeared in two TV shows: DC’s “Legend of Tomorrow” and “Stargirl” playing the role of Yolanda Montez in both.

Yvette was nominated for an Imagen Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film for her appearance in “Monsoon.” She bagged a National Film and TV Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her appearance in the film “Rambo: Last Blood.” She’s managed by the Agency of Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.

Yvette is highly active on Instagram with over 230,000 fans. She is also active on Twitter and Facebook with over 48,000 and 16,000 fans respectively. She’s seemingly close to her parents, and likes posting their photos on her social media platforms.

Personal Life

Yvette is a very secretive person and has kept most of her dating details under wraps. She hasn’t publicly introduced her boyfriend, so it’s widely speculated that she’s single, but is the mother of a son named Vin – she hasn’t revealed the name of his father.

Previously, the “Rambo: Last Blood” starlet was romantically linked with the English actor Gregg Sulkin, whom she met on the sets of the MTV comedy TV series “Faking It” in 2015. Before dating Yvette, Gregg was in a short-lived relationship with the American singer and actress Debby Ryan. He is also reported to have dated the actresses Sistine Rose Stallone, Lexy Panterra, Bella Thorne and Pixie Lott.

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Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance

Monreal is of mixed Mexican and Chilean ancestry and has long dark brown hair and a set of dark brown eyes. She has an hourglass figure, weighing around 125lbs (56kgs) and is 5ft 5ins (1.67m) tall, with vital statistics of 34-28-35. She wears shoe size 6(US).

Net Worth

Yvette has made a name for herself and has accumulated a good sum from her Hollywood career. She also earns from commercial advertisements and brand endorsement deals. Monreal has appeared alongside many accomplished Hollywood actors such as Sylvester Stallone, who is worth around $400 million, Paz Vega, and Joaquin Cosio, who are worth about $10 million and $3 million respectively. Monreal’s worth approximately $1.5 million as of 2022.

The American actor, writer and producer Jerry Ferrara, is famously known as Salvatore ‘Turtle’ Assante in the drama series “Entourage”, and as Joe Proctor in the crime drama “Power.”

Age, Early Life, and Education Background

Jerry Charles Ferrara is a native of Brooklyn, New York City, and was born under the Sagittarius zodiac sign on 25 November 1979, making him 43 years old as of 2022. He was raised by his mother Mariana Lautato, who’s of Italian roots and who was a crossing guard, and his stepfather Mike Lautato – his biological father is reported to have died when he was five. Jerry spent most of his childhood in Bensonhurst and grew up very fascinated with sports – he dreamt of becoming a sports analyst in the future.

Jerry was a student at New Utrecht High School, and also attended Abraham Lincoln High. He began studying theater when he joined the College of Staten Island, and was encouraged to pursue an acting career by one of his professors named Norman Kruger.

Facts and Hobbies

Jerry is a basketball fan who is a huge supporter of the New York Knicks – he wore a Knick jersey in one of “Entourage” episodes in 2004. He’s also a fan of the New York Yankees.

He describes himself as a homebody, and prefers staying indoors playing video games to clubbing or traveling – he previously revealed that he hates flying.

In his spare time, the “Entourage” star goes golfing with his friends.

His favorite childhood show was “Saved by the Bell”, and he even used the nickname Zack Morris (played by his best-loved actor, Mark-Paul Gosselaar) when he stayed at hotels.

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Career

TV Appearances

Ferrara made his TV debut in 2000, as Joey in the episode “Strike Too” of the CBS sitcom “The King of Queens”, which was followed by appearances in single episodes of six series through 2004, including “City Guy” and “Grounded for Life”. He rose to prominence when he was cast together with Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, and Kevin Connolly in the HBO sitcom “Entourage,” which won various awards including a Primetime Emmy and a Peabody Award – he appeared in 96 episodes of the show from 2004 to 2011. His next TV role was in the 6-part documentary “Vietnam in HD” in 2011.

Between 2015 to 2019, Ferrara was cast for a recurring role in the acclaimed Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and Courtney A. Kemp’s Starz drama “Power,” which starred Omari Hardwick, Michael Rainey Jr. and Joseph Sikora. The NAACP Image Award-nominated show has several spin-offs, including “Power Book II: Ghost” and “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” Jerry next played the recurring role of Kirk Zehnder in the second and third seasons of the Ryan Phillipe, Omar Epps, and Shantel VanSanten-starring USA Network drama “Shooter,” which is based on Stephen Hunter’s 1993 novel, “Point of Impact.”

Film Appearances

Ferrara made his film debut as Vinny in the Salvatore Stabile-directed 2007 drama “Where God Left His Shoes,” which starred John Leguizamo, Leonor Varela, and David Castro. He appeared in four more films between 2007 and 2011, including “Seven Days in Utopia” before he landed the role of Jeremy in the romantic drama “Think Like a Man” in 2012, sharing the screen with some of the finest Hollywood stars including Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, and Regina Hall. The Tim Story-directed film was nominated for several awards, and won both the BET and BMI Film & TV awards in 2013. Jerry reprised his role in the film’s 2014 sequel “Think Like a Man Too.”

In 2015, Jerry starred alongside Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connoly and Mark Wahlberg in the comedy film “Entourage,” which had box-office takings of nearly $50 million. He recently starred alongside Francesca Reale, Taylor Hill, and Jaboukie Young-White in the 2021 comedy “Dating & New York,” which is the directing debut of Jonah Feingold.

Other Works

Jerry made his directing debut in a 2010 episode of the series “The Gentlemen’s League.” He also wrote two episodes, “Whiz Kid” and “The Big Bang” of the series “Entourage” in 2011. The New Yorker also served as an executive producer of the comedy “Dating & New York” in 2021, in which he also starred as Cole.

Ferrara has appeared in several commercials, and played Turtle in a former DirecTV commercial.

He is also the co-founder of the California-based Fat Sal’s Deli, which is known to serve healthy sandwiches -he opened it together with the culinary enthusiasts, Josh Stone and Salvatore ‘Fat Sal’ Capek in 2010.

Award Nominations and Social Media Presence

In 2006 and 2007, Ferrara received two Teen Choice Award nominations, and shared one of them with the “Entourage” cast. He has so far been nominated for three joint Screen Actors Guild Awards – for Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, in 2007, ‘08 and ‘09 for their performance in “Entourage.” Recently, in 2019, he was nominated for a National Film and TV Award for Best Supporting Actor for his works in “Power.”

Ferrara is fond of posting his children’s and wife’s photos on his Instagram account, which has a wide following of around 750,000 fans.

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Personal Life

Jerry is a married man – he walked the aisle with the “Freaky Deaky” starlet, podcaster and TV personality, Breanne Racano, on 30 June 2017 in Gervasi Vineyard, Ohio – the duo had dated for three years. Breanne wore an expensive dress that was designed by Austin Scarlett, and their wedding was Italian-themed. Jerry announced his wife’s pregnancy in January 2019, joking that he hoped that his son would get his height (5ft 4ins). Their son named Jacob Michael was born in mid-2019, and they considered him a big blessing since they had previously suffered a pregnancy loss before his birth. The couple welcomed their second-born amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2021, and he took to Instagram to thank and praise his wife for being the glue that holds his family together.

Previously, Jerry had an affair with the starlet of the HBO drama series “The Sopranos,” Jamie-Lynn Sigler, however, they broke up in December 2009, and his wife was formerly romantically linked to the American model and actor Sean Farris.

He is good friends with his “Entourage” cast member, Kevin Dillon, and was the best man at his wedding to the model and actress Jane Stuart, which took place in Las Vegas on 22 April 2006.

Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance

Ferrara has an athletic physique, weighs approximately 140lbs (64kgs), and is of short stature –5ft 4ins (1.63m) tall. He is of White descent, and has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.

He enjoys working out, and he previously lost over 60lbs (27kgs) in 2010 and 2011, after his doctor had warned him that his weight was likely to pose a health risk to him. He acknowledges that his nutritionist wife, who drew up a healthy and simple diet for him, helped with his weight loss journey – he also played basketball at least once per week, took Epsom salt detox baths, quit smoking, and ran most of his errands on foot.

Net Worth

Jerry has over 30 film and TV credits to his name, which has seen his fame and wealth grow significantly. He is estimated to be worth around $10 million as of 2022, and his wife approximately $3 million.