Lisa Yamanaka

She attended Central Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario.

She debuted her first theatre production in the city of Watts, California as Isela Sanchez in Lynn Manning's 'The Unrequited: A tale between two Worlds' with Cornerstone Theater and Watts Village Theater.

[1] As of 2018, Yamanaka focuses her time on theatre, independent films, and advocacy.

She is also a published poet and spoken-word artist, having performed at the inaugural event Poetic Fashion.

She has also performed spoken word in Los Angeles, New York, and Swaziland.