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Jose Yenque
Yenque in 2012
Born (1966-12-29) December 29, 1966 (age 57)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other namesJ.R. Yenque
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Known for
Notable credits
Parent
AwardsList of Awards
Websitejoseyenque.com

Jose Yenque is an American actor who appeared in the films The Blue Diner (2001), Miss Bala (2011), won an ALMA Award for his role in Traffic (2000), and an Imagen Award for his role in Between (2007).

Personal life

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Yenque is from New York City,[1][2] born in Brooklyn[3] to Peruvian immigrants.[4][5] His mother is actress Teresa Yenque,[6][7] and he took up acting when he was a teenager after she enrolled him in theater classes.[8][3]

Career

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Yenque co-founded East Los Angeles Society of Film & Arts.[5]

In 1995, Yenque did a play called El Cano with Ed Trucco.[9] In 1999, on the set of The Blue Diner, Esra Gaffin said Yenque had prepped for a different role, mentioning he had the ability from previous roles to handle several types of firearms.[10]

In 2001, Yenque and fellow actors Marisol Padilla Sanchez, Majandra Delfino, and Jacob Vargas won Outstanding Latino Cast in a Feature Film for Traffic at the ALMA Awards.[11][12] In 2007, Yenque won Ambassador of the Year at the 11th International Hispanic Awards. He said that because the acting roles he was doing gave latinos bad representation, he began to donate money to a Tijuana orphanage.[13] In 2012, he founded Arts for a Better Tomorrow, bringing change to orphanages in Baja California.[8][3]

In 2020, Yenque helped raised funds during a virtual reading of Flowers Behind the Mountain by Barbara Bennion, benfiting the Artes Para un Mejor Mañana foundation.[14] Yenque starred alongside Paco Mufote in Contratiempo.[15]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Traffic Salazar Soldier [6][16]
2001 The Blue Diner Tito [17][10][4]
2004 Puños Rosas German Corona [6]
Wednesday Afternoon Alberto Short film, Student Academy Award winner[18]
2005 Between Det. Gustavo Campos [19]
2006 Broken Luis Morales [20]
Waist Deep Agent Lopez [21]
2007 I Believe in America Leo [22]
2010 Beginners Robert [18]
2011 Miss Bala Kike Camara [23][24][25][21]
2017 All About the Money Juan Armando Garcia [2][3]
2022 Contratiempo Taylor [15]

Accolades

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Event Year Title Award Result Ref.
ALMA Award 2001 Traffic Outstanding Latino Cast in a Feature Film Won [12]
International Hispanic Awards 2007 — Sol Azteca Award – Ambassador of the Year Won [26][13]
Maverick Movie Awards 2009 Bloom Best Supporting Actor: Short Nominated
Highland Park Independent Film Festival 2010 — Humanitarian Award Won [18]
HOLA Awards — HOLA Ilka Award of Humanitarian Won [27]
California State University San Marcos 2011 — Doctorate of Fine Arts Honorary Degree Won [27]
Imagen Awards 2007 Between Best Supporting Actor - Television Won [28][29][3][30]
2012 Miss Bala Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film Nominated [31]

References

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  1. ^ Castañeda, Felipe (2013-10-03). "El actor José Yenque habló con jóvenes de USD". El Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ a b Ibarra, Sabina (2017-05-10). "TRAILER: Here's What Kidnapping Comedy 'All About The Money' Gets Wrong About Colombia". Remezcla. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e "JOSE YENQUE". Arts For A Better Tomorrow. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ a b Dirkx, Marlin (2001-10-14). "From politics to film, events educate, amuse". The Desert Sun. p. 48. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Jose Yenque | CSU". California State University System. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ^ a b c "El activismo de José Yenque". Zeta Tijuana (in Spanish). 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  7. ^ "Mother and son acting duo Jose and Teresa Yenque to headline ensemble virtual reading of Flowers Behind the Mountain". MA Latino News. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ a b Coronado, Sayori (2013-03-22). "Jóvenes del Orfanato Sión de Tijuana visitan San Diego". El Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  9. ^ Méndez, Juan; Rivas, Josue (1995-11-02). "Cuatro obras llenan escenarios latinos". Daily News (in Spanish). p. 33. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b Beggy, Carol; Carney, Beth (1999-08-28). "'Diner Azul' is a neighborhood movie that stays out of Southie". The Boston Globe. p. 80. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Burgs, Audrey O. (2001-04-24). "Awards and Other Stuff In the News". The Des Moines Register. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b "Latino celebration". Press Journal. 2001-04-24. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b Byron, Bill (2007-02-18). "'Sol Azteca' honors go to 17". The Desert Sun. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  14. ^ "Teresa y Jose Yenque, madre e hijo, actuando en dúo, en la lectura virtual de La obra teatral 'Flores Detrás De La Montaña". El Latino (in Spanish). 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  15. ^ a b Carras, Christi; Miller, Leila (2022-06-20). "With Netflix's 'Chosen One' crash, Tijuana loses two pillars of its arts scene". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  16. ^ Castrejón, Rebecca (2012-06-01). "José Yenque, un actor en movimiento". El Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  17. ^ Boyar, Jay; Moore, Roger (2001-06-11). "At crossroads of love and life". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ a b c "Profile | Actor Jose Yenque honored with ILKA Humanitarian Award | Hispanic Lifestyle". Hispanic Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  19. ^ "Cinesol". The Monitor. 2005-09-23. pp. A73. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "BROKENthefilm.com -- Jose Yenque (star of BROKEN)". Broken the film. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  21. ^ a b "Jose Yenque | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  22. ^ "A 'Massive Need'". The Desert Sun. 2008-02-22. p. 120. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  23. ^ "Miss Bala: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  24. ^ Coldiron, Phil (2011-09-30). "Review: Miss Bala". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  25. ^ Johanson, MaryAnn (2011-11-06). "Miss Bala (review)". Flick Filosopher. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  26. ^ "International Hispanic Award winners to be feted". The Desert Sun. 2007-02-12. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ a b Albin-Najera, Susie (2011-05-17). "Award-Winning Actor, Humanitarian Jose Yenque to Dedicate Doctorate Degree to Tijuana Youth". The Mexico Report. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  28. ^ "'Betty,' 'Labyrinth' Earn Top Imagen Honors". The Tampa Tribune. 2007-07-31. p. 45. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "ABC's 'Ugly Betty,' del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth" win at the 22nd Imagen Awards". Public Opinion. 2007-07-30. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ Abbott, Denise (2007-07-26). "Imagen noms celebrate Latino portrayals". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  31. ^ "Dawson, Moreno, Elizondo lead Latino Imagen Awards". Daily Breeze. 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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