Yahaira Plasencia is a Peruvian singer, model, dancer, actress, television personality, and composer. She is a complete entertainment package. She garnered initial recognition after she was introduced as the partner of the Peruvian soccer player, Jefferson Farfan. Her popularity grew after participating in local reality shows and later joining the female salsa band, Son Tentacion. After she left the group in 2015, she pursued a solo career and made a name of her own in the industry. She has given numerous hit songs in her career. She is also a businesswoman.
What is Yahaira Plasencia Famous For?
- The former partner of Jefferson Farfan.
- Former member of a female salsa band, Son Tentacion.
Where is Yahaira Plasencia From?
Yahaira Plasencia was born on 23 April 1994. Her full name is Yahaira Maciel Plasencia Quintanilla. She was born in Rimac in Peru and holds Peruvian nationality. She has four siblings. Regarding her educational background, she attended the Esther Caceres Salgado Educational Institute.
Yahaira Plasencia Career
- Yahaira Plasencia started her career early at the age of 14. She worked as an usher and later as a dancer at the Hanna Montana Circus in San Juan de Miraflores. In her early career, she participated in several local reality shows. She made her television debut participating in the game show, Habacilar in 2009. In 2013, she participated in the competition program, Bienvenida la Tarde (Welcome to the afternoon). She was also chosen as a model by Peru.com in 2013.
- In 2015, she participated in the fourteenth season of the dance reality show, El Gran Show. With a partner, George Neyra, they went on to win the show. She was nicknamed “La Reina del Toto” after winning a confrontation to the rhythm of the song “Mueve el toto”. She returned to El Gran Show for the seventeenth season. She once again partnered with Neyra. However, she was replaced by Karen Dejo during the semi-final due to her injury.
- She made her acting debut as the antagonist Jazmin Camacho Tapia in the musical series, Cumbia pop in 2018. She later made cameo appearances in the soap operas, Junta de neighbors and Maricuha.
- She was one of the contestants in the reality competition show, Esto es Guerra (This Is War) in 2017. She was again expelled in 2021 for breaking the COVID-19 restrictions and organizing a birthday party. During the show, she feuded with rival team’s Rosangela Espinoza resulting in a physical altercation. They both were expelled from the show due to the seriousness of the matter.
- She started her music career joining the female salsa band, Son Tentacion. She eventually left Son Tentacion in 2015 in order to pursue a solo career. In her early career, she sang salsa versions of several popular songs by other artists. She released her first single, “I Know I Will Love You”, a cover of “Who Are You?” by the Mexican singer Yuri. Some of her popular salsa version songs are “Who are you” and “Dejala” by Yuri, “You” by Noelia, “Herida”, “Ay amor” and “Smells like danger” by Myriam Hernández, and “Evidencias” by Ana Gabriel.
- She has released two albums in her career, And Suddenly, You and Me in 2017 and La Original in 2018. She released a live album, Yahaira Plasencia in 2020. Her hit original singles are “I Know I Failed”, “Dime”, “Cobarde”, and “And I Said No”.
- Her single “Y le dice no” in collaboration with American producer Sergio George debuted on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay list reaching position 23. Her next single, “Cobarde” once again in collaboration with Geroge reached No. 13 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay list.
- She was one of the presenters of the Heat Latin Music Awards in 2021 where she was also nominated for the best artist in the southern region award. She was also nominated for the Premios Juventud as “the new generation feminine”.
- She won the Conaco Award for Best of the Year and the Radiomar Award for Best Female Voice in 2018. At the 2019 Republic Fame Awards, she was nominated in Song of the Year, Sauce of the Year, and Best Female Voice (Salsa) categories. In 2020, she won two Radiomar Awards for Best Video of the Year and Artist with the Greatest International Projection and was nominated for Hit of the Year for “U la la” at the Lights Awards of El Comercio. She was nominated for Best Southern Artist at the 2021 Heat Latin Music Awards and the New Generation-Female at the Youth Awards. She earns her second Heat Latin Music Award nomination in 2022, this time for Best Tropical Artist.
- She is also a businesswoman. She opened a beauty salon/span in the Salamanca urbanization in 2017. She started her clothing and accessories line, Yahaira in 2020. She opened a dance academy, La Academia in Lince in 2022. Without an operating license, the district municipality closed it temporarily. She later opened it at another location in the district of San Miguel.
Who is Yahaira Plasencia Boyfriend?
Yahaira Plasencia’s first known relationship was with Ricardo Ovalle in 2013. She then dated soccer player Hernan “Churrito” Hinostroza. She garnered national attention after she started dating the Peruvian soccer player, Jefferson Farfan. The couple garnered the most media attention at the time. The couple went on to win the Golden Rose Ball, a distinction awarded to the most attractive soccer couples in the world. Jefferson was the one who helped her financially when she was starting her singing career. They later separated.
She has residences in Lima, Peru, and Miami, the United States.
What is Yahaira Plasencia Height?
Yahaira Plasencia stands at the height of 1.67m i.e. 5 ft and 6 inches tall. She has a body weight of 126 lbs i.e .57 kg. She has a slim body build. Her eye color and her hair color are dark brown.
Her sexual orientation is straight.
What is Yahaira Plasencia Net Worth?
Yahaira Plasencia is a complete entertainment package. She is a singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, model, tv personality, and businesswoman. As a singer, she has given numerous hit singles and makes a good income from her music career. As a model, she has worked with several brands. As a television personality, she has participated in numerous tv shows. She has also starred in several television series as an actress. She is also an entreprenuer who runs a spa/salon business as well as a dance academy. Summing up, she makes a good fortune from her career. At present, her net worth is estimated at around $2 million.
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