Tenaya has been acting since she was 7 years old. She has done numerous coke commercials, extra work for numerous movies and shows such as, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, and stunt work for The Ties that Bind. When she wasn't in the Hollywood scene she was doing musical theater with the Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera and other local companies. She has been in two productions of the Sound of Music, one production of The wizard of Oz, Camelot, Amal and the night visitors, and Annie. She did all this from the age of 7 to 10. Tenaya decided to take time off from her busy life ad focus on schooling. After completing Ventura College and receiving her AA at age 17, she is back in action and working as a model. She is with Peak Models and Talent and doing modeling for many companies.