Vanesa Maria Tomasino Rodríguez was born and raised in El Salvador, Central America.Her acting work includes: a supporting lead role in the Syfy TV Movie "Chupacabra vs the Alamo" alongside Erik Estrada and Julia Benson; A recurring role in the animated series'Martha Speaks'(Carolina); a lead role in 'A girl like me: The Gwen Araujo Story'(Directed by Agnieszka Holland); and the Hallmark TV movies 'Mr. Miracle' and 'The most wonderful time of the year.'Vanesa was also the host for the TV show world.beats and a radio personality for the Beat 94.5 FM in Vancouver,Canada.Vanesa has a Master's degree in Political Science and is currently a Political Science PhD candidate.