REV. YOLANDA - AEA, - SAG-AFTRA Eligible

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  • Rev. Yolanda in The Art of Blowing It (Performance Video)  Quicktime

    Rev. Yolanda plays Nana Reba a transgender grandmother and porno film maker.

  • Samantha's Break Up (Performance Video)  Quicktime

    Rev. Yolanda plays Samantha (formerly Sam) who's 30 year marriage ended after Samantha's transition from M to F. Samantha is with her therapist discussing her current situation.

  • Glenn Reade, Season 3, Skeleton Crew (Performance Video)  Quicktime

    Rev.Yolanda as Glenn Reade, cross-dresser, father of Drake, and tortured soul who's past secrets are catching up with him. In this scene, Glenn tries to NOT spoil Drake's very first birthday party. Glenn Reade is a series regular in all three seasons of the webseries Skeleton Crew.

  • Rev. Yolanda as Glenn Reade (Performance Video)  Quicktime

    Rev.Yolanda as Glenn Reade, cross-dresser, father of Drake, and tortured soul who's past secrets are catching up with him. In this scene, Glenn finds out from Drake that his former wife, Drake's Mother is dead. Glenn Reade is a series regular in all three seasons of the webseries Skeleton Crew.This clip from Season 2, episode 3.

  • Rev. Yolanda as Madame Bearverly (Performance Video)  Quicktime

    Rev.Yolanda as Glenn Reade, cross-dresser, father of Drake, and tortured soul who's past secrets are catching up with him. In this scene, Glenn appears as "Madame Bearverly", leading a seance.

  • The Man From Everywhere (Performance Video)  Quicktime

    Rev. Yolanda plays Roslyn, an eccentric, sympathetic, streetwise, NYC trans-woman, and friend of Mel's, who has to tell Halley that "the man from everywhere", aka Mel, is dead.

  • MAC award winning original musical (Performance Video)  Quicktime

    an original musical comedy written by Rev. Yolanda, "Rev. Yolanda's Old Time Gospel Hour". This show received the 2015 and 2014 Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs Award for best Drag Artist.

Résumé Print Résumé

Represented by:

LS Talent Agency (NY) (347) 378-6644 Commercial, Equity, SAG-AFTRA, Theatrical

NY BASED TALENT

Television

High Maitenence

Co-Star

HBO

Family Stories:Vivian Wheeler: Bearded Lady

Guest Star

The Discovery Channel

The Dave Chapelle Show

Co-Star

Comedy Central

Film (partial list)

I Am Never Alone (with Deepak Chopra)

Supporting Lead

Michel Pascal

Rev. Yolanda's Old Time Gospel Hour- The Movie

Lead

Avaiya Media

Last Night In NY

Supporting

Joe Zohar, Moving Box Prod

The Man From Everywhere

Supporting Lead

Idealist Productions

What's The Name of The Dame

Lead

Spotted Egg Pictures

New Media

Skeleton Crew (webseries-5 seasons)

Series Regular

Sidekick Productions

The Art of Blowing it (Web Series)

Series Regular

Sidekick Productions

Demon Doctor (Web Series)

Recurring Guest Star

Sidekick Productions

The Box (webseries)

Guest Star

X Hamster

Theater (partial list)

Stonewall-a new musical (AEA Workshop)

Drag Queen

Aaron Grant Theatrical

Welcome To The Doll Den (musical)

Doris

Electric Eye Ensemble

Rev. Yolanda's Be The Love (2015 MAC Award)

Rev. Yolanda

Bearded Lady Productions

Rev.Yolanda's Old Time Gospel Hour (2014 MAC Award)

Rev. Yolanda

Bearded Lady Productions

Spoolie Girl (AEA showcase)

Eddie

Urban Stages

Music

Country Gospel Kirtan,vols 1&2, cd

Singer/Songwriter

Bearded Lady Productions

House of Joy, cd

Singer/Songwriter

Bearded Lady Productions

SIRIUS radio

Morning Show Guest Co Host

Sattelite Radio

Abbalicious, cd

Singer/Songwriter

FigJam Records

Internet

Official Website: www.yolanda.net

singer/songwriter/actor/minister

Rev. Yolanda

Amber Live! (Internet Series)

Recurring Guest

Russell J. Dreher Productions

Blues Hall of Fame:www.blueshalloffame.com

Blues Artist Award

Rev. Yolanda

GLBT Hall of Fame:www.glbthalloffame.com

Artist and Activism Award

Rev. Yolanda

Rev. Yolanda was born Roger Anthony Mapes, and raised in Muscle Shoals, Alabama (The Hit Recording Capital Of The World) during the 60's Civil Rights movement. Rev. Yolanda is a Trans Femme Gender Queer Actor, Singer Songwriter, and Interfaith Minister. As a young person, Rev. Yolanda lived in a Jesus Freak Commune in Florida, and later, a Radical Faerie Commune in Vermont. Roger Anthony Mapes moved to NYC in 1984, and took the name Yolanda in 1994. Rev. Yolanda now lives in Brooklyn,New York with her husband

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 225 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair Color: Silver

Hair Length: Short

 

Fine Artist, Interfaith Minister, Metaphysical Studies, Performance Artist, PopRockCountry singer, Singer/Songwriter, Southern Belle, Southern Characters, Tarot Card Reader, Trans Fem GenderQueer, Chef, Guitar, Host, Singer, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Vocal Range: Baritone, Vocal Range: Bass, Vocal Style: Belt, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent