Ab-Soul Girlfriend Yaris Sanchez Is A Model and Actress

Ab-Soul girlfriend Yaris Sanchez is a former exotic dancer, model and actor. Yaris has been in the industry for years. 

Born on February 11, 1991, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, she is 31 years old as of 2022. Her family is from San Francisco de Macoris and moved to the United States at the age of three with her mother. She had to learn English quickly to fit in and communicate with the kids of her age and enroll in school. After getting into The High School of Fashion she moved to The Bronx to complete her education. 

The model started working as a bartender after she graduated from high school and also went to study a radiology course as she wanted to be an X-ray technician.  

The actress was interested in an acting career from a young age and attended the High School of Fashion however, her mother was not able to support her financially in her interests, and after she became a mother her life was super difficult as she had to balance school, being a mother as well as looking for a job. She started by working part-time at The Children's Place which is a kids and baby clothing and accessories store.

When she was only 17 years old she was interested in video modeling and thought of it as a form of acting. After her school won the Seventeen Magazine prom contest it turned into a high-profile event with various guests like Kid Cudi attending and performing at the event.

She wanted to earn some cash for the tickets, dress, and accessories to go to her prom and her friend who worked as an exotic dancer suggested that she also work there to earn money. She thought about it and became an exotic dancer when she was 18 years old.

Yaris Sanchez screening for The Best Man: The Final Chapters
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Even though she was already working, she kept looking at other jobs in music videos on Craigslist. She finally got the work she was looking for and became a part of the music video as a dancer in the remix of the song made by Dream named Rockin That Thang which had other famous people like Rick Ross and Fabolous. 

After she appeared in the music video, she started to get offers to be a part of various other music videos Soon, she started to appear in rap music videos such as Bottoms Up, and Shot Caller and became a regular face in the videos.

She was also part of the radio interview on The Breakfast Club. In 2015, she worked in Never The Girl Next Door which was the 1950s-inspired photo exhibition with the photographer Ravie B. She is the founder and CEO of Dalai Mama which is a health and wellness website that provides a divine birthright to heal, belong and feel empowered. 

According to The Famous People, she started her career as a video vixen and an exotic dancer which often led to situations that were mortifying. In her early days, she faced various types of exploitation because of her work. People often stereotyped her based on her career but she broke all the stereotypes and became a successful model. 

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