Rhina Valentin

Rhina Valentin AKA “La Reina Del Barrio”  is a leading figure in New York City’s entertainment industry. A Native New Yorker Afro Boricua. An award winning performance artist, television host and producer focused on lifting human-centered stories with an eye towards fostering empathy and community bridge-building. A beloved spokesperson for her community, she is making a mark in New York City’s entertainment industry for her unique approach to advocating for and celebrating diversity with her humor while discussing adversity with honesty, representing the values of working-class women-of-color.

She is a fervent Transcendental Meditator and believes the ability to be still as a daily practice is the pathway to wellbeing.