Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Reena Tolentino is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, and philanthropist whose creativity is profoundly influenced by her Filipino heritage and her mother’s stories of perseverance. Growing up in a single- mother immigrant household, Reena learned the values of diligence, persistence, and vision, principles that continue to guide both her artistry and humanitarian work.
Trained at three of the most respected acting institutions, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and Playhouse West (Sanford Meisner). Reena began her career on the set of Journey to the Past with the late Aaliyah, an experience that left a lasting creative imprint. Her career spans film, television, and major commercial campaigns, including appearances in Married with Children, 7th Heaven, Clueless, Beverly Hills 90210, and iCarly, as well as collaborations with global brands such as Adidas, Nike, Puma, Coca-Cola, Intel, Samsung, and Sprint. Her storytelling evolved through the Reena Clone Blog series, where she explored writing, producing, and editing original content leading to the development of numerous short and feature-length scripts. Reena holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and has been recognized for her contributions to art, culture, and philanthropy with the 2014 Young Ambassador of Goodwill Award, the 2017 Woman of Worth Award, and the 2018 Astronaut of the Year Award from the Mars-Moon Astronautics Academy & Research Science.

 

As a contemporary artist, Reena’s works have been showcased internationally from Los Angeles to London, Hong Kong to Berlin and exhibited in venues such as the Skirball Cultural Center, World Market Trade Center, Sagamore Hotel, and BLVKBOOK Contemporary. Her large scale public installations, including tributes to Kobe Bryant on Love Street and Sunset Boulevard, exemplify her belief that art can heal, unite, and inspire.

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In April 2022, Reena made history as the first Pacific Islander contemporary painter invited to lecture at Cambridge University during the Conference on Human Analog Space Missions. There, she presented her “Quantum Entanglement” narrative and introduced the concept of Astro-Wellness, bridging art, science, and mental health in extreme environments.

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Now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Reena continues to expand her artistic practice while leading the Arte Youth Program, a foundation dedicated to empowering youth through S.T.E.A.M. education and art healing initiatives. Her current focus includes developing creative fundraising experiences and implementing art-in-education projects for underprivileged communities in the Philippines so kids don’t end up doing drugs and in prisons or commit suicide. Let’s save our youth.

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“Aim higher than the stars and keep your eyes to the galaxy.”
— Reena Tolentino​