Vanesa Tomasino is a SAG and ACTRA LatinX actress born in El Salvador. She is also a screenwriter, director, producer, and agent.

Her acting work includes: a supporting lead role in the Syfy TV Movie "Chupacabra vs the Alamo" alongside Erik Estrada; a co-star role on the Netflix hit show "Virgin River" 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 a radio and TV host in Vancouver, Canada.

Vanesa has a Master's degree in Political Science and is a Political Science PhD candidate. She is the winner of a SSHRC scholarship to Honour Nelson Mandela for her studies on democracy, human rights, and youth.

Vanesa is also the founder of the first professional acting for film and TV studio in El Salvador called SAS @saselsalvador and is the owner of the first agency representing actors in El Salvador called Sivar Actors @sivaractors . She is the director and founder of the Salvadoran short film festival Sivar en Cortos (SEC).