Biography

Yara Martinez was born on August 31, 1979 in Puerto Rico. She is an actress and producer, known for The Tick (2016), The Hitcher (2007) and True Detective (2014). She has been married to Joe Lewis since 2018.

Prior to acting, Martinez practiced ballet for ten years.

She is Cuban-American but she was born in Puerto Rico.

She is the grandniece of prima ballerina Alicia Alonso.

She grew up in Miami.

She's been married since 2018.