Biography
Ashley Rapuano Sanchez (billed as Ashley Rapuano) is a Las Vegas & Los Angeles based creative. She is a working actor with a degree in Stage and Screen Acting from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and with additional schooling from HB Studios (NYC), East West Players (LA), and more. She has done standup, improv, and sketch comedy in New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and internationally - having studied at Upright Citizen's Brigade (LA & NYC), The People's Improv Theater, Vegas Theater Hub and with many many more esteemed comedy teachers. Her solo show about her grandmother with Dementia, Lessons with Lola, sold out in Las Vegas after an NYC premiere, with several following runs. She is also a filmmaker, having worn many hats in the filmmaking process in live, digital, and both short films & features.
Ashley is part of the band Sanalba - playing bass and contributing to vocals. Sanalba is a funky, groovy, rockin' band who is currently gigging in various venues. She is grateful to share her love of music in the band with her husband, Jarod (Jared) Sanchez - who plays guitar and sings lead vocals. Aside from Sanalba, she performs acoustic shows in a singer-songwriter format and loves any opportunity to share music with audiences. Ashley's music can also be found with the band Take the Skies - with songs beings showcased in several films. Her favorite performers that inspire her daily are Heart, Olivia Rodrigo, Fleetwood Mac, Fanny, Amy Winehouse, H.E.R., Laufey, and Led Zeppelin.
Ashley also co-hosts and produces a podcast called "The Tremendous Talk Podcast" through Tremendous Communications. The show is dedicated to highlighting AAPI and BIPOC professionals in the entertainment industry. Past guests include Harry Shum Jr., Vincent Rodriguez III, Diana Lee Inosanto, Dana Ledoux Miller, Sue Kim, and many more!
Ashley is the Publicity Manager at Tremendous Communications, a PR and marketing agency dedicated to celebrating AAPI excellence in entertainment and media. She proudly works to highlight the AAPI community through all she does both at work and outside of work. Past work with Tremendous includes Oscar Winner for Best Picture Everything Everywhere All At Once, Jordan Peele's Nope, Paramount's Babylon and Gladiator II, Lionsgate's Joy Ride, Focus Features' DÌDI and many more.
Ashley is an artist at heart - constantly creating and ideating on what's to come. She is furiously passionate about highlighting Filipino, AAPI, and BIPOC voices in entertainment. She has worked with several organizations in the past and present to bring representation to the forefront on a local to global scale.
Ashley is proudly Filipino & Mediterranean American, vegan, and vocal about both animal and human rights. She believes art is a pathway for social change. She loves Halloween, the family's husky named Amiyah, taking walks with her husband, and a good hot sauce. When she's not hacking away at her computer, she can be found reading a book in the sunshine, painting, taking care of her plants, cooking, doing yoga, or singing karaoke with her husband.
