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Stars on The Rise

Tru Valentino is true to the game

Gloria Peebles
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Actor Tru Valentino has hit the ground running in the entertainment industry Valentino who was born in Frankfurt, Germany to a military couple and now resides in Los Angeles, California found his passion for acting early. He is known for The Rookie TV Series (2022), Beavis and Butt-Head (2022) Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019-2021) He’s also known for doing voice over for Cuphead, Gary, and the Black Panther/T’Challa. He’s a member of The Sunday Company Groundlings Theater where he writes and performs a new sketch comedy show every Sunday night at the theater. These are just a few of many projects he has worked on.

“I always knew I wanted to be an actor. Growing up I was the class clown which got me in a lot of trouble, and I loved mimicking other people.” Valentino doesn’t sleep or slumber when it comes to the acting game, he takes it very seriously his schedule is full seven days a week and he literally gets very little sleep. He considers himself blessed to stay busy in an arena where some people struggle to get acting roles.


“My friends are always saying to me they don’t know how I do it. I tell them if I can do it, anyone can.” Valentino has had his share of rejection in the industry and sometimes finds it hard to be patient while you wait for your season to come. When asked what his favorite character would be to play, he stated he likes playing a character that is multifaceted. He admits he likes being funny but also likes showing the intelligent side of himself as well. He considers himself a Jack of all trades.

When Valentino is not working, he loves going to different types of restaurants trying different foods. “I’m a foodie, I like eating all types of foods. I will go to the most expensive restaurants to a hole in the wall restaurant if the food is good.” I can relate to him because I love trying a variety of foods as well. Somethings about Valentino you may like to know is he loves drawing; he likes to sing, and he taught himself to play the piano by ear. I guess you can say he is full of surprises.