Originally from Orange County, CA, Sheena Santamaria is a Los Angeles-based Filipina American comedy writer and SAG-AFTRA actor. Before pivoting to the entertainment industry, she earned her BA in Global Studies from UCLA and her MSc in Global Politics from the London School of Economics.

A writer on UCB’s Maude Night since 2019, Sheena has written on the Maude teams “Emerald” and “Don’t Be A Stranger.” Her other UCB credits include “Filipino AF” and “Gay for Pay.”

When she’s not putting up sketches, Sheena is consuming copious amounts of Korean dramas, k-pop, and video games.