Marlene Marcos, is a performer, educator, and acting coach. She is a South Florida native, where she was raised by her immigrant Cuban parents. Marlene earned her B.F.A. in Theatre from Florida International University and is a National Society of Arts & Letters Acting Award Recipient. She has been working as a professional actress appearing in numerous plays, national commercials, voice-overs, film and tv programs both in English and in Spanish.
Her professional credits include: appearing in national commercials for Walmart, Volvo, Walgreens, Disney, Burger King, Florida Lotto, Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Other credits include: A Change of Heart, a feature film directed by Kenny Ortega and produced by Emilio Estefan; Stand-in for Amy Poehler (with First Lady Michelle Obama) for Parks and Recreation; Starz’ Magic City; Celia: The Queen, a documentary on Celia Cruz, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival; Mi Adorada Malena, the first interactive Spanish Novela for Univision and print ads for Sony’s PlayStation.
She has travelled the country performing improv in various festivals and theaters including Spontaneous Combustion and Dad’s Garage (Atlanta), Dallas Comedy Festival, The Nestival (Columbus, OH), Curious Comedy Theater (Portland, OR) and the Miami Improv Festival, which she is a producer of. She is the former VP of Education at Just The Funny Improv Theatre in Miami, FL, where she continues to perform and direct. Marlene teaches acting, improv and public speaking skills to children and adults. She is currently an Acting Instructor at the New York Film Academy-South Beach, and at Kim Houston Acting Studios.
