Poet & Performer on Migration, Queerness, and Cultural Memory

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Yosimar Reyes Biography

Hailing from East San Jose by way of Guerrero, Mexico, Yosimar Reyes quickly made a name for himself at the tender age of sixteen, exploding onto local Bay Area stages and captivating his audiences with deeply moving spoken word performances.

Reyes’ repertoire has since evolved to include nationally-acclaimed keynotes, writing workshops, and his one-man show, Prieto, a coming-of-age story that explores subjects like migration, sexuality, and socio-economic struggle—all while empowering his audiences to tap into their own creative potential.

His achievements don’t stop there. In addition to being the first-ever undocumented poet to achieve Santa Clara County Poet Laureate status, Reyes was chosen to be a 2024 Creative Ambassador by the City of San Jose, The Advocate named him one of "13 LGBT Latinos Changing the World," and Remezcla included him on their list of "10 Up And Coming Latinx Poets You Need To Know."

Amongst numerous accolades, Reyes has been awarded a NALAC Catalyst for Change Grant (2020), a Gerbode Foundation Grant and most recently, a Walter & Elise Haas Creative Work Fund Grant (2023), . His writing has appeared in publications such as "MARIPOSAS: A Modern Anthology of Queer Latino Poetry," "Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings" and forthcoming "UndocuPoetics."

Through his inspiring narratives and indomitable presence, Reyes continues to be a leading voice in contemporary poetry and an important figure for queer and undocumented immigrant communities.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/29/2025.

Yosimar Reyes Videos

Yosimar Reyes: Undocumented and Thriving

Yosimar Reyes: Undocumented and Thriving

Through a poetic lens, Yosimar Reyes presents a comedic conversation about what it means to be undocumented in today's political system. Drawing from...

Yosimar Reyes ~ Writers for Migrant Justice

Yosimar Reyes ~ Writers for Migrant Justice

Yosimar Reyes is a nationally acclaimed poet and public speaker born in Guerrero, Mexico, and raised in Eastside San Jose, California. His work...

Clovis Community College: Social Justice Series with Yosimar Reyes

Clovis Community College: Social Justice Series with Yosimar Reyes

Clovis Community College Social Justice Series: 'Lifting Up Our Communities' speaking event with Yosimar Reyes on May 2, 2018. Yosimar Reyes is...

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