Carmen Raquel Yánez Machado (born 2 April 1986) known as Raquel Yánez, is a Venezuelan telenovela actress and model.

Raquel's acting career started when she was undergoing her studies in the School of Arts at Universidad Central de Venezuela. She spent 3 years studying dance at the Instituto Universitario de Danza and IX Taller de Jóvenes Artistas del Grupo Theja.^[1]

Her first work was released under the name El Público, thus giving her more exposure to the world of acting.^[2]

In 2012, she interpreted the role of a villain in the telenovela Válgame Dios as Nieves Pérez, a firefighter.^[3][4]

• El hijo de mi marido y sin prurito alguno (2013)

• Mi prima Ciela (2007) as Silvia Constanza Toscani Ávila
• Nadie me dirá como quererte (2008) as Rita Monasterios
• Libres como el viento (2009) as Amarelis Sarmiento
• La Banda (Boomerang) (2011) as Veronica
• Válgame Dios (2012) as Nieves Pérez
• Dulce Amargo (2013) as Gatúbela
• Entre tu amor y mi amor (2016) as Yuliska Galindo

• El Público (2003/2004)
• Día Internacional de la Danza (2004)
• Prometeo Encadenado (2005)
• Autorretrato de Artista Con Barba Y Pumpa (2006)
• Magicus, el bosque reciclado (2012)

• Raquel Yánez at IMDb