Yinan Shentu is a performer whose career encompasses voice acting, puppetry, and theme park entertainment. Born in Beijing, China, he moved to the United States at the age of four. His path to performance began during his time as a Cast Member at Walt Disney World, where he discovered puppetry and subsequently built a career that includes work for major companies like The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and Funimation.

Shentu's voice acting work includes the role of Lord Chunshen in the English language version of the anime series Kingdom. He voiced this character in the show's third season, which was produced by Funimation. In addition to his work in anime, he has provided voices for characters in the award-winning total conversion mod for the video game Skyrim, titled Enderal: The Shards of Order. His other on-screen voice and character work includes performing the GolfNow Gopher, a spokesperson for the GolfNow brand.

His performance background is deeply rooted in puppetry, which he studied extensively. He received training from The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets Studio, and Sesame Workshop. He was selected for the Sesame Workshop mentorship program, designed to train future puppeteers, and in 2023 he began performing the character TJ, a Filipino American Muppet, on Sesame Street. His experience also includes years of work at theme parks, performing in shows such as Muppet Vision 3D, Fantasmic!, and Voyage of the Little Mermaid at Walt Disney World, as well as with the Puppet Up! Uncensored troupe. He has also studied voiceover with actors including Bob Bergen, Crispin Freeman, and Richard Horvitz.