Acting

Jorge Bendersky

Born and raised in Argentina, lifelong dog lover Jorge Bendersky had a dream of working with animals at a very young age. At 11 years old, his passion and hobby was breeding and showing dogs. He became a celebrity dog groomer soon after moving to New York City and today he is one of Manhattan's sought-after groomers. Trimming and fluffing the four-legged children of some of the New York City's elite. His clients include top models, notable actors, infamous billionaires and popular recording artists. Bendersky's talents have been seen on Animal Planet's reality show "Groomer Has It," as a judge on TLC's " Extreme Poodles" and as grooming expert on Animal Planet's "Dogs 101." When he's not preening pups for clients, Bendersky does volunteer work tending shelter dogs. His dedication has been recognized not only by thousands of wagging tails but with a North Shore Animal League America's Alex Lewyt Award for National Mill Dog Rescue.