Camila Mendes
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Born | Camila Carraro Mendes June 29, 1994[1] |
Alma mater | New York University |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Camila Carraro Mendes[2] (born June 29, 1994)[2] is an American actress and singer. She made her debut portraying Veronica Lodge on The CW teen drama series Riverdale (2017–present), for which she won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Scene Stealer in 2017.[3] She has appeared as Morgan Cruise in the romantic comedy The New Romantic (2018), the Netflix original films The Perfect Date (2019), Dangerous Lies (2020), and Do Revenge (2022), as well as the critically acclaimed Hulu sci-fi comedy Palm Springs (2020).
Early life
Mendes was born on June 29, 1994, in Charlottesville, Virginia,[4] to Brazilian parents. Her father, Victor Mendes, is a business executive and her mother, Gisele Carraro, is a flight attendant. She has an older sister.[2][5] Shortly after her birth, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, then back to Virginia, and then to Orlando, Florida.[6] Due to her father's job and later, her parents' divorce, she moved 16 times growing up, but mainly lived in Florida.[7] At the age of 10, she lived in Brasília, Brazil, for a year.[7] Mendes attended the Fine Arts program at the American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, graduating in 2012.[8] In May 2016, Mendes graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[9][10][11] While there, she also became friends with singer Maggie Rogers.
Career
Mendes' first acting job was a commercial for IKEA.[12] In 2016, Mendes was cast as "silver-tongued high school sophomore" Veronica Lodge in The CW's teen drama series Riverdale, a subversive take on the Archie Comics.[13] Mendes was represented by the Carson Kolker Organization, later changing to CAA.[10] She appeared on the cover of Women's Health in December 2017 and Cosmopolitan in February 2018.
Mendes made her feature film debut as Morgan in The New Romantic, which premiered at the SXSW Festival in March 2018.[14] In the same month, Mendes joined the cast of the romantic comedy The Perfect Date alongside Laura Marano and Matt Walsh.[15] The film was released on Netflix on April 12, 2019.[16] In 2019, the film Coyote Lake premiered, in which Mendes is the lead. In 2020 she appeared in the critically acclaimed sci-fi/comedy Palm Springs, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released that July on Hulu.[17] She subsequently headlined the Netflix thriller film Dangerous Lies, released that same year.
Personal life
Mendes has said she has suffered discrimination in Hollywood, and that when auditioning for characters of Latin American background, she has been told "You don't look Latina enough." Mendes is Brazilian American and identifies as Latin American. She speaks Portuguese.[18]
"I really appreciate how these two cultures created who I am. I am a Brazilian of blood, with all the extended family of Brazilians, but I was born and raised in the United States. When I go to Brazil, I feel like an American, and in the United States, I always realize the traits that make me Brazilian."
— Camila Mendes, in an interview with People Magazine.[19]
Mendes stated that she was "roofied and sexually assaulted" during her time at NYU, which inspired her to get a tattoo representing her commitment to build stability and safety for herself.[20]
Mendes dated photographer and director Ian Wallace in 2013 but broke up in 2017.[21][22][23] Mendes was in a relationship with her Riverdale co-star Charles Melton from October 2018 to December 2019. They briefly reconciled in June 2021.[24]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | The New Romantic | Morgan | ||
2019 | The Perfect Date | Shelby Pace | Netflix film | |
Coyote Lake | Ester | |||
2020 | Palm Springs | Tala | ||
Dangerous Lies | Katie Franklin | Netflix film | ||
2022 | Do Revenge | Drea Torres | Netflix film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017–present | Riverdale | Veronica Lodge | Main role | |
Hermione Gomez (young) | 2 episodes (season 3 and 5) | |||
Velma | Episode: "Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Witching Hour(s)" (season 6) | |||
2020 | Day by Day | Grace | Voice Episode: "Fallin' Rain" |
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The Simpsons | Tessa Rose | Voice Episode: "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds" |
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Dear Class of 2020 | Herself | Television special | ||
Celebrity Substitute | Herself | Web series | [25] | |
2021–present | Fairfax | Melody | Voice Main role |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | "Give a Little" | Maggie Rogers | Dancer | [26] |
"Side Effects" | The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren | Riley | [27] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Scene Stealer | Riverdale | Won | [3] |
2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss (with KJ Apa) | Nominated | [28] | |
People's Choice Awards | Female TV Star of 2018 | Nominated | [29] | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress Drama | Nominated | [30][31] | ||
Choice TV Ship (with KJ Apa) | Nominated | ||||
2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress Drama | Nominated | [32] |
References
- ^ @CamilaMendes (June 29, 2017). "thank you for all the birthday wishes and making 23 feel more interesting than it is❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Camila Mendes". Biography (A&E Networks). Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Hatchett, Keisha (July 12, 2017). "Teen Choice Awards Reveals Full List of Nominees". TV Guide. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Camila Mendes". TV Guide. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Camila Mendes Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Priscilla (April 6, 2017). "Meet Camila Mendes, the Brasilia Bringing 'Riverdale's' Latina Veronica Lodge to Life". Latina. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Flaherty, Keely (February 28, 2017). "Meet TV's New Blair Waldorf". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Heritage Fine Arts Alumni: Where are they now?". iPatriotPost. April 1, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (March 30, 2017). "Meet Camila Mendes, Breakout Star of 'Riverdale'". V. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Sun, Rebecca (May 16, 2016). "CAA Signs 'Riverdale' Star Camila Mendes (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Demaria, Meghan (February 24, 2017). "Camila Mendes Is Not Here To Fit Your Latina Stereotype". Refinery29. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Camila Mendes Shines in the New TV Series "Riverdale" Based on Archie Comics". Da Man. February 8, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2016). "'Riverdale' CW Pilot Finds Veronica". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 27, 2018). "'The New Romantic' Clip: A Struggling College Graduate Becomes A Sugar Baby In SXSW Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 27, 2018). "'Riverdale' Actress Camila Mendes, Matt Walsh to Star in 'The Stand-In'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Torres, Alejandra (March 26, 2019). "Camila Mendes stars in Netflix's 'The Perfect Date'". HOLA USA. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Potts, Mark (January 27, 2020). "Andy Samberg, Camila Mendes and Cristin Milioti talk new movie 'Palm Springs'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Weiss, Suzannah (September 2, 2017). "Camila Mendes Gets Told She Doesn't Look "Latina Enough"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Riverdale's Camila Mendes Gets Real About Being Latina in Hollywood". People. September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (September 10, 2019). "Riverdale Star Camila Mendes Reveals She Was Roofied and Sexually Assaulted in College". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Cohen, Jess (August 24, 2018). "Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Victor Houston Break Up". Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (September 16, 2020). "Camila Mendes' Dating History Is Full Of Surprises". Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Camila Mendes as Veronica on 'Riverdale': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Heller, Corinne (June 6, 2021). "Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Charles Melton Spark Romance Rumors More Than One Year After Split". Entertainment News. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Moore, Andria (April 23, 2020). "Camila Mendes And Bill Nye Starring In New YouTube Series: Everything You Need To Know". International Business Times. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Reilly, Kaitlin (November 8, 2018). "Camila Mendes Is Low-Key Best Friends With This SNL Showstopper". Refinery29. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Camila Mendes Stars In the New Chainsmokers Music Video..." Teen Vogue. August 21, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 3, 2018). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: 'Black Panther,' 'Stranger Things' Top Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Piester, Lauren (November 11, 2018). "Katherine McNamara Wins Female TV Star At the People's Choice Awards After Insane Fan Dedication on People's Choice Awards". E!. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ Douglas, Esme. "Teen Choice Awards 2018: See the full list of winners". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (June 19, 2019). "Avengers: Endgame, Riverdale, Aladdin Top 2019 Teen Choice Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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