Biography / Wiki
The CW’s teen drama television series ‘Riverdale’ became highly popular after its release and actress and model from America Camila Carraro Mendes gained fame for portraying Veronica Lodge on the series. With a considerable amount of time spent in the state of Florida, The native of Virginia, Camila grew up moving from one place to another.
In a commercial for IKEA, Mendes made her acting debut and landed her breakout role as Veronica Lodge in ‘Riverdale’ in the year 2016. Mendes’ performance in the show received positive feedback as the show became an international teen culture sensation. With the romantic comedy ‘The New Romantic’, she made her cinematic debut in 2018.
Mendes has contributed several songs to the ‘Riverdale’ soundtrack and is also an aspiring singer. Her popularity on social media has skyrocketed since she was cast in the show.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on the 29th of June 1994. Although she does not appear to be much taller, she has a well-maintained body figure and her body figure measurements are 32-24-34, she wears number 5 in the shoe size.
Camila’s height measures 5 feet 2 inches and her weight is 50 kg approximately. Known for her beautiful looks she has dark brown colored eyes and the color of her hair is dark brown as well.
Date Of Birth | 29th June 1994 |
Age | 30 Years |
Height | In Centimetres – 157 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 2″ |
Weight | In Kilograms – 50 Kg
In Pounds – 110 lbs |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Figure Measurements | 34-25-37 |
Bra Size | 33C |
Dress Size | 6 (US) |
Shoe Size | 5 (US) |
Net Worth
Starting with an advertisement Camila has made her career as a famous TV actress and most of her wealth comes from her acting career and brand endorsements.
After becoming popular on TV she has also done multiple movies and is rising as one of the young and popular actresses. The total net worth estimated for Camila Carraro Mendes is $3 million US dollars as of now.
Education / Family
The native of Virginia Camila Carraro Mendes was born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. She is the daughter of Victor Mendes and Gisele Mendes and grew up with her sister but has not revealed her name. Camila studied at American Heritage School and later attended the Tisch School of The Arts as well.
Name |
Camila Carraro Mendes |
Nickname | Camila |
Birth Place | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA |
Profession | Actress |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
School | American Heritage School |
College | Tisch School Of The Arts |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA |
Fathers Name | Victor Mendes
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Mothers Name | Gisele Mendes
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Brothers | None |
Sister | One sister (Name Not Known) |
Career / Fashion And Style
Developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, The CW’s teen drama television series ‘Riverdale’ premiered on January 26, 2017, and has aired four seasons to date. Camila Mendes landed the role of Veronica Lodge in the series in 2016 after her first acting gig was a commercial for IKEA.
Mendes won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Screen Stealer in 2017 for her performance in ‘Riverdale’ and was nominated in 2018 for the Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Drama and Choice TV Ship along with MTV Movie and TV Award for Best Kiss.
In Carly Stone’s directorial venture ‘The New Romantic’, Mendes made her big-screen debut in 2018. She has appeared in the music videos for The Chainsmokers’ song ‘Side Effects’ and for Maggie Roger’s song ‘Give a Little’.
Boyfriends, Affairs, Husband and More
Talking about her dating life she has recently broken up with her boyfriend Charles Melton.
Boyfriends | Ian Wallace (2013 – 2016)
Victor Houston (2018) Charles Melton (2018 – 2019) |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Husband | None |
Favorite Things
Here we provide you the list of Camila Mendes’s favorite things.
Favorite Actors | Johnny Depp |
Favorite Actress | Jennifer Aniston |
Favorite Colour | Pink |
Favorite Holiday Destinations | Miami |
Favorite Food | Italian Food |
Favorite Things To Do | Reading, Shopping, and Travelling |
Some Interesting Facts About Camila Mendes
- She had auditioned unsuccessfully for various roles for a year before she got her debut role in Riverdale.
- She wasn’t as Latina as the roles demanded was a major problem she faced during her auditions.
- When she spent a year in Brazil with her parents, she was 10 years old.
- Starting from her time in high school, Camila has struggled with bulimia.
- For body positivity, she looks up to Rihanna.
- She can fluently converse in Portuguese along with English.
- As she felt they would be looking for a white pin-up girl, she initially wasn’t interested in the role of Veronica.
- She immediately called her agent to get her in the audition after learning that they were looking for a Latina for the role.
- Her agent had told her about the auditions just a day before and she was literally the last person they were going to see on the last day of the auditions when she got the audition for her role in Riverdale.
- With four other girls competing for her role, she had to give extensive screen tests for the final leg of the audition for Veronica.