Biography
Who is Camila Mendes?
Early life and background
Camila Mendes was born on June 29, 1994, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her parents are Brazilian, with a father who works as a business executive and a mother who is a flight attendant. She grew up with an older sister and moved many times across the Southern United States, including stays in Georgia and Florida.
During her childhood, she spent one year living in Brazil at age 10. She attended the American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, where she finished her studies in 2012. Later, she moved to New York to attend the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, graduating in May 2016.
Career highlights
Her professional acting path began with a commercial for IKEA. In 2016, she landed the role of Veronica Lodge on the CW series Riverdale. This performance earned her a Teen Choice Award for Choice Scene Stealer in 2017. She played this character for several years until the show ended in 2023.
Camila Mendes also transitioned into film with several well-known appearances. She had supporting roles in The New Romantic, The Perfect Date, and Palm Springs. She later took leading roles in the crime thriller Coyote Lake and the black comedy Do Revenge. Her recent work includes the romantic comedies Upgraded and Música, as well as the upcoming film Masters of the Universe.
Production and personal life
In June 2024, Camila Mendes helped start a production company called Honor Role alongside Rachel Matthews. This company focuses on film and television projects. Her production team has since hired Meredith Ditlow to manage their film and television operations.
She identifies as a Brazilian American and speaks Portuguese. In her personal life, she was previously in a relationship with Charles Melton. She is currently engaged to Rudy Mancuso, whom she met while working on the film Música. They became engaged in October 2025.
Birthday and age
Camila Mendes was born on June 29, 1994, which makes Camila 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Camila shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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