Camila Mendes

Camila Carraro Mendes[2] (born June 29, 1994)[3] is an American actress and singer. She is known for portraying Veronica Lodge on The CW teen drama television series Riverdale.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Carraro and the second or paternal family name is Mendes.
Camila Mendes
Mendes at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Camila Carraro Mendes

(1994-06-29) June 29, 1994[1]
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2017–present

Early life

Mendes was born in Charlottesville, Virginia,[2] to Brazilian parents, Victor Mendes and Gisele Carraro. Her mother is from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, while her father is from Brasília.[4] She moved 16 times growing up but spent most of her childhood in Florida, where she attended American Heritage School, in Plantation. At the age of 10, she lived in Brazil for a year.[5]

In May 2016, Mendes graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[6][7][8] While there, she would also became friends with singer Maggie Rogers. In 2018, Mendes appeared in the music video for Rogers' song "Give a Little".[9] She would later state that she was "roofied and sexually assaulted" during her time at NYU, which inspired her to get a tattoo above her rib saying "to build a home".[10]

Career

Mendes' first acting job was a commercial for IKEA.[11]

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.[12] Mendes was represented by the Carson Kolker Organization, later changing to CAA.[7]

Mendes appeared on the cover of Women's Health in December 2017 and Cosmopolitan in February 2018. She made her feature film debut as Morgan in The New Romantic, which premiered at the SXSW Festival in March 2018.[13] In the same month, Mendes joined the cast of the romantic comedy The Perfect Date alongside Laura Marano and Matt Walsh.[14] The film was released on Netflix on April 12, 2019.[15] 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.[16]

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 herself as Latin American. She speaks Portuguese.[17]

"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.[18]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 The New Romantic Morgan
2019 The Perfect Date Shelby Pace Netflix film
2019 Coyote Lake Ester
2020 Palm Springs Tala
2020 Dangerous Lies Katie Franklin Netflix film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017–present Riverdale Veronica Lodge Main role
2020 Day by Day Grace (voice) Episode: "Fallin' Rain"
2020 The Simpsons Tessa Rose (voice) Episode: "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds"
2020 Dear Class of 2020 Herself Web television special
2020 Celebrity Substitute Herself Web series[19]

Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2018 "Give a Little" Maggie Rogers Dancer
2018 "Side Effects" The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren Riley

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Scene Stealer Riverdale Won [20]
2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Kiss (with KJ Apa) Riverdale Nominated [21]
People's Choice Awards Female TV Star of 2018 Riverdale Nominated [22]
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress Drama Riverdale Nominated [23][24]
Choice TV Ship (with KJ Apa) Riverdale Nominated
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama TV Actress Riverdale Nominated [25]

References
  1. @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.
  2. "Camila Mendes". TV Guide. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. Pandey, Greeshma (January 27, 2017). "Camila Mendes Started Dating At A2 Pretty Young Age; Still Has A Boyfriend?". Live Ramp Up. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. Rodriguez, Priscilla (April 6, 2017). "Meet Camila Mendes, the Brasilia Bringing 'Riverdale's' Latina Veronica Lodge to Life". Latina. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  5. Flaherty, Keely (February 28, 2017). "Meet TV's New Blair Waldorf". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  6. Kaplan, Ilana (March 30, 2017). "Meet Camila Mendes, Breakout Star of 'Riverdale'". V. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  7. Sun, Rebecca (May 16, 2016). "CAA Signs 'Riverdale' Star Camila Mendes (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  8. Demaria, Meghan (February 24, 2017). "Camila Mendes Is Not Here To Fit Your Latina Stereotype". Refinery29. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  9. Reilly, Kaitlin (November 8, 2018). "Camila Mendes Is Low-Key Best Friends With This "SNL" Showstopper". Refinery29. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  10. Schaffstall, Katherine (September 10, 2019). "Riverdale Star Camila Mendes Reveals She Was Roofied and Sexually Assaulted in College". Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  11. "Camila Mendes Shines in the New TV Series "Riverdale" Based on Archie Comics". Da Man. February 8, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  12. Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2016). "'Riverdale' CW Pilot Finds Veronica". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  13. 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.
  14. Galuppo, Mia (March 27, 2018). "'Riverdale' Actress Camila Mendes, Matt Walsh to Star in 'The Stand-In'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  15. Torres, Alejandra (March 26, 2019). "Camila Mendes stars in Netflix's 'The Perfect Date'". HOLA USA. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  16. Potts, Mark. "Andy Samberg, Camila Mendes and Cristin Milioti talk new movie 'Palm Springs'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  17. Weiss, Suzannah (September 2, 2017). "Camila Mendes Gets Told She Doesn't Look "Latina Enough"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  18. "Riverdale's Camila Mendes Gets Real About Being Latina in Hollywood". People. September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  19. Andria Moore (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.
  20. Hatchett, Keisha (July 12, 2017). "Teen Choice Awards Reveals Full List of Nominees". TV Guide. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. "Teen Choice Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  24. 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.
  25. Moreau, Jordan (June 19, 2019). "Avengers: Endgame, Riverdale, Aladdin Top 2019 Teen Choice Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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