Maine Mendoza

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Capili, the birth surname or paternal family name is Mendoza, and the marital name is Atayde.
Maine Mendoza
Mendoza in 2019
Born
Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza

(1995-03-03) March 3, 1995 (age 29)
Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
Other namesMenggay
Education
  • St. Paul School of Sta. Maria
  • St. Paul College of Bocaue
Alma materDe La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • TV host
  • recording artist
Years active2015–present
Known forYaya Dub on the "Kalyeserye" segment on Eat Bulaga![1]
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
RelativesArt Atayde (father-in-law)
Sylvia Sanchez (mother-in-law)
Ria Atayde (sister-in-law)
Zanjoe Marudo (brother-in-law)
Billy Crawford (cousin-in-law)
Coleen Garcia (cousin-in-law)
Japoy Lizardo (cousin-in-law)
Coco Martin (distant relative)

Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (born March 3, 1995) is a Filipina actress and television personality. She is best known for her viral Dubsmash videos and her role as Yaya Dub in the noontime reality show Eat Bulaga! segment "Kalyeserye", previously aired on GMA Network and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. Her rise to fame is often described as phenomenal and unconventional due to the unscripted forming of AlDub love team in Eat Bulaga! on July 16, 2015, where she was paired with Alden Richards.[2][3][4] AlDub is a portmanteau of Richards' first name and Mendoza's character in "Kalyeserye". Beyond Eat Bulaga!, Mendoza featured in the 2015 film My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival. She was the lead actress in the 2016 film Imagine You & Me, where she also wrote and sang its theme song.[5] Mendoza has a passion for writing, having been a blogger even before she entered show business. In October 2017, she released her first autobiographical book entitled Yup, I Am That Girl., which is an unfiltered version of her personal blog Pessimistic Optimist Bella.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bbc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Asilo, Rito P. (April 8, 2017). "Maine attraction". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Santiago, Erwin (December 10, 2015). "Maine Mendoza unaffected by her superstardom". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Maine Mendoza: I never thought I'd come this far". The Philippine Star. February 7, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "WATCH: Aldub goes to Italy in romantic 'Imagine You and Me' trailer". RAPPLER. June 16, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Hallare, Katrina (October 18, 2017). "WATCH: Maine Mendoza becomes an author with first book". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 18, 2023.