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Maine Mendoza
BornNicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza
March 3, 1995 (age 20)
Santa Maria, Bulacan,Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesYaya Dub
Meng
Menggay
Education
St Paul School of Sta Maria
St Paul College of Bocaue
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
OccupationTV host, actress, product endorser, model
Years active2015 – present
AgentGMA Artist Center (2015-present)
TAPE Inc.[1] (2015-present)
Known forAlDub and MaiDen (with Alden Richards)
Dubsmash Queen of the Philippines[2]
Height5 ft 4[3] in (163 cm)
Websitemainemendoza.com
Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza, popularly known as Maine Mendoza or Yaya Dub[4][5] (born March 3, 1995 in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines), is a Filipina internet celebrity, comedienne, television personality and actress.[6]

She is best known for her viral Dubsmash videos and her role as Yaya Dub in the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!'sKalyeserye segment airing on GMA Network and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV.[7][8] After Mendoza was accidentally paired with Alden Richards forming the love team AlDub and Maiden, the ratings of Eat Bulaga! were further increased[9]and Mendoza as well as Richards' popularity that is often described as phenomenal.[10][11]

Early life[edit]

Mendoza was born and raised in the municipality of Santa Maria in the province of Bulacan in the Philippines to Mary Ann and Teodoro Mendoza. She has two brothers and two sisters. All of the names of her siblings start with "Nico."[12]
She finished her elementary education at St. Paul School of Sta. Maria and high school at St. Paul College of Bocaue Bulucan. She completed a bachelor's degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management major in Culinary Arts at De La Salle-College of St. Benilde.[13] She had her internship at The Sagamore in Bolton Landing, New York.[14]

Career[edit]

Acting career[edit]

In the early part of 2015, Mendoza's career took off after she posted a Dubsmash compilation on Facebook,Youtube. A compilation in which she impersonated Kris Aquino went viral with one million views overnight.[15][16] This earned her the title "Queen of Dubsmash" in the Philippines.[2] Subsequently, she was been cast as Yaya Dub, the nanny of Lola Nidora (portrayed by Wally Bayola), on Eat Bulaga!'s "Juan For All, All For Juan" segment[17] and first apperared on July 4, 2015. Mendoza's character, Yaya Dub, is paired accidentally with fellow Eat Bulaga! co-host Alden Richards, on July 16, 2015, in a romamtic comedy sketch part of the show titled Kalyeserye; the couple became popularly known as "AlDub".[9] In November 2015, Mendoza joined the cast of Princess in the Palace as Chef Elize[18]becoming her first appearance in an actual teleserye. In December 2015, she appeared as a guest star in the TV sitcom Vampire Ang Daddy Ko[19] and in the Sunday noontime variety show Sunday PinaSaya.
Mendoza and Richards are set to appear in a 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry entitled My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore together with Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai de las Alas.[20] Jose Javier Reyes, the director of the film, confirmed the inclusion of Mendoza in the motion picture.[21] This is Mendoza's film debut and she plays Anna Carillo, the stubborn and rebellious child of Vic Sotto's character.[22]
In December 2015, they appeared in GMA 7's station ID commercial for Christmas.[23] Her career is being managed by TAPE Inc., the talent management arm ofAntonio P. Tuviera who is the executive producer of Eat Bulaga!.[1]

Modeling and endorsements[edit]

Mendoza and Richards have done a number of product endorsements for a fast food chain,[24][25][26][27] mobile company,[28][29] and several household supplies,[30][31][32][33][34][35] and several other products.[36] Mendoza also appeared in advertisements for a mobile phone,[37] and other brands.[38]
Mendoza appeared as the cover girl for YES magazine and Preview magazine for November 2015.[39] Mendoza and the cast of Kalyeserye segment were featured onYES! magazine's November 2015 issue. Mendoza and Richards appeared on the covers of Reader's Digest Asia,[40] a special issue of YES! magazine,[41] and Inside Showbiz[42] and PeopleAsia[43] in December 2015. She was also featured in several television news magazine and talk shows including Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho[44][45] and CelebriTV.[46] Rico Hizon interviewed Mendoza along with Richards for a BBC special report.[47][2][48]

Other ventures[edit]

Mendoza was part of Eat Bulaga! Sa Tamang Panahon concert on October 24, 2015 held at the Philippine Arena where Php 14 million was raised for the program'sAlDub Library Project.[49]

Humanitarian causes[edit]

Mendoza is a supporter of the causes of the Lumads in Mindanao, who experienced expulsion from their lands, persecution, and killings.[50] Her brother-in-law John Carlos Catalan is a member of the group AlDub for Lumad, which supported a caravan by Lumad leaders in Surigao City. Brigadier General Joey Kakilala, commander of the Civil Relations Office of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, criticized Mendoza and other celebrities on supporting the Lumads saying that they do not know the real story behind the Lumads' cause and are being misled.[51]

Reception[edit]

In October 2015, Mendoza's Twitter account became the third fastest growing profile after Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. Her followers increased to 1,094,813 in just a few months.[52] In November 2015, her popularity in Twitter was taken advantage by a group of hackers who identified themselves as Anonymous Philippines.[53] The said group hacked Mendoza's official Twitter account and posted series of tweets promoting the Million Mask March. Despite hacking the account, they promised to return it to the rightful owner. In less than 24 hours, Mendoza was able to get hold of her social media accounts.[54]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2015–presentEat Bulaga!Herself/Co-host/Yaya Dub (and various roles for Kalyeserye segment)GMA Network
Princess in the PalaceChef Elizabeth "Elize" Ricardo
2015Sunday PinaSayaHerself/Guest
Vampire Ang Daddy KoYay

Film[edit]

YearTitleRoleStudioNotes
2015My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMoreAnna Carillo
41st Metro Manila Film Festival entry

Awards and nominations[edit]

Mendoza received a star at the Philippine Walk of Fame on December 1, 2015 at Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City along with her Kalyeserye co-stars.[55] Mendoza is also revealed to be one of the youth icons for Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) YOUnified on December 11, 2015.[56]

List of awards and nominations[edit]

YearAssociationCategoryResult
2015
5th OFW Gawad ParangalMost Popular Love Team (with Alden Richards)[57]Won
Favorite Young Actress[57]Won
Stargate PeopleAsia MagazinePeople's Choice Award (with Alden Richards)[43]Won
28th ALIW AwardsBreakthrough Performers of the Year (with Alden Richards)[58]Won
2015 COMGUILD Academy Choice AwardsMost Phenomenal Endorsers (with Alden Richards)Won
29th PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest New Female TV Personality (for Kalyeserye and Eat Bulaga!)[59]Nominated
German Moreno's Power Tandem Award (with Alden Richards)[59]Won
Illumine Innovative College Innovation Awards for TelevisionMost Innovative TV Love Team (with Alden Richards)[60]Won
PUSH Awards 2015PushLike Most Liked Newcomer[61][62][63]Nominated
Push Elite Newcomer[61][62][63]Won
PushTweet Favourite Group or Tandem (with Alden Richards)[61][62][63]Nominated
PushGram Most Loved Group or Tandem (with Alden Richards)[61][62][63]Nominated
PushGram Most Loved Newcomer[61][62][63]Nominated
PushPlay Best Newcomer[61][62][63]Won
Awesome Lip Sync Performance (as Yaya Dub)[61][62][63]Won
Awesome LOL Performance (with Alden Richards)[61][62][63]Nominated
2015 Gintong Kabataan (Golden Youth) AwardsGintong Kabataan Award sa Larangan ng Sining at Kultura sa Hiyas
(Golden Youth Award in the Field of Arts and Culture of Gems)[64]		Won
1st Catholic Social Media AwardsFor promoting virtues, values, chivalry, modesty, morality and respect for elders
(with Alden Richards, Wally Bayola, TAPE Inc. and Eat Bulaga!)[65][66]		Won
EdukCircle Film and Television AwardsMost Popular Breakout Love Team of the Year (with Alden Richards)[67]Won

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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