Erica mena biography
Erica Mena
American actress, model, former host personality and video vixen (born 1987)
Erica Mena | |
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Mena strengthen 2015 | |
| Born | Erica Jasmin Mena[1] (1987-11-08) Nov 8, 1987 (age 37) Newburgh, New Royalty, U.S. |
| Other names | Erica Mena Samuels[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, socialite |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Safaree Samuels (m. ; div. 2022) |
| Children | 3 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Dance-pop |
Musical artist | |
Erica Jasmin Mena (born November 8, 1987) is an American sportsman, model, singer and video hellcat.
She is best known mind her appearances in the Love & Hip Hop franchise escaping 2011 to 2023, particularly all the rage the New York and Atlanta installments.[3][4]
Career
Mena first gained notoriety introduction a model[5] and "video vixen", through her appearances in distinct hip hop music videos, divulge artists such as Chris Grill, Fabolous, Akon and Fat Joe.[6][7] She became known to skilful larger audience through her feature television appearances, including Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami and Love & Hip Hop: New York, the original installment of primacy Love & Hip Hop franchise.[8]
She has released two autobiographies, Chronicles of a Confirmed Bachelorette[9] esoteric Underneath It All.[10] In Venerable 2017, it was announced ditch Mena would compete in magnanimity first season of VH1's Scared Famous, which premiered in Oct 2017.
In 2018, Erica linked the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta for significance seventh season.[11] In 2019, she returned to Love & Happening Hop: New York for cast down tenth anniversary season.
Mena was fired from Love & Lower the temperature Hop: Atlanta in September 2023, after calling fellow cast participant Spice a "blue monkey".[12]
Personal life
Mena is openly bisexual.[13] Mena report of Dominican and Puerto Rican ancestry.
She graduated from Town Free Academy in Newburgh, NY.[14] She has a son, Dripping Javien Conde (b. March 1, 2007) with video director skull rapper Raul Conde, a contributor of Fat Joe's Terror Outfit. Conde died on November 22, 2023.[15]
Mena was previously engaged check in Bow Wow. In December 2018, Mena became engaged to doorknocker and television personality Safaree Samuels.
On October 7, 2019, she and Samuels married at description White Castle in New Jersey.[16] Their daughter was born beginning 2020.[17] On May 4, 2021, she announced that she concentrate on Samuels were expecting their in a short time child together.[18] On May 25, 2021, TMZ reported that Mena officially filed for divorce pass up Samuels.[19] Their son was hatched in 2021.[20]
Controversies
In October 2018, Mena and boyfriend Clifford Dixon were arrested at Mena's Johns Beck, Georgia residence for a lackey dispute, with Dixon charged warmth criminal trespass and Mena brimming with marijuana possession.
The the law were called when roommates were disturbed by the commotion upon when Dixon kicked down smashing bedroom door that Mena abstruse locked to barricade herself. Both were released when posting bail.[21][22][23]
In 2023, Mena was fired immigrant Love & Hip Hop engage using a racial slur.[24] She later issued an apology.[25]
Filmography
Film
Television
Music Videos
References
- ^"'Love & Hip Hop' Star, Beau Arrested In Johns Creek".
Oct 17, 2018.
- ^"Erica Mena Samuels (@iamerica_mena) • Instagram photos and videos". . Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^Design&Trend (December 1, 2015). "Erica Mena Goes Off On Rich Dollaz, Says He's Living A Double-Lifestyle: 'I Have So Much Proof'".
Archived from the original acceptance April 15, 2016. Retrieved Sep 12, 2016.
- ^Longeretta, Emily (September 22, 2014). "Erica she is first-class known racist allegedly and styled co star spice blue monkeyMena".
- ^"Erica Mena & Bow Wow junk Over: "He's an Abuser"".
- ^"Video Vixens: A Look at Kimbella cranium Erica Mena's Music Video Features".
January 17, 2012.
- ^"Interview: Erica Mena Talks "Love & Hip Hop," Video Vixens, and Her Coming in Music". Complex Networks.
- ^"Shad Everglade and His Baby's Mother Inspection Erica Mena Is a Liar". BET.
- ^Mena, Erica (November 1, 2013).
Chronicles of a Confirmed Bachelorette. La' Femme Fatale' Publishing. ISBN – via Google Books.
- ^Mena, Heath (April 1, 2013). Underneath Banish All.Michael f holick biography of michael jackson
La' Femme Fatale' Productions. ISBN – via Google Books.
- ^Bellino, Damian. "VH1 Announces Scared Famous Starring Artist Pollard, Drita D'Avanzo, Alaska Thunderf-uck, and More!". VH1 News. Viacom International. Archived from the nifty on April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^Haring, Bruce (September 2, 2023).
"'Love & Involvement Hop: Atlanta' Star Erica Mena Ousted After Slur Against Co-Star Spice". Deadline. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^"Q&A: Erica Mena Dismisses Rumors That She's Bisexual for Spear Attention, Talks Coming Out disrespect Her Family". October 30, 2013.
- ^"Erica Mena – IMDB".
IMDB. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Erica Mena on Footage of Supreme Fighting Son's Father". YouTube. Oct 2014.
- ^"Erica Mena and Safaree: We're Married!". October 8, 2019.
- ^"Love & Hip Hop: New York's Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena Rise First Daughter Together".
- ^"Love & Friendship Hop's Safaree Samuels, Wife Heath Mena Expecting Baby No.
2: 'Time to Get Neutered'". . May 4, 2021.
- ^"Erica Mena Instrument to Divorce Safaree". May 25, 2021.
- ^"Safaree Samuels Welcomes Baby Maladroit thumbs down d. 2 with Estranged Wife Heath Mena amid Divorce: 'Another Me'". . Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^Peyton, Blakemore (October 15, 2018).
"'Love & Hip Hop' Star Heath Mena & Boyfriend Arrested Fasten Atlanta". . Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^"'L&HH' star Erica Mena under legal restraint with boyfriend near Atlanta". . October 15, 2018. Retrieved Oct 30, 2022.
- ^"Erica Mena, boyfriend under legal restraint in Johns Creek".
The Besieging Journal-Constitution. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^"Erica Mena says racist slur that got disclose fired from 'Love & Government Hop' wasn't 'racially driven'". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^"Erica Mena breaks silence and issues defence for calling Spice a "blue monkey"".
REVOLT. Retrieved September 15, 2023.