Mexican Instagram star, social media influencer, model, reality star, and radio and talk show host Dania Mendez initially gained fame with her gorgeous photos on Instagram. She then became a household name with her appearance on the MTV reality show Acapulco Shore. Over the years, she has been part of numerous shows, such as Acapulco Shock and La Casa de Los Famosos. She has also appeared in music videos and partnered with major fashion and beauty brands such as Shein, Fashion Nova, and Sheglam.
Early Life
Dania Mendez is from Ciudad Guzmán, a city in Jalisco, Mexico. In March 2016, long before she became a social media star, she posted her first Instagram photo.
Social Media Career
Dania Mendez is best known for her eye-catching photos and snippets of her life and travel adventures on Instagram. Her account on the platform, dania.mndz, has amassed over 4 million followers. She is equally popular on TikTok, where her official account, daniamdz, has garnered over 4.6 million fans.
However, apart from social media, Dania has also made a name for herself in showbiz. She shot to fame as part of MTV’s Mexican reality show Acapulco Shore. She is now a popular host for the Latin American channel Telemundo. She has also hosted shows for the Mexican radio station Los 40 MX.
Also known as La Chingona, the star has been part of shows such as Acapulco Shock, Big Brother Brazil 23, La Casa de Los Famosos (The House of Celebrities), La Resolana, and Hoy, and has appeared in music videos such as Maluma & Piso 21’s Más de la una and JD Pantoja & Sisqo’s La Thong.
A seasoned model, she has partnered with or promoted top-notch fashion brands such as Shein, Fashion Nova, Nova Beauty, and Sheglam cosmetics.
Family Life
From 2019 to 2021, Dania dated singer-songwriter Lorduy. He is best known as a member of the band Piso 21. It is believed, Lorduy had cheated on her, after which they broke up.
Dania has also been in a relationship with Arturo Carmona, her partner on The House of Celebrities 3. But she eventually rejected his proposal on the reality show, as she was not ready for a relationship back then.
