BIOGRAPHY

Amanda Méndez is a Puerto Rican actress, born on June 11, 1995. She started acting when she was 9 years old. Amanda joined her school's Theatre Club at S.U. Certenejas in Cidra, PR. There, she did Children's Theatre, Poetry Declamation, Monologues and Creative Writing, competing with other elementary schools around the island.

 

While she was in high school, she attended an acting program at Lanza School in Guaynabo, PR while featuring in some independent films for Sagrado Corazón University. On this time she was also modeling for brands such as L'OREAL and Paul Mitchel. 

 

On 2013, Amanda was admitted at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, where she completed her BFA in acting. Most of her career was developed during this time. The actress has featured various roles in Theatre, Film and TV and had collaborated with Nico de Leon, Benji Lopez, Pamela Luquis, Carola García, Diego Luciano, Jowy Santiago amongst other illustrious and independent American directors.

 

In 2016, Amanda Méndez won Best Actress Award at the 48 Hour Film Project for her role as "Amanda" in Lapso. Later in 2020 she received her second Best Actress Award, this time by Festival de Cine Europeo de Puerto Rico  for her role as "Juana" in Segregatio. Her work has traveled all over the world, successfully winning over 30 awards for both Lapso and Segregatio.