Maine Mendoza

Maine Mendoza, born on March third, nineteen ninety-five, is a prominent Filipino television presenter, actress, model, and comedian. She gained widespread recognition for her engaging Dubsmash videos and her iconic role as Yaya Dub in the popular noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!, particularly in the segment 'Kalyeserye'. Her rise to fame is often described as both phenomenal and unconventional, marked by the spontaneous formation of the AlDub love team alongside Alden Richards on July sixteenth, two thousand fifteen.

The AlDub phenomenon, a clever blend of Richards' first name and Mendoza's character, captivated audiences and became a cultural sensation. Beyond her television success, Mendoza showcased her acting talent in the film My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore, released in two thousand fifteen, where she earned the Best Supporting Actress award at the forty-first Metro Manila Film Festival.

In two thousand sixteen, she took on the lead role in the film Imagine You & Me, where she not only acted but also contributed creatively by writing and performing its theme song. Her journey into the literary world began in October two thousand seventeen with the release of her first autobiographical book, Yup, I Am That Girl., which offers an unfiltered glimpse into her life through her personal blog, Pessimistic Optimist Bella.