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Erica Mena
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Mena in 2015
Born
Erica Jasmin Mena

(1987-11-08) November 8, 1987 (age 37)
Other names Erica Mena Samuels
Occupation Actress, model, socialite
Years active 2005–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2019; div. 2022)
Children 3
Musical career
Genres Dance-pop

Erica Jasmin Mena (born November 8, 1987) is an American actress, model and singer. She is best known for her appearances in the Love & Hip Hop franchise from 2011 to 2023, particularly in the New York and Atlanta installments.

Career

Mena first gained notoriety as a model and through her appearances in various hip hop music videos, for artists such as Chris Brown, Fabolous, Akon and Fat Joe. She became known to a larger audience through her reality television appearances, including Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami and Love & Hip Hop: New York, the original installment of the Love & Hip Hop franchise.

She has released two autobiographies, Chronicles of a Confirmed Bachelorette and Underneath It All. In August 2017, it was announced that Mena would compete in the first season of VH1's Scared Famous, which premiered in October 2017. In 2018, Erica joined the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta for the seventh season. In 2019, she returned to Love & Hip Hop: New York for its tenth anniversary season.

Mena was fired from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta in September 2023, after insulting fellow cast member Spice.

Personal life

Mena is of Dominican and Puerto Rican ancestry. She graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, NY. She has a son, King Javien Conde (b. March 1, 2007) with video director and rapper Raul Conde, a member of Fat Joe's Terror Squad. Conde died on November 22, 2023.

Mena was previously engaged to Bow Wow. In December 2018, Mena became engaged to rapper and television personality Safaree Samuels. On October 7, 2019, she and Samuels married at the White Castle in New Jersey. Their daughter was born in 2020. On May 4, 2021, she announced that she and Samuels were expecting their second child together. On May 25, 2021, TMZ reported that Mena officially filed for divorce from Samuels. Their son was born in 2021.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Almost Amazing Cara
2019 Swag Inc. Natasha
2022 The Millennial Lola Etienne
The Stepmother Zoey
The Stepmother 2 Zoey
2023 The Assistant Dr. Raven Fields
You're Not Alone Beverly
The Stepmother 3 Zoey
Picture Me Dead Kristen

Television

Year Legacy Role Notes
2005 VH1 News Presents Herself 1 episode
2009 Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami Herself/Dash Employee Recurring cast (season 1)
2011-20 Love & Hip Hop: New York Herself Supporting cast (season 2); main cast (seasons 3-5, 10)
2013 The Show with Vinny Herself Episode: "Erica Mena & Austin Mahone"
2015 CSI: Cyber Brody's Girl Episode: "CMND:/Crash"
2016 Bad Girls Club 16: Social Disruption Herself Reunion Co-host
2017 Bad Girls Club 17: East Meets West Herself Reunion Co-host
2017 Scared Famous Herself Contestant
Master of None Nikki Episode: "Thanksgiving"
2018 Hustle in Brooklyn Herself Recurring cast
2018-19 Hip Hop Squares Herself Recurring guest
2018-23 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Herself Main cast (seasons 7, 10-11); supporting cast (season 9)
2021 Sacrifice Bella Episode: "Mama Didn't Lie"
2022 Hush Gina Main cast (season 1)

Music Videos

2004 "Lean Back" Terror Squad
"Ain't Nothing Wrong" Houston (singer)
2005 "Candy Shop" 50 Cent featuring Olivia
"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" Chris Brown
"Tell Me" Bobby Valentino
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