Erica Mena Biography| Wikipedia
Erica Mena is a well-known reality star who rose to prominence after appearing on the reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York. She is also a former model and video vixen, as well as a television personality. Mena first gained notoriety as a model and “video vixen”, through her appearances in various hip-hop music videos, for artists such as Chris Brown, Fabolous, Akon, and Fat Joe.
Erica Mena Age
How old is Mena? She is 34 years old as of 2021. She was born Erica Jasmin Mena on November 8, 1987, in Newburgh, New York, the United States of America.
Erica Mena Height
Erica stands at a height of 5’9″ (175 cm). ALSO READ: Steve Kovach
Erica Mena Nationality and Ethnicity
She belongs to a mixed ethnicity/heritage. Mena was born and raised in Newburgh, New York, the United States. She holds American nationality and citizenship by birth.
Erica Mena Family and Parents
Erica was born and raised in New York City’s Bronx by her parents and older sister. Her parents are Puerto Rican and Dominican. Her father was a drug dealer, which caused problems for the family. Her mother was forced to peddle drugs, which landed her in prison, where she gave birth to Erica. Erica was five years old when her father abused her until her mother was released from prison.
Erica Mena Husband| Married
Erica has had several affairs. She met American actor and rapper Bow Wow on the hip hop and R&B music video show 106 & Park and fell in love with him before miscarrying. She has also been linked to actor Shad Moss and Rich Dollaz. Erica has a son, King, with rapper Raul Conde, but the couple split up again, and she decided to raise the child as a single mother. Following that, she was in a relationship with Hip Hop Season 4 co-star Cyn Santana, but the relationship ended before they could say their vows. Erica Mena married Safaree Samuels in 2018. They got married in 2019 and welcomed their first child together, Safire. In May 2021, the couple announced that she’s expecting her third child.
Erica Mena Net Worth
Cronk has an estimated net worth ranging from $1 million – $5 million. Most of her income is mainly accredited to her successful career as a reality star.
Erica Mena Career
Erica Mena began working before finishing high school; she was unable to complete her formal diploma due to family problems. Her greatest teacher, however, has been experienced, and she has had the honor of addressing the graduates of the Unity Centre of Urban Technology. Erica’s career took off after she won MTV’s Jenifer Lopez Look-Alike contest. She was cast in her first music video, Can’t Stop-Won’t Stop, by Young Gunz after winning the contest. Erica was featured as an innocent model being seduced by Chris Brown in his popular video for the song Yo! when she was a budding video vixen (Excuse Me, Miss).
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Another of her most notable vixen roles was in Emily B.’s music video Fabulous Breath. She appeared in music videos for well-known artists such as Fat, Joe, Akon, and Rich Dollaz. Besides music videos, she appeared in a couple of episodes of Kourtney and Kim Take Miami during her early years. She got her first taste of reality television here and realized she had the potential to make a name for herself. Fans also got to see her fiery personality for the first time at this event. She has appeared in MAXIM KING Magazine, The Source, and XXL Magazine, to name a few. She also appeared in Tommy Hilfiger’s print media campaign and endorsed him.
Erica had always wanted to be a designer, so she collaborated with Randa Quraan of Socially Loud for a while before launching HER, her own clothing line. In fact, she wore clothes from her own ‘Spring – Summer’ collection on the fifth season of Love and Hip Hop in 2015. Underneath it All, her autobiography, was released in April 2013, revealing her dark family secrets. Chronicles of a Confirmed Bachelorette, her second book, is about her love life.
Erica Mena TV Shows
- 2022 The Stepmother
- 2021 Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked
- 2018, 2020–present Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
- 2017 Wild ‘n Out
- 2017 Master of None
- 2017 Bad Girls Club: East Meets West
- 2017 Scared Famous
- 2016–2017 Bad Girls Club
- 2014 106 & Park
- 2014 CSI: Cyber
- 2013 The Show with Vinny
- 2013 The Trisha Goddard Show
- 2013 Black Ink Crew: New York
- 2011–2015, 2019–20 Love & Hip Hop: New York
- 2009–2010 Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami
- 2005 “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)”
