Daiana Menezes

Daiana Menezes
Daiana Menezes
Born	Daiana Alves Menezes; June 20, 1987 (age 37); Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other names	Amiga
Years active	2007–present
Agent(s)	GMA Artist Center (2007-2012;2017-present) ; Talent5 (2008-2009;2010-2011;2016) ; Star Magic (2012-2015)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)

Daiana Alves Menezes (born June 20, 1987) is a Brazilian actress, model and television host based in the Philippines and working for GMA. Menezes is best known as one of the hosts of Eat Bulaga!.

Career

Menezes worked with her father in their growing shoe business, which led her to taking a Fashion Design business course. She later graduated from the New York Film Academy. Offers from several countries, including Thailand, were followed by one in the Philippines. She appeared in various commercials internationally before becoming a TV personality in the Philippines on TV5 ABSCBN (deal or no deal with the stars edition) and GMA. She was featured in Maxim Philippines' June 2009 issue and in FHM Philippines' October 2011, 2014 and 2017 issue. She endorses Baliwag Lechon, Master Siomai, flauntit, Rebisco Hansel crackers, Texas Wild chips, Choco Mucho, Judge (chewing gum), Sassa Activewear, Belo, Pretty Looks, Lady Grace and Ever Bilena, Mike Cervera Hair, Shell Philippines, Scratch It!

Menezes was awarded 2020 NCCA for "performing arts singing", and previously the prestigious 2012, 2014 and 2015 Global Achiever Awardee as Outstanding Ramp Model and Commercial Endorser by the Asia Pacific Awards Council (APAC) during the 20th Annual Asia Pacific Excellence Awards, headed by Chairman Jonathan Navea and Japanese educator Dr. Seiji Yii-Kagawa.

Daiana also got the highest, record-breaking bid for a second-hand bikini to help raise funds for the environment of a beach in the Philippines. The bidder paid 100,000.00 pesos for her used bikini on November 28, 2012. In 2012 alone, she was in 6 movies, played the leading role in 3 of them.

Daiana is the main host of 2 taped (not live) tv shows on Pinoy Xtrene, super sabong (since 2015) and Chikatitas. Daiana is now concentrating on her music.

Personal life

As a college student, Menezes was as an international model, pianist and painter. She went to Centro Universitário UNA, taking Fashion Design in Belo Horizonte New York FILM ACADEMY graduate New York. Her father runs a shoe business in Brazil and created the franchise named after what Daiana chose as a store name. A small town, Bairro Menezes in Cataguases, Minas Gerais, was named after her grandfather, Romualdo Menezes.

In 2013, Menezes joined PETA's campaign to free Mali from Manila Zoo and have her transferred to Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary where she will have access to proper veterinary care, space to roam and to be in the company of other elephants. Mali has been in captivity in Manila for more than 3 decades after she was poached from the wild.^[1]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2007-2012	Eat Bulaga!	Co-Host	GMA Network
2015-present	Super Sabong	Herself (host)	Pinoy Xtreme
2008-2009	Ogags	Host	TV5
2008	LipGloss	Patrice	TV5
2009	Bitoy's Funniest Videos	Co-Host	GMA Network
2009-2010	Bubble Gang	Herself	GMA Network
2009-2010	SOP	Performer	GMA Network
2010-2011	My Darling Aswang	Bella	TV5
2010-2011	Paparazzi	Host	TV5
2011	Iskul Bukol	Helga	TV5
2011	Lokomoko	Herself	TV5
2012	Umagang Kay Ganda	Segment Host	ABS-CBN
2014	Tunay Na Buhay	Herself	GMA Network
2015	Kapamilya Deal or No Deal	Herself #14 (Lucky Star)	ABS-CBN
2015	It's Showtime	Herself (judge)	ABS-CBN
2016	HAPPinas Happy Hour	Herself / Performer	TV5
2017	Fiercest of Them All	Herself/ Host	GMA Network
2020	#chikatitas	Herself (host)	Pinoy Xtreme

Film

Year	Title	Role
2008	Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol!	Vivien
2009	Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie	Yaya Foreigner
2012	Sketch	Stephanie
2012	My Amiga Girl	Margarita Avez Mercedes

References

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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Daiana Meneses is on FHM's Cover!

Spotify

SOCIAL MEDIA

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