Erica Jasmin Mena (born November 8, 1987) is an American television personality, model, and video vixen. She is best known for her appearances on '' Love & Hip Hop: New York'' and '' Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'', appearing in the franchise since 2011.

Career

Mena first gained notoriety as a model and " video vixen", through her appearances in various hip hop music videos, for artists such as

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, Fabolous, Akon and

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. 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 ''

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'' franchise. She has also embarked on a career as an author, releasing the 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 ''

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'', which premiered on October 23, 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.

Personal life

Mena is openly

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. Mena is of Puerto Rican and Dominican ancestry. She graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, NY. She has a son, King Javien Conde (born March 1, 2007) with video director and rapper Raul Conde, a member of Fat Joe's Terror Squad. Mena was previously engaged to Bow Wow. On December 24, 2018, Mena became engaged to rapper and television personality Safaree Samuels. On October 1, 2019, she announced that she and Samuels were expecting their first child together. On October 7, 2019, she and Samuels married at the Legacy 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.

Legal issues

On October 12, 2018, Mena and boyfriend Clifford Dixon were arrested at Mena's Johns Creek, Georgia residence for a domestic dispute, with Dixon charged with criminal trespass and Mena charged with marijuana possession. The police were called when roommates were disturbed by the commotion upstairs when Dixon kicked down a bedroom door that Mena had locked to barricade herself. Both were released when posting bail.

Filmography

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mena, Erica 1987 births Living people People from the Bronx American people of Puerto Rican descent American socialites Participants in American reality television series American people of Dominican Republic descent Hip hop models LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people Bisexual women Models from New York City