In 2015, she was the most googled person. In 2017, she was the most tweeted Filipino celebrity.
Just who is Maine Mendoza, the 23-year-old Internet celebrity?
The Internet cannot stop gushing over the super successful story of Nicomaine Mendoza, popularly known as Maine Dsouza.
The Philippines born actor-comedienne had started her career as a blogger in 2012.
In 2015, she posted a compiled video of her imitating popular Filipino host Kris Aquino which immediately became viral. It was viewed by over 1 million people which made her an overnight star.
With three million followers on Instagram today, Maine Mendoza often posts crazy videos and photographs from her daily life to keep her fans enagaged.
Scroll down to read more about her and her success story so far.
'Ever since breaking out into the mainstream some three years ago, Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) has since come fully into her own,' the magazine described about their choice of cover girl.
'No longer overshadowed by a fictional caricature of a character, we now get to see the real woman behind the phenomenon. Driven, down-to-Earth and daring, Maine Mendoza proves that the way to success isn't just a one-of thing. For her, she is merely defining that path on her own time and terms
,' the magazine wrote on Instagram.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Mega magazine/Instagram
She encourages same sex marriages and believes that 'everyone has the right to love whoever they want.'
In May 2017, she was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine's 20th anniversary special. Photographs: Kind courtesy Cosmpolitan magazine/Instagram
