Pauline Mendoza
Pauline Bianca Cruz Esquieres, known professionally as Pauline Mendoza, is a Filipino actress. She is also known for her various roles in Little Nanay, That's My Amboy, My Love from the Star, and Kambal, Karibal as Crisel, her biggest break to date. She was seen in Babawiin Ko ang Lahat as her first leading role in television.
She began her career in 2015 where she appeared as 'Macy in Little Nanay. She has then appeared in That's My Amboy and Juan Happy Love Story in 2016, and Alyas Robin Hood.
2017–present: Breakthrough
In 2017, she got her role as Marcela in My Love from the Star. After that, she had been appearing as guest casts and given minor roles. She got her biggest break in the hit primetime series Kambal, Karibal, where in she was cast as Criselda "Crisel" Magpantay, the bitter-sweet twin sister of Crisanta "Crisan" Magpantay, portrayed by her co-star Bianca Umali in the titular roles. She had received various positive recognitions because of her portrayal of the character along with then newly signed Kapuso artist Kyline Alcantara, who was also part of the main cast in the series. Since then, she has appeared in various anthologies such as Magpakailanman and Dear Uge, and on the prime time series Cain at Abel as Patricia "Pat" Tolentino and Love You Two as Zora. She then played leading roles in Babawiin Ko Ang Lahat as Iris Allegre-Salvador and Widow's Web as Elaine Innocencio-Querubin.
Personal life
Pauline Mendoza was born as Pauline Bianca Cruz Esquieres on October 5, 1999. From 2020 to 2023, she was in a relationship with Alaminos mayor Bryan Celeste. She is currently taking up Bachelor of Science Major in Interior Design at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.