Tamara Mena

About

Motivational speaker and model who, at age 19, suffered a car accident which left her paralyzed from the mid-chest down. The experience has inspired her to spread messages of positivity and self-acceptance on shows like Sábado Gigante, American Latino and Inside Edition. 

Before Fame

She spent her childhood in Leon, Mexico and immigrated to the U.S. at age 13.

Trivia

She participated in the beauty pageant and reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina, becoming the first woman in a wheelchair ever to do so. 

Family Life

She got engaged to Christopher Matysuk. 

Associated With

She acted with Dru Presta in the short film Rivals or Friends (2018).