Nina Mendes has a long history in theatre, Cinema, TV and Music.
Having graduated with a degree in acting and directing from the University of Dirceu de Mattos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1986/1990.
Animatur, Professional School of Actors and Directors, Madrid, Spain in 1992/1997.
Kinsale Academy of Theater, Ireland in 2015/16.
St. John’s College Film and Tv Productions in 2017/18.
Gaiety School of Acting - Advanced Performance Year - 2018/19
Academy Fashion Design - Film Cinematographer Fundamentals, USA in 2019.
Academy Fashion Design - Commercial Film Director, USA in 2019.
Nutror Film Academy - Director and Screenwriter, Brazil in 2020.
Sociedade Brasileira de Cinema - Filmmaker and Screenwriter, Brazil in 2020.
She is currently studying at the Brazilian University WR EDUCACIONAL - Screenwriter for TV and Cinema.
She is a Professional singer and has released 4 CDs of MPB music in Brazil and Europe.
She is an Actress, Director, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Playwright and singer, who has performed in many Stage Plays, Films and Music Festivals in Brazil and Europa.
She has participated in several TV programmes and mini-series for Rede Brazil of TV.
She was the director of entertainment at Animatur Theatre Company in Barcelona, Spain for fourteen years, playing to audiences across Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Switzerland before moving to Ireland where she directed the film and the Play The Secrets of My Soul by D.M. Larson and The Serpent by Nelson Rodrigues.
She starred in the feature film Empire of Dirt, Bolt Production.
She directed and Performance in more than 7 Short - Films between Brazil and Ireland, 2 Documentaries and she sang at Music Festivals in Cork and Rio de Janeiro.
She won the Best Actress Award at the Dulcina Theater Festival with Jean Genet’s play The Balcony, Rio de janeiro, Brazil in 1989.
She won Best Actress in Dublin on ShowCase Ireland Actors Guide 2015 and Best Actress Monologues Fishpond 2016 Ireland.
She, wrote, Produced, performanced and Directed 4 Short Films (AMAZONAS 1300/ EARTH/ YOU ARE ME/ 13 THOUSAND/GHOST and MOTHER)
She acted as lead actress in the, Play, Mi casa es su casa by Ian Wild, CIT theater.
She is currently the CEO of her company, Ní Mendes Productions & Nelson Rodrigues Association Ireland and Brazil where she coaches actors with her own Techniques (Thears) courses for Camera and for Theatre.