Maine Mendoza is a paradox in many ways. She does the wackiest things on national television, yet remains shy in real life. She is all over billboards and the media, yet seems unspoiled by her fame.

Mendoza shot to fame in April 2015 when she uploaded a video of herself lip-syncing as Kris Aquino via a mobile app Dubsmash on Facebook. Within 24 hours, the video reached one million views and almost 60,000 likes on Facebook, which prompted her to continue making Dubsmash videos with the plain intention of making people happy.

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