Alex Meneses is a former model and actress from the United States. She is most known for her work on the television sitcom FRIENDS. In 2002, she was nominated for the ALMA award.
Quick Facts
Real Name | Alex Meneses |
Nick Name | Alex |
Date Of Birth | February 12, 1965 |
Age | 58 years old |
Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Actress |
Height | 5 feet 9 inches |
Weight | 57 kg |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye color | Dark brown |
Net Worth | $6 million |
Alex Meneses’s Age & Early Life
Alex Meneses was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA on February 12, 1965. Alexandra Estella DeAnna Meneses is her birth name, and she is 58 years old. Her father, Luis Manuel Meneses, is of Ukrainian origin, while her mother, Miroslawa ‘Marilyn’ (Tarandy), is of Mexican origin. Meneses’s father was a diligent worker and an inspiration to her. Her siblings include two older brothers and one younger brother.
Her heritage is a blend of Ukrainian and Mexican. She is an American citizen. Her grandparents maintained a circus as well as a grocery business. She previously said in an interview that her parents were not wealthy or able to purchase luxury items when she was a child, but she was unaware of this. She smoked and caught snakes on railroad tracks.
Meneses studied acting at Chicago’s The Second City Improvisational Theatre over her summer vacations, graduated, and landed a modeling contract in Milan, Italy. She then returned to the United States and settled in Los Angeles, where she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. Meneses began dancing at the age of 12 and taught at her aunt’s dance school in Illinois. She also attended Mother McAuley High School.
Alex Meneses Height & Weight
Alex Meneses is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 57 kilograms. Her measurements are 33-23-33 inches. Alex has brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Alex Meneses’s Net Worth
How much is Alex Meneses’s net worth? She has amassed a net worth of around $6 million as of February 2024, although her salary and income are being reviewed.
Career
Alex began her career in the entertainment world in 1990. She was given more unpleasant parts as she progressed in her career. In 1995, she appeared on the Showtime comedy series ‘Sherman Oaks,’ and subsequently portrayed the recurring character of Teressa Morales on the CBS Western drama ‘Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. She appeared in films such as “Selena,” “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas,” and “Auto Focus.”
She played Cookie on ‘Friends,’ as well as ‘Suddenly Susan,’ ‘The Hughleys,’ ‘Any Day Now, ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Psych,’ and ‘The Goldbergs.’ Alex has appeared in a number of Los Angeles productions, including a recurrent part as Robert Barone’s Italian girlfriend, Stefania, in the CBS comedy ‘Everybody Loves Raymond. In 2015, she was cast in the NBC comedy series ‘Telenovela’ as elderly telenovela actress Isabela Santamaria. OOLaLa Productions/LADDS Entertainment is owned and operated by her.
Alex Meneses Husband & Marriage
Who is Alex Meneses’s husband? Alex Meneses is a divorcee. Prior to her marriage to John H. Simpson, an investor, she had a failed marital relationship. Stella, the couple’s daughter, was born together. However, the pair was unable to maintain their connection and divorced in 2015.