Meneses studied acting at Chicago's The Second City Improvisational Theater during summer vacations.
Originally, her stay in Italy was only to be three months, but she fell in love with the country, and remained there for two years, becoming a successful model.
When Meneses returned to the United States, she moved to Los Angeles, where she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
She also had supporting roles in a number of films, including Selena, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and Auto Focus.
She had a recurring role in the CBS comedy series, Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's Italian girlfriend, Stefania.