Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (born March 3, 1995) is a Filipina actress and television personality.

She is best known for her viral Dubsmash videos and her role as Yaya Dub in the noontime reality show Eat Bulaga!

Her rise to fame is often described as phenomenal and unconventional due to the unscripted forming of AlDub love team in Eat Bulaga!

[5] In October 2017, she released her first autobiographical book entitled Yup, I Am That Girl., which is an unfiltered version of her personal blog Pessimistic Optimist Bella.

[10] Mary Ann is an accountant who owns a number of gasoline stations in Bulacan while Teodoro is an engineer who ventures on road construction business.

[13] She completed a bachelor's degree in hotel, restaurant and institution management major in culinary arts at De La Salle-College of St.

[16] In the early part of 2015, Mendoza posted a Dubsmash compilation on Facebook, where she impersonated Kris Aquino; the video went viral with one million views overnight.

[1] Subsequently, she was cast as Yaya Dub (also known as Divina Ursula Bukbukova Smash[14]), the personal assistant of Lola Nidora (portrayed by Wally Bayola), on Eat Bulaga!

co-host Alden Richards that was done without any script, on July 16, 2015, in the romantic-comedy sketch portion of the show titled "Kalyeserye."

[22][23][21] In November 2015, Mendoza joined the cast of Princess in the Palace as Chef Elize,[24] her first appearance in an actual teleserye.

Mendoza and Richards starred in a 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry entitled My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore together with Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai de las Alas.

[26] Jose Javier Reyes, the director of the film, confirmed the inclusion of Mendoza in the motion picture.

[40] Since December 2017, Mendoza frequently appears playing different guest roles in Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko.

[56] Mendoza appeared in the February 2016 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine with Richards[57] and Esquire Philippines with Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros.

[64][65] Soltero added that Aquino has been a top endorser since the 1990s but when she departed from ABS-CBN in 2017 making her rarely seen in television, the advertisers preferred Mendoza instead.

[71] The book's title is based on her Twitter account's bio[71] and according to its short description, an unfiltered version of her personal blog.

Tamang Panahon benefit concert on October 24, 2015, held at the Philippine Arena where PHP 14 million was raised for the program's AlDub Library Project.

"[83] Mendoza ventured into the fast food business after she bought a franchise of the American restaurant chain McDonald's, which she also endorses.

"[93][94] In October 2015, Mendoza's Twitter account became the third-fastest growing profile, her followers increased to 1,094,813 in just a few months.

[103] Mendoza was featured in several television news magazines and talk shows on GMA Network including Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho,[104][105] CelebriTV,[106] and Tonight with Arnold Clavio.

[146] Mendoza was also given a Makabatang Alagad ng Telebisyon (Child-friendly Artist on Television) seal by Anak TV in February 2016.

[152][153][154] As alumni of a De La Salle educational institution, Mendoza was given recognition during the 1st Gawad Lasallianeta in September 2017 upon receiving the Zeal for Lasallian Excellence as Media Communicators award.