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Shawn Mendes

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born on August 8, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Karen (Rayment), a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman. His father is of Portuguese descent (from Lagos) and his mother is English (with deep roots in Dorset). He has a sister, Aaliyah. Shawn was raised in Pickering. He first started posting cover videos on the social video app Vine in 2013 and picked up millions of followers in a matter of months, becoming well known for his six-second snippets of renditions of many popular songs. Andrew Gertler discovered Shawn online in January 2014, bringing him to Island Records where he eventually signed and released his first single "Life of the Party" in June 2014. He is the youngest artist to compose his own debut album in the top 25 with a debut song on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 24 for the week ending July 12, 2014 at 15 years of age.


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Born:
Aug 8, 1998 In Toronto, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the movie iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2016: Z100's Jingle Ball Live From Madison Square Garden
Latest Project:
Movie Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2022-10-07
Known For
Poster of Shawn Mendes: Artist Spotlight Stories
Poster of Shawn Mendes: MTV Unplugged
Poster of Shawn Mendes: Live at the Greek Theatre
Poster of The 100
Filmography
Movie iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2016: Z100's Jingle Ball Live From Madison Square Garden 2025
Movie Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Lyle (voice) 2022-10-07
Movie Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute Self 2021-04-07
Movie FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America Self 2020-03-29
Movie Dear Class of 2020 Self 2020-06-07
Movie One World: Together at Home Self 2020-04-18
Movie Elvis All-Star Tribute Self - Performer 2019-02-17
Movie Shawn Mendes: Artist Spotlight Stories Shawn Mendes 2018-09-28
Movie Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute Self 2018-04-10
Series Drop the Mic Unknown 2017-10-24
Movie Shawn Mendes: MTV Unplugged Himself - Vocals 2017-11-03
Movie Shawn Mendes: Live at the Greek Theatre Himself 2016-02-22
Series Hot Ones Himself 2015-03-12
Series Yo quisiera Himself 2015-11-09
Series The 100 Macallan 2014-03-19
Movie Underdogs Young Jake (voice) 2013-07-18
Series The Graham Norton Show Himself 2007-02-22
Series Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Himself - Performer 1999-02-03
Series Saturday Night Live Himself - Musical Guest 1975-10-11