First Name - Menina: "little girl" in Portuguese
Middle Name- D'Amours: "of love" in French
Last Name - Fortunato: "fortunate" or "lucky" in Italian
Ethnic Background: Portuguese & French Canadian
Languages: English, French, Portuguese & Spanish
Current Residence: Los Angeles, California
Hometown: Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Place of Birth: Revelstoke, BC, Canada
Date of Birth: November 28
Sign: Sagittarius
Favourite Colour: Red, Black & White
Favourite Food: Any Pasta, Caprese Salad, Ice Cream, Shrimp Tempura Rolls
Favorite Music: Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz/Blues
Top Directors she has worked with: Wolfgang Peterson, Joe Pytka, Allan Kroeker, Nick Cassavettes, Tim Russ, Amanda Bearse, Dave Myers, Hype Williams, Jamie King, Bruce Leddy...
Top Recording Artists she has worked with: Britney Spears, Beyonce, Rain, MC Hammer, Paula Abdul, Fergie, ZZ Top, Luis Miguel & Earth Wind and Fire...
Top Actors she has worked with: Jennifer Garner, Scott Bakula, Kiera Knightly, Holly Robinson, Jamie Kennedy, Bobby Lee, Jolene Blalock, Jerry Lewis, Michael Rosenbaum, Dominic Keating...
Celebrities she has taught dance to: Bryton McClure (Young & The Restless), Daniel Baldwin (Paparazzi), Kim Coles (Living Single), Biz Markey (Hip Hop DJ), Mia Tyler (Stephen Tyler's daughter), Wendy - the Snapple Lady, Judge Mablean (Divorce Court), Ralphy May (Last Comic Standing) and Joe Ganascali (The Sopranos).
Top Choreographers she has worked with: Wade Robson, Brian Friedman, Travis Payne, Barry Lather, Richmond & Anthony Talaeuga, Swoop, Shabba-Doo, Miranda Garrison, Frank Gatson, Anita Mann, Carla Kama, Mic Thompson...
Areas of Interests: Dancing, Choreography, Acting, Directing, Web Designing, Photography, Modeling, Traveling, Teaching, Foreign Languages, Traveling
Best Known as: Maras from Star Trek: Enterprise, Co-Director of 5678 Showtime, Lead Dancer on Rain's World Tour
Menina's advice to the aspiring performer: Learn how to Market & Network! Study your Craft! Do Your Research! Believe in yourself! Think positive! Work hard! Stay Focused! Never Give Up! and remember.....Don't ever Stop Dreaming...
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