Mikayla Mendez is a Mexican-American porn star. Born and raised in the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angelees, Mikayla grew up in a traditional home with a loving mother, strict father, a brother and a variety of family pets. She began appearing in adult films around 2003 at the age of approximately 23, and has since appeared in over 200 adult films. She was known simply as Mikayla until she signed with Wicked Pictures in 2008, becoming its first Latina contract performer.