You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

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A talent agent was looking through one of Mendes's friend's modeling portfolio when he came across a photo of Mendes within the portfolio itself. The man immediately became enamored with her and they met by chance afterward a short period of time. Because of this meeting, Mendes earned a ton of small roles, which led to her making enough money to go to acting school and land some higher profile gigs. 

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The More You Know

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