a decade ago, Bridgit Mendler She was a Disney girl who never stopped adding hits. The television programs she was a part of on the children’s network such as Good luck Charlie! and Wizards of Waverly Place left their mark on an entire generation.
In addition to having a great career as an actress, she released her first album in 2012 Hi, my name is… AND It seemed like she had everything to become a pop star. But Bridgit decided to take another path and prove that she has much more to give.
In 2013, after leaving Disney World, he began his graduate studies at the University of Southern California. In the meantime you have had a couple of minor participations in television series. In 2019 he completely distanced himself from the world of entertainment. and you received your master’s degree from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
Mendler’s academic achievements did not end there. This year he received his JD degree from Harvard University.. Furthermore, during her studies she was appointed co-president of the Space Law Society of the prestigious university.
The former Disney girl has an endless resume that never ceases to amaze. He also earned a doctorate in philosophy from MIT.where she also worked as a researcher for six years.
This Monday he surprised everyone with the news he shared via his LinkedIn account: he co-founded Northwood, a company to boot dedicated to the construction of satellite stations.
From Disney girl to CEO
Bridgit Mendler in “Good Luck, Charlie!”, a program that marked a generation of viewers.Starting this week, Bridgit will begin her role as CEO. As the actress explained, the company Its mission is to create “a data highway between Earth and space”.
Mendler has been working for years on this project which she has finally managed to bring to light, together with her husband Griffin Cleverly, whom she met while working at MIT.
The ambitious company founded by the couple is backed by large venture investment firms such as Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz and Also Capital.
“We have a lot of work ahead of us, but that’s the fun part,” the actress wrote. Lemonade Mouth through their social networks. In the same post she invited her followers to join the Northwood team, which has several open job searches.
His time in Argentina
At 19, Bridgit Mendler was a big bet for Disney Channel.In 2012, on the occasion of the presentation of her first album, the actress was passing through our country. The streets of Puerto Madero were filled with fans waiting outside the Faena Hotel to see if they could take a photo with the actress.
And at the time, before he decided to step away from the spotlight, Mendler had the same level of fame as the stars Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.
During her brief visit, Bridgit stopped by the Disney studios in Buenos Aires and recorded an episode of Violetta with Tini Stoesselwho was just beginning his artistic career.
“It’s fabulous to come to Argentina and meet fans who have a totally different life to me, but with things in common with me,” he said in a chat with Clarion12 years ago.
From heartbreak to everlasting love
When I finish Good luck Charlie!Bridgit began a turbulent relationship with Shane Harperwho was also her boyfriend on the small screen. Just like in fiction, the couple ended due to his infidelity. And, as in the series, in 2022 it was confirmed that the third in the running was the actress Samantha Boscarino.
Bidgit Mendler at her engagement party, with the cast of “Good Luck Charlie!”.Years later, and thanks to his career change, Bidgit found love. She married MIT engineer Griffin Cleverly in 2019 and celebrated with a small, intimate ceremony on the beach.
The actress’s TV family was present at the party. The cast of Good luck Charlie! He shared that special day with her and the photos of the reunion caused a stir on social media.
“My heart is full to see you love and be loved so deeply. I will never forget the look on Griffin’s face when he saw you, you will always be my number one daughter,” shared Leigh-Allyn Baker, TV mom Bridget. with wedding photos.
In 2022, the multi-talented 31-year-old singer shared with her followers that she had finally realized her dream of becoming a mother. She adopted a 4 year old boy with her husband, to whom he had given a temporary home for a year. “Being a parent is the greatest gift and most defining experience there is,” Bridgit wrote on her Instagram account. X.
Source: Clarin
