Thais Menendez

Thais is a Cuban-American multilingual SAG-AFTRA/AEA actor, writer, and producer, having appeared onstage and onscreen in English, Spanish, and French. She is the co-founder of Quien Te Manda Productions, a Latina-led production company dedicated to uplifting underrepresented voices in the film industry. Thais wrote and starred in QTM's first film, Badass, which reached its fundraising goal in 48 hours and is slated for release in 2023.

A Miami native and a graduate of Boston College with a BA in Theatre & English, Thais is named after the opera by Jules Massenet, inspired by her grandmother's time as a singer in Cuba.