a decade ago, Bridgit Mendler She was a Disney girl who never stopped adding successes. The television programs that she was a part of on the children’s network such as Good luck Charlie! and The Wizards of Waverly Place marked an entire generation.
In addition to having a great career as an actress, in 2012 she released her first album Hello My Name Is… y It seemed like he had everything to become a pop star. But Bridgit decided to take another path, and show that she had much more to give.
In 2013, after leaving the Disney world, he began his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California. Meanwhile, she had a couple of minor appearances in television series. In 2019, he completely moved away from show business. and earned your master’s degree from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
Mendler’s academic achievements did not end there. This year, she received her J.D. degree from Harvard University.. In addition, during her studies she was named co-president of the Space Law Society of the prestigious university.
The former Disney girl has an endless resume that never stops surprising. She also received a Doctor of Philosophy from MIT.where she also worked for six years as a research scientist.
This Monday, he surprised everyone with news that he shared through his LinkedIn account: he co-founded Northwood, a company startup 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 that she was finally able to bring to light, along with her husband Griffin Cleverly, whom she met while working at MIT.
The ambitious company the couple founded 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, he invited his followers to join the Northwood team, which has several job searches open.
His time in Argentina
At 19 years old, Bridgit Mendler was a great 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 full of fans waiting outside the Faena Hotel to see if they could take a photo with the actress.
And at that time, before deciding to move away from the spotlight, Mendler had the same level of fame as stars like Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.
During her short visit, Bridgit stopped by the Disney studios in Buenos Aires, and recorded an episode of Violetta with Tini Stoesselwho was just at the beginning of his artistic career.
“It’s fabulous to come to Argentina and meet fans who have a totally different life than mine, but with things in common with me,” he said in a chat with Clarion12 years ago.
From heartbreak to eternal love
When I finish Good luck Charlie!Bridgit began a turbulent relationship with Shane Harperwho was also her boyfriend on the small screen. Just as it happened in fiction, the couple ended due to infidelity on his part. And, as in the series, in 2022 it was confirmed that the third in contention was the actress Samantha Boscarino.
Bidgit Mendler at her engagement party, with the cast of “Good Luck Charlie!”.
Years later, and thanks to her change of career, Bidgit found love. She married MIT engineer Griffin Cleverly in 2019 and celebrated with a small, intimate ceremony on the beach.
At the party, the actress’s television family was present. The cast of Good luck Charlie! He shared that special day with her and the photos of the reunion were all the rage on social media.
“My heart is filled with seeing 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,” Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bridgit’s TV mom, shared alongside with wedding photos.
In 2022, the multifaceted 31-year-old singer shared with her followers that she finally fulfilled her dream of being 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.