Erica Mena is a well-known reality star who became famous with the reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York. With an abusive father and incomplete schooling, she had a disturbing childhood. However, it was her tough upbringing that moulded her personality to the fire brand that she is known to be. Her zest for a better life has been her strength that has guided her through the difficult path to stardom. She started her career as a model and appeared in a number of music videos of famous artists. Besides Love & Hip Hop, her other notable appearances were in Kourtney and Kim Take Miami and VH1 News Presents: Hip Hop Videos. Her success can be gauged by the number of glamour magazines that she has featured in, including being the cover girl in some. She has written two books about her life that cover her difficult childhood and love life, ending in single motherhood.
