Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born on August 8, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Karen, a real estate agent, and Manuel, a businessman. His father is of Portuguese descent and his mother is English. He has a sister, Aaliyah. Shawn was raised in Pickering. He first started posting cover videos on the social video app Vine in 2013 and picked up millions of followers in a matter of months, becoming well known for his six-second snippets of renditions of many popular songs. Andrew Gertler discovered Shawn online in January 2014, bringing him to Island Records where he eventually signed and released his first single Life of the Party in June 2014. He is the youngest artist to compose his own debut album in the top 25 with a debut song on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 24 for the week ending July 12, 2014 at 15 years of age.
Known For
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Cast Credits
Sounds Like Friday Night (2017)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2x03: Shawn Mendes, The Vaccines, Jorja Smith (Apr 20, 2018)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2021-09-22: Shawn Mendes, Chris Turner (Sep 22, 2021)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2020-12-07: Matthew McConaughey, Shawn Mendes (Dec 7, 2020)
- Episode 2018-06-07: Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Shawn Mendes (Jun 7, 2018)
- Episode 2018-06-06: Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Brian Tyree Henry, Shawn Mendes, Julia Michaels (Jun 6, 2018)
- Episode 2018-06-05: Lucy Liu, Mandy Patinkin, Shawn Mendes (Jun 5, 2018)
- Episode 2018-06-04: Holly Hunter, Mariska Hargitay, Shawn Mendes (Jun 4, 2018)
- Episode 2018-03-28: Hilary Swank, Zach Woods, Shawn Mendes (Mar 28, 2018)
- Episode 2015-11-23: Rob Lowe, David Spade, Shawn Mendes (Nov 23, 2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 5x11: Shawn Mendes Discovers a New Side of Himself While Eating Spicy Wings (Mar 29, 2018)
iHeart Radio Music Awards (2014)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2017-03-05: iHeart Radio Music Awards (Mar 5, 2017)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2022-04-29: Shawn Mendes, Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Apr 29, 2022)
- Episode 2020-10-27: Shawn Mendes, Tig Notaro (Oct 27, 2020)
- Episode 2018-09-27: Ricky Gervais, Shawn Mendes (Sep 27, 2018)
- Episode 2017-09-13: Julianne Moore, Shawn Mendes, Spike Jonze, Mia Wasikowska, Lakeith Stanfield, Maren Morris (Sep 13, 2017)
- Episode 2017-06-19: Will Ferrell, Alison Brie, Shawn Mendes (Jun 19, 2017)
- Episode 2016-09-22: Hugh Jackman, Ken Jeong, Shawn Mendes (Sep 22, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-11: Kristen Stewart, Chris Colfer, Shawn Mendes (Jul 11, 2016)
- Episode 2016-01-04: Sylvester Stallone, John Stamos, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello (Jan 4, 2016)
- Episode 2015-09-21: Ryan Reynolds, Carly Fiorina, Shawn Mendes (Sep 21, 2015)
ARDYs: A Radio Disney Music Celebration (2013)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2015-04-26: The 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards (Apr 26, 2015)
Canada's Got Talent (2012)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 3x02: The Magic Continues (Mar 28, 2023)
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
(2 episodes)
- Episode 11x08: Shawn Mendes, Nicole Scherzinger, Gino D'Acampo, Stephen Merchant (Oct 29, 2016)
- Episode 10x06: Sacha Baron Cohen, Stephen Fry, Amy Poehler, Romesh Ranganathan, Shawn Mendes (Feb 13, 2016)
The Voice (2011)
Guest starring as Advisor
(4 episodes)
- Episode 14x10: The Battles, Part 4 (Mar 27, 2018)
- Episode 14x09: The Battles, Part 3 (Mar 26, 2018)
- Episode 14x08: The Battles Premiere, Part 2 (Mar 20, 2018)
- Episode 14x07: The Battles Premiere (Mar 19, 2018)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2015-04-29: Matthew Perry, Rose McIver, Shawn Mendes (Apr 29, 2015)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 16x07: Jon Favreau, Eddie Izzard, Shawn Mendes (Apr 14, 2016)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 21x10: Anthony Joshua, Rachel Weisz, Greg Davies, Martin Freeman, Shawn Mendes (Jun 9, 2017)
The One Show (2006)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2022-03-31: 31/03/2022 (Mar 31, 2022)
- Episode 2018-05-28: 28/05/2018 (May 28, 2018)
- Episode 2016-02-03: 03/02/2016 (Feb 3, 2016)
The X Factor (2004)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 13x18: Live Show 3 Results (Oct 23, 2016)
Senkveld med Thomas og Harald (2003)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 27x04: Shawn Mendes, Selda Ekiz, Alexander Rybak, Aune Sand (Sep 18, 2015)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2016-02-16: Ronda Rousey, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello (Feb 16, 2016)
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (1999)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2018-12-02: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2018 (Dec 2, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
Billboard Music Awards (1990)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2016-05-22: Billboard Music Awards 2016 (May 22, 2016)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1987)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2020-05-02: Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together (May 2, 2020)
- Episode 2018-03-24: The 2018 Kids' Choice Awards (Mar 24, 2018)
- Episode 2015-03-28: The 2015 Kids' Choice Awards (Mar 28, 2015)
BBC Children in Need (1980)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
- Episode 2020-11-13: Live Show (Nov 13, 2020)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
(2 episodes)
- Episode 44x19: Adam Sandler / Shawn Mendes (May 4, 2019)
- Episode 42x08: Emma Stone / Shawn Mendes (Dec 3, 2016)
American Music Awards (1974)
Guest starring as Shawn Mendes
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2020-11-22: 48th Annual American Music Awards 2020 (Nov 22, 2020)
- Episode 2019-11-24: 47th Annual American Music Awards 2019 (Nov 24, 2019)
- Episode 2018-10-09: 46th Annual American Music Awards 2018 (Oct 9, 2018)