Mauricio Mendoza was born in Davis, California, but was raised in Colombia, South American. Holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an Emphasis in Musical Theatre from United States International University in San Diego. He also received his M.F.A. from the University of San Diego and the Old Globe actor professional training program. He completed three seasons as a series regular on Showtimes Resurrection Blvd as Miguel Santiago. As well as one season on Telemundo/Sony Tri-Star series, Angeles as David Bose and a bilingual soap opera Hacienda Heights for MegaTV. In 2010 Mauricio along with his wife Actress/Producer Yeniffer Behrens-Mendoza started a production company True Form films which has produced films such as After School, Fighting Chance, Sinverguenzas, The Shifting, Los Internacionales .Film and television credits include: Criminal Minds,Hit The floor, Dawn Patrol,Larceny,Crave-The Fast Life, Confessions of a gangster, The Shifting, Law and Order LA, The Nine lives of Chloe, Judging Amy, 24, King of Queens, Babylon 5, Undercovers, NCIS, Lincoln Heights, Cold Case, Virgin of Akron Ohio, Just for Kicks, Days of our lives, WingCommander, Everybody Hates Chris, and Blow starring Johnny Depp.Theatre credits include: In The Heights, Destiny Of Desire,Water & Power, School of the Americas, The Fantasticks, Nine, Into the Woods, Zoot Suit, West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, Evita, Zorro Live, Much Ado about Nothing, Taming of the Shrew, Lalo the musical, Fantasma, Romeo and Juliet, Ed Begley, Jr.'s critically acclaimed musical Cesar and Ruben, as well as director of La Posada Magica for Hispanic Arts Theatre. He often shares the stage with his twin brother Carlos Mendoza in The New Mambo Kings, a musical revue which he conceived and co-created with Carlos, he also serves as executive producer for Angel Flight Media and Imagen nominated web series Encounters.