Menezes worked with her father in their growing shoe business, which led her to taking a Fashion Design business course. She later graduated from the New York Film Academy. Offers from several countries, including Thailand, were followed by one in the Philippines. She appeared in various commercials internationally before becoming a TV personality in the Philippines on TV5, ABS-CBN, and GMA Network. She was featured in Maxim Philippines' June 2009 issue and in FHM Philippines' October 2011, 2014 and 2017 issue. She endorses Baliwag Lechon, Master Siomai, Flauntit, Rebisco Hansel crackers, Texas Wild chips, Choco Mucho, Judge, Sassa Activewear, Belo, Pretty Looks, Lady Grace and Ever Bilena, Mike Cervera Hair, Shell, and Scratch It!. Menezes was awarded 2020 NCCA for "performing arts singing", and previously the prestigious 2012, 2014 and 2015 Global Achiever Awardee as Outstanding Ramp Model and Commercial Endorser by the Asia Pacific Awards Council during the 20th Annual Asia Pacific Excellence Awards, headed by Chairman Jonathan Navea and Japanese educator Dr. Seiji Yii-Kagawa. Menezes also got the highest, record-breaking bid for a second-hand bikini to help raise funds for the environment of a beach in the Philippines. The bidder paid 100,000.00 pesos for her used bikini on November 28, 2012. Menezes appeared in six movies, played the leading role in three of them. Menezes is the main host of two taped TV shows on Pinoy Xtreme, Super Sabong and #chikatitas. She is now concentrating on her music with 8ONE group she’s a lead at.
Personal life
As a college student, Menezes was as an international model, pianist and painter. She went to Centro Universitário UNA, taking Fashion Design in Belo HorizonteNew York FILM ACADEMY graduate New York. Her father runs a shoe business in Brazil and created the franchise named after what Daiana chose as a store name. A small town, Bairro Menezes in Cataguases, Minas Gerais, was named after her grandfather, Romualdo Menezes. In 2013, Menezes joined PETA's campaign to from Manila Zoo and have her transferred to where she will have access to proper veterinary care, space to roam and to be in the company of other elephants. Mali has been in captivity in Manila for more than 3 decades after she was poached from the wild. Menezes is married to Jose Benjamin Benaldo, who attempted suicide after he lost in the 2013 elections. They are currently divorced.
