Mercedes Carrera is a pornstar from United States. Born on November 30, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA.
Born Melinda Smith, she descends from an interracial couple consisting of White and Puerto Rican parents. She was formerly an engineer before transitioning into the adult industry. She started her porn career at Age 31 in 2013. Carrera has appeared in more than 200 films. She is known for her performances in films which focused on the MILF subgenres, specially "Cougar" and "Latin". She has worked in film productions for Brazzers, Reality Kings, Wicked Pictures, Digital Playground and Evil Angel, among others.
On February 5, 2019, Carrera was arrested along with her boyfriend Jason Whitney (aka Daemon Cins) at their home in Rancho Cucamonga on child molestation charges. Both of them are accused, among other things, of the eightfold abuse of a girl under the age of 10, illegal drug possession, and illegal firearms possession. After four years being incarcerated, they still waiting for a trial.