Gaelyn Mendonca Biography: MTV VJ, Roadies Host and Actor

Quick answer: Gaelyn Mendonca is an Indian television presenter, actor and model from Mumbai who became an MTV India VJ (video jockey) after winning MTV’s VJ Hunt along with Sunanda Wong. She made her film debut as Chitra in Rohan Sippy’s Nautanki Saala! (2013), hosted MTV Roadies X4 (2016) and Roadies Rising (2017), and in 2019 became the host of WWE’s Hindi-language series WWE Now India.

Who is Gaelyn Mendonca?

Gaelyn Mendonca grew up in Orlem, Malad, a suburb of Mumbai, and studied at Carmel of St. Joseph School and then St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, where she read economics and sociology. At college she was known for dance: she won the street dance competition at Malhar, St. Xavier’s annual festival, five years in a row. She started modelling while still a student and walked the ramp at Lakmé Fashion Week.

Gaelyn Mendonca: profile at a glance

• Name: Gaelyn Mendonca
• Born: in Mumbai (then Bombay), Maharashtra
• Education: Carmel of St. Joseph School, Malad; St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
• Occupation: television presenter (MTV VJ), actor, model
• Best known for: MTV India shows, hosting MTV Roadies X4 and Roadies Rising, Nautanki Saala!, WWE Now India

An earlier version of this article gave her date of birth as 5 November 1988 and her age as 25. We could not confirm her date of birth from a reliable source, so neither is repeated here. That version also listed a height, a “skin colour” and a marital status, which have been removed.

Career

Anchoring and MTV

After college, Gaelyn Mendonca began anchoring on the channel Good Times with the show Cool Quotient. She then joined MTV India as a VJ after being chosen as one of the winners of MTV VJ Hunt, together with Sunanda Wong. The VJ Hunt has introduced several well-known presenters to Indian television. As a VJ she presented a long list of MTV shows, including Ultimate DJ Championship, House of Style, Gone in 60 Seconds, One Short Plot, Pepsi MTV Wassup, Tic Tac MTV College Beat and Axe MTV Grind, and she was part of MTV’s coverage of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

An earlier version of this article said she hosted the Cricket World Cup 2011. Published records describe her as covering the tournament for MTV rather than hosting it, so the wording has been corrected.

Film debut: Nautanki Saala! (2013)

While still working as an MTV VJ, she was cast as Chitra in Rohan Sippy’s comedy Nautanki Saala! (2013), which starred Ayushmann Khurrana. It was her first Hindi film.

MTV Roadies

Gaelyn Mendonca hosted MTV Roadies X4 (season 13, 2016) and Roadies Rising (season 14, 2017). Read our news report on VJ Gaelyn Mendonca hosting Roadies, our guide to the Roadies Rising judges and the full MTV Roadies winners list. An earlier version of this article, written in 2016, described her Roadies X4 role as upcoming.

Other shows

• MTV Hustle: host of the rap reality show.
• MTV Get A Job (2016): listed among her hosting credits.
• WWE Now India (2019): WWE signed her to host this Hindi-language weekly show, which covered WWE news, interviews and previews and recaps of Raw, SmackDown and NXT for Indian viewers. It was published on WWE’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

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Gaelyn Mendonca on social media

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gaelyn Mendonca?

She is a Mumbai-born MTV India VJ, actor and model, known for hosting MTV shows including Roadies X4 and Roadies Rising, for her role in Nautanki Saala! and for hosting WWE Now India.

How did Gaelyn Mendonca become an MTV VJ?

She won MTV’s VJ Hunt, together with Sunanda Wong, after starting her career as a model and as an anchor on the Good Times show Cool Quotient.

Which film did Gaelyn Mendonca act in?

She played Chitra in Nautanki Saala! (2013), directed by Rohan Sippy. It was her Hindi film debut.

Did Gaelyn Mendonca host Roadies?

Yes. She hosted MTV Roadies X4 in 2016 and MTV Roadies Rising in 2017.

Where did Gaelyn Mendonca study?

She went to Carmel of St. Joseph School in Malad and then St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

Details checked in October 2026 against her Wikipedia entry and its cited sources, WWE’s announcement of WWE Now India and the MTV Roadies season record. Personal details that could not be verified have been removed.