Juel Bestrop (born 1960) is an American casting director and celebrity partner from Studio City, Los Angeles, California. She is best known as the wife of Mike Mendel (American television producer).
He is extremely popular for working on the two best animated TV series called “ The Simpsons ” and “ rick and morty ”. In fact, Mendel also won four Emmy Awards for her work on the hit show.
The producer started his solo professional career with the television show “All My Children” in 1985. Some of the other shows he produced in his profession are Drawn Together, Jerry Maguire, Sit Down, Shut Up, The Oblongs, Big, Napoleon Dynamite , etc.
On September 22, 2019, Mike Mendel passed away at the young age of 54. According to Lifestylepedia, the producer died of natural causes on Sunday night at his home in Studio City. The news of his death was first revealed by Bestrop through an editorial.
Personal issues, spouse and children
Juel Bestrop, 59, tied the knot with her husband “J. Michael Mendel” many years ago after dating each other for a while. However, the couple never revealed anything about their marriage date and location.
Later, Juel gave birth to their children named Jesse and Jacob Mendel. Mike Mendel’s wife and her late partner have kept very private about their personal lives. Also, they don’t share many details about their family and try to stay out of the limelight.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Juel Bestrop. |
| Nickname | juel. |
| Profession | Casting director. |
| Famous for | Being the wife of Mike Mendel (American television producer). |
| Age (as of 2019) | 59 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 1960. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | The United States of America. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Woman. |
| ethnicity | White Caucasian descent. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | not available. |
| Current residence | Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States. |
| Social Media Account Statistics | Instagram : N/A. Twitter : — Facebook : — |
| Career | |
| Debut | Movie : Slippers (1992). TV Show : New Girl (2012). |
| Films | 1. The hangover. 2. Door to Door. 3. Primary colors. 4. Dr. Dolittle 2. 5. Tenacious D in The Choice of Fate. 6. Taylor drill bit. 7. Are we there yet? 8. Heartbreaker. 9. A night at McCool’s. 10. The shaggy dog. 11. A thousand words. 12. Balance. 13. The cable guy. 14. Kicking and screaming. 15. All about Steve. 16. Sweet Home Alabama. 17. The breakup. 18. Austin Powers in Goldmember. 19. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. 20. Dad’s daycare. 21. Meet Dave. 22. Rock of the Ages. 23. Go the distance. 24. The unborn. 25. Me, Robot. 26. Expiration date. 27. Austin Powers: The spy who shagged me. 28. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. 29. Scary Movie 5. 30. Starsky and Hutch. 31. Presenter. 32. Blades of Glory. 33. Zoolander. 34. The ghost rider. 35. Scary Movie 2. 36. Project X. 37. Norbit. |
| Awards | 1. Won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cast in a Limited Series, Movie or a Special. 2. was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5′ 6″ . Centimeters: 168cm . Meters: 1.68 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 55kg . Pounds: 121 pounds . |
| Bra size | 34B. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 35-27-36. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 6. |
| Tattoo details? | N/A |
| eye color | Hazelnut color. |
| Hair color | Greyish white. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Name unknown. Mom : — |
| Brothers | Brother: Unknown. Sister: |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Widow. |
| Dating history? | Love Affair with her boyfriend. |
| Boyfriend | None. |
| Husband/Spouse Name | J.Michael Mendel. |
| Son | Jesse and Jacob. |
| Daughter | will update. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduated with a bachelor’s degree. |
| College | Local high school. |
| Alma mater. | Will update. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Tom Hanks. Actress: Sandra Bullock. |
| dream vacation destination | Paris. |
| Favorite color | White. |
| I love to do | Reading, theater and works of art. |
| Favorite food | French cuisine. |
| Can | |
| Heritage (approx.) | $1.5 million US dollars (as of 2019). |
| Salary, income and earnings | — |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Juel Bestrop
- Juel Bestrop was born to a father and mother in 1960 in the United States of America. In 2019, his age is 59 years old.
- Starting her career, she made her debut with the movie called “Sneakers” in 1992 where she worked as one of the casting directors along with Risa Bramon Garcia.
- In 1999, Bestrop won an Emmy for Outstanding Casting in a Limited Series, Movie or a Special.
- The award was given to her for her work as a casting executive for the 1998 film Winchell .
- Mike Mendel’s wife also received a 2003 nomination for Outstanding Casting in a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for the ” Door to Door ” project.
- The director later earned his third Emmy Award nomination in the category Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for the TV series “New Girl” in 2012.
- As of now, she owns and runs her business “ Juel Bestrop Casting ”.
- The celebrity spouse also works with casting partners named Stephanie Rabinowitz and Julie Berger.
- Some of his other popular work is in movies like The Hangover, Primary Colors, Heartbreakers, One Night at McCool’s, Sweet Home Alabama, The Break-Up, Going the Distance, The Unborn, I, Robot, Due Date, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie 5, Ghost Rider, etc.