Former Disney Channel Star Bridgit Mendler Just Revealed A Major Life Update And Fans Are Absolutely Thrilled For Her

    "Bridgit Mendler will be president of the united states one day."

    Lauren Garafano
    by Lauren Garafano

    BuzzFeed Staff

    If you were a Disney Channel kid during the 2010s then I'm sure you know Bridgit Mendler.

    Bridget in patterned shirt and red checked blazer at a SXSW event
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    She's best known for starring in TV shows and movies like Good Luck Charlie and Lemonade Mouth. She also released an album called Hello My Name Is... with hit singles like "Ready or Not" and "Hurricane," and she later released an EP called Nemesis.

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    In recent years, however, she's taken a break from Hollywood to continue her education in graduate programs at MIT and Harvard.

    closeup of her in a off-shoulder striped dress smiling at a Save the Children event
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    She earned a PhD from MIT's Center for Constructive Communications and Social Machines group and her JD from Harvard Law School. 

    On Feb. 19, she announced that she will serve as the CEO of Northwood Space, a startup that strives to build a "data highway between earth and space."

    Expect the unexpected!

    So excited to announce our $6.3M seed led by @foundersfund and @a16z with participation from @CapitalAlso, @LongJourneyVC , @BoxGroup, @humbavc

    At @NorthwoodSpace we have our sights on building a data highway between earth and space. We are designing… https://t.co/JwtEuTOTJI

    — Bridgit Mendler (@bridgitmendler) February 19, 2024
    Twitter: @bridgitmendler

    And then shortly after, she also broke the news to the world that she's a mom! "The other news I wanted to share is I’m a mama to a sweet 4yo boy. Started fostering in 2021 adopted near Christmas of 2022. I’m so lucky — being a parent is the biggest gift and most defining experience there is," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

    The other news I wanted to share is I’m a mama to a sweet 4yo boy. Started fostering in 2021 adopted near Christmas of 2022. I’m so lucky — being a parent is the biggest gift and most defining experience there is

    that’s my news for now folks 💛 pic.twitter.com/o8gU4gtHso

    — Bridgit Mendler (@bridgitmendler) February 20, 2024
    @bridgitmendler / Twitter: @bridgitmendler

    So naturally, Bridgit's fans are absolutely thrilled!

    If you love what you read, give your favorite tweets a like and the users a follow so you can make your timeline a more fun place to be.

    bridgit mendler made this hit and then thought “wait that’s it, let me go to harvard law school and get a PhD in anthropology and then become a CEO of a startup space company” pic.twitter.com/R8elhL9Mbi

    — alex (@caroldenvrs) February 20, 2024
    Twitter: @caroldenvrs
    Person on stage in sparkly outfit gestures emotionally. Text praises them as inspirational, comparing to Elon Musk
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    no you guys don’t understand i’ve been a bridgit mendler fan ever since her disney days to see her become this successful is crazy. like every time there’s news about her i celebrate pic.twitter.com/KWqfGAFDtd

    — cocaine bear (@bIoodceII) February 19, 2024
    Twitter: @bIoodceII

    She’s genuinely the coolest person to walk the earth https://t.co/XFmyUnrWNm

    — rev (@whyrev) February 20, 2024
    @bridgitmendler / Twitter: @whyrev

    the bridgit mendler story is really inspiring

    - disney channel star actress
    - successful singer & songwriter
    - phd from mit
    - jd from harvard law school
    - started a satellite company funded by top vcs

    it just goes to show that maybe some people are better at everything than you

    — sophie (@netcapgirl) February 20, 2024
    Twitter: @netcapgirl

    Bridgit mendler will be president of the united states one day

    — rev (@whyrev) February 20, 2024
    Twitter: @whyrev

    bridgit mendler being a mother AND a ceo, i know there’s foam coming out of shiv roy’s mouth rn

    — leyla 🍒 (@leylanocontext) February 20, 2024
    Twitter: @leylanocontext

    bridgit mendler really announced she was a CEO of her own tech space company and told us she had a child all in one day wow mendies really ate good today i’m so happy for her pic.twitter.com/6JmNF9uBSj

    — justin🪐 (@mendlerminaj) February 20, 2024
    Twitter: @mendlerminaj
    Tweet praising Bridgit Mendler for being an actress, R&B singer, Harvard Law graduate, and CEO of a space company
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    adopting a kid was her good news🥲❤️ https://t.co/jywgyZUfB2 pic.twitter.com/GxDxsgjEKl

    — justin🪐 (@mendlerminaj) February 20, 2024
    @bridgitmendler / Twitter: @mendlerminaj

    a MOTHER, MIT engineer, harvard lawyer, CEO, pop princess and a brilliant actress. bridgit mendler really has it all pic.twitter.com/bfIApLl2eI

    — shay (@madiscoven) February 20, 2024
    Hollywood Records / Twitter: @madiscoven
    Tweet saying, when i say i need a bridgit mendler biopic i'm actually dead serious
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    her email signature is like, bridgit mendler, BA, MBA, JD, PhD, CEO, Actress, Singer, better than you, etc.
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    How Bridgit Mendler’s closet looks like: pic.twitter.com/b1PY1ZBcFX

    — d 👼🏻 (@goodniteng0) February 20, 2024
    Mattel / Twitter: @goodniteng0

    bridgit mendler has the most incredible resume ever seen pic.twitter.com/CBGSogdrgo

    — 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) February 20, 2024
    Disney Channel / LinkedIn / Forbes /  Twitter: @PopCulture2000s

    Congrats, Bridgit!!!!!