CBS Mornings| Jonna Mendez “Bond in Motion” at International Spy Museum
Vlad Duthiers visits the International Spy Museum's "Bond in Motion" exhibit, featuring 17 iconic vehicles from the Bond films. Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez and intelligence expert Chris Costa share their experiences and reveal real-life spy gadgets.
CNN|GPS Jonna Mendez spy stories
CNN | Global Public Square with Fareed Zakaria interviews Jonna Mendez as she shares stories from her exhilarating 27-year career and how she helped break the agency's glass ceiling. Learn more in Jonna’s newest book, “In True Face: A Woman’s Life in the CIA: Unmasked.”
The Jennifer Hudson Show | Secret Life of Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez
The Jennifer Hudson Show | Former CIA chief of disguise Jonna Mendez opens up about mastering clandestine disguises in some of the world’s most perilous cities. Jonna shares some of the stories from her memoir, “In True Face,” which recounts her career as a female operations officer in the CIA, where she served from 1966 to 1993.
ABC NEWS Interview - International Spy Museum - New James Bond Exhibit
ABC NEWS interviews Jonna Mendez about the International Spy Museum’s new James Bond Exhibit. Learn more in Jonna’s newest book, “In True Face: A Woman’s Life in the CIA: Unmasked.”
Intelligence Matters : The Relaunch Podcast | Jonna Mendez
Intelligence Matters: The Relaunch host Michael talks with Jonna Mendez, who authored the new memoir: "In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked". Jonna served nearly 30 years undercover with the CIA, retiring as its Chief of Disguise. She discusses working as a woman at the intelligence agency dominated by men, and her career that took her around the world and into the Oval Office.
The Washington Post Book Review
The CIA is the world’s most famous secret intelligence agency. Its directors, in retirement, write best-selling memoirs. Its veterans write autobiographies like Jonna Mendez’s engaging and enlightening “In True Face,” an important addition to the canon of nonfiction books about an institution encrusted in myths created by movies, television, novels, hostile intelligence services and, occasionally, the agency itself.
Inside Edition Interview
For 27 years, Jonna Mendez had one of the most illustrious and dangerous jobs on the planet: serving as a CIA agent. She is now sharing her journey, or what she can safely share about her journey, in her newest book, “In True Face: A Woman’s Life in the CIA: Unmasked.”
GoodDay New York Interview
With over 27 years of experience in the CIA, including serving as the Chief of Disguise, Jonna Mendez has stories that would be fitting of a James Bond film. Her new book, In True Face, A Woman’s Life In The CIA, Unmasked, gives a firsthand look at exactly what it was like to be one of America’s top spies.
People Magazine Interview
Trailblazer Jonna Mendez revolutionized the CIA’s techniques — and now she’s finally sharing her own story.
How the CIA Used Cutting-Edge Mask Technology to Blend in With Russian Babushkas on Secret Mission (Exclusive)
In an exclusive excerpt from her book 'In True Face,' the CIA's former Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez shares fascinating insight into tools that fooled the KGB.
Wired: Former CIA Chief of Disguise Breaks Down Cold War Spy Gadgets
Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez talks about some of the tactics, gadgets and disguises CIA operatives used in the field during the Cold War.
SPY Museum: Spies & Spymasters Virtual Happy Hour Recording
[Video recording] We love sorting out fact and fiction in spy movies at the Spy Museum. But how about when Hollywood stars are the spies? Join us tonight for some unusual celebrity gossip at this virtual happy hour! We’ll tell you some of our favorite stories about operatives who loved the limelight more than the shadows—your mission: shake up the perfect cocktail or mocktail.
Atlas Obscura: Meet a Former CIA Chief of Disguise
Meet Jonna Mendez, the former CIA Chief of Disguise (a real job!). During her tenure, Mendez oversaw the equipment used by spies to conceal their identities, including a five-second mask, which had been inspired by Hollywood. The technology, developed over a period of 10 years, allowed for facial movement—and, unlike its cinematic counterparts, which required hours in the makeup chair, it could be put on and removed at a moment’s notice. Listen to Mendez explain the ins and outs of this unique piece of spy technology.
SPY Museum: Spies & Spymasters Virtual Happy Hour
We love sorting out fact and fiction in spy movies at the Spy Museum. But how about when Hollywood stars are the spies? Join us tonight for some unusual celebrity gossip at this virtual happy hour! We’ll tell you some of our favorite stories about operatives who loved the limelight more than the shadows—your mission: shake up the perfect cocktail or mocktail.
Brut UK: Interview with a real female spy
"Did I ever sleep with someone to get intelligence?" Jonna Mendez can't stand films about female spies. The reason? She was a real one.
The Cyberwire - Hacking Humans - Wearing a mask in the Oval Office
Joe shares his Classic Cons Part 3, Dave has an Apple device scam story, The Catch of the Day is your assassination heads-up, and later in the show our interview with Jonna Mendez, retired CIA intelligence officer and former Chief of Disguise.
Beyond Speaking - Jonna Mendez - The CIA Experience
In-depth conversations with the world’s most in-demand keynote speakers. Learn valuable secret insights from some of today’s best presenters and experts in business, leadership and more.
Throomers: COVID-19: The Unseen Enemy
Living undercover for years, Jonna Mendez has served tours of duty around the world and became the CIA’s chief of disguise. She’s helped steal a top-secret encryption machine from a Soviet Embassy and helped America win the Cold War. Now, the coronavirus is threatening Americans and everyone worldwide. We’ve asked Mendez for her insights on this unseen enemy.
SPY Museum Curator’s Corner: Spy Writer Roundtable
What do intelligence professionals do when they stop being intelligence professionals? Some ride off into a well-deserved retirement, sipping fruity drinks while lounging on a tropical beach. Others move into the private sector and help corporate America negotiate the global marketplace.
SPY Museum Webinar - Spy's Eye View with Jonna Mendez
Who needs a cloak of invisibility when you have a wizard of disguise by your side? When spies need to go undercover, evade enemy surveillance, or slip by without anyone noticing, they depend on the expertise of a Tech Ops officer who specializes in the art of disguise. Join Jonna Mendez former CIA Chief of Disguise, in conversation with the Museum’s educators as she reveals some of her techniques and spine-tingling missions.