Mercedes Cortez is the daughter of a rich and power figure, retired Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez. She resides in Vice City, Florida. She speaks a little Spanish/Columbian. She is best friends with Candy Suxxx (real name: Candice Shand who only wears a bikini), is close friends with Kendl Johnson, Asuka Kasen, Maria Latore, Catalina Vialpando (the cousin of Cesar Vialpando), Carl "CJ" Johnson (Kendl's older brother), Misty, Rochell'le, Ken Rosenberg, Tommy Vercetti, The Twins (Both Females), DJ Toni (female by the way), Laura Shrub, Louise Cassidy-Williams, Ling Shen, Melanie Mallard, Ashley Butler, Kate McReary, Gracie Ancelotti and more. Mercedes Cortez is loyal, sometimes flirtacious, promiscuous and sultry, mischievous, confident, funny, free-spirited, and has a bit of a rebellious streak. She isn't really a big fan of her own name. She, like many of the females have a babit of taking their footwear off.