Eva Mendes with nickname Lovely Eva, Pretty Mendes was born March 5, 1974 (star sign: Pisces) at her hometown in Miami, Florida (FL), United State of America (USA). Eva Mendes is a beautiful American (film, movie, television) actress, female model (fashion model, artistic model, commercial model, supermodel), international spokesmodel, female artist, sexy symbol, international spokeswoman, Hollywood star (superstar), commercial star, and brunette women celebrity. She has a hair color: wonderful light brown (brunette), eyes color: sexy dark brown, height: 5′ 4½” (164 cm), measurements: 34-25-36, assets: popular and famous name, upbeat personality, amazing pretty Latina beauty, gorgeous dark skin, wonderful light brown (brunette) hair, sexy dark brown eyes, sexy voice, very sweet face mole on the left cheek, and pretty face, and hobbies: hiking (nature sport), sport biking, listening to music, interior design, film and movie acting, photography acting, pose in front of the camera, and world of modeling.
Eva Mendes began acting in the late 1990s, and after a series of roles in several low end Hollywood films Eva Mendes broke into more mainstream films such as 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitch, We Own the Night and The Spirit.
Eva Mendes Biography:
In her early life, Eva Mendes was born March 5, 1974 at her hometown in Miami, Florida (FL), United State of America (USA) to Cuban parents and was raised in the Los Angeles (LA) suburb of Glendale, California (CA), United State of America (USA) by her mother; Eva Mendes has said that her mother “suffered so much to make my life OK” during her early years. Her father was a car salesman and her mother, also named Eva, is now an elementary school principal. Eva Mendes is the youngest of four children (Eva Mendes has two sisters and a brother). Eva Mendes is also fluent in Spanish. As a child, Mendes was teased about her “buck teeth”.
Eva Mendes never saw herself as an actress while Eva Mendes was young and pursued other interests. Eva Mendes attended Hoover High School in Glendale and later attended California State University, Northridge to study marketing, but dropped out after wanting to begin an acting career. Eva Mendes studied with Ivana Chubbuck.
In her career, One day Eva Mendes caught the eye of an agent who convinced her to pursue acting more steadily. Eva Mendes worked her way up through commercials to music videos, including an appearance in Will Smith’s video “Miami” and the Pet Shop Boys music video for “Se a vida é (That’s the way life is)” on 1996 and Aerosmith’s video “Hole in My Soul” on 1997, to guest roles in soap operas and supporting film roles. Eva Mendes’ first film appearance was in the direct-to-video Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror.
Eva Mendes received her first big-screen break when Eva Mendes appeared in Training Day. That performance led to roles in Stuck on You, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and as the female lead in the comedy Hitch opposite Will Smith. Eva Mendes’ role in Once Upon a Time in Mexico also earned her a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards. Eva Mendes has also been in commercials for Fruit Gushers(where her head morphed into an enormous orange), Revlon, and the famous Levi’s “Superlow” commercial with the singing bellybuttons. Eva Mendes costarred in Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage, and recently starred alongside Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, and Robert Duvall in the film We Own the Night, and Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit.
Along with acting, Eva Mendes is employed by Revlon Cosmetics as an international spokeswoman. Eva Mendes joins such actresses and models as Julianne Moore, Halle Berry and Cindy Crawford, who appear in Revlon’s television and print ads. Maxim ranked Eva Mendes #7 in its 2007 Hot 100 issue. Eva Mendes also made her second Maxim cover in the November 2007 issue. Maxim ranked Eva Mendes #11 in its 2010 Hot 100 issue.
Eva Mendes appeared artistic in Flaunt Magazine. Eva Mendes also appeared wonderful in an ad for Calvin Klein’s Secret Obsession perfume. On December 2007, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) used a amazing photo of Eva Mendes for their anti-fur campaign alongside the tagline. Eva Mendes is also a spokesmodel for the 2008 Calendar of a beverage product, inspired in fairy tales, by photographer Marino Parisotto.
Eva Mendes on 2008 starred in The Women, a comedy ensemble film featuring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Debra Messing. The film, which was produced by Victoria Pearman and Mick Jagger of Jagged Productions, Bill Johnson of Inferno Productions, and English, is being released by Picturehouse, a joint venture of HBO and New Line Cinema.
Eva Mendes was voted as No. 4 in the 2008 and No. 1 in the 2009 edition of AskMen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women. Eva Mendes posed very gorgeous for “Vogue Italy” on May 2008 edition. Eva Mendes was announced as the international face of Australia’s 30 Days of Fashion & Beauty event on July 2008. Eva Mendes will make guest appearances in that country at the month-long festival on September 2008.
Eva Mendes on September 4, 2008 announced she was launching a line of bed linens that will be available in Macy’s stores later in the month. Eva Mendes on October toured various stores in Europe including Harrods to promote Calvin Klein’s Comfort line of sexy fashion.
Eva Mendes is in negotiations to star in the American remake of acclaimed Mexican film Y Tu Mamá También. Eva Mendes is also starring in Last Night with Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington and Guillaume Canet. Eva Mendes also appeared in the music video “The End Has No End” by the Strokes.
Eva Mendes’ filmography, among other: Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), My Brother the Pig (1999), The Disciples (2000), Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000), Exit Wounds (2001), Training Day (2001), All About the Benjamins (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Out of Time (2003), Stuck on You (2003), Hitch (2005), The Wendell Baker Story (2005), 3 & 3 (2005), Trust the Man (2006), Ghost Rider (2007), Knocked Up (2007), We Own the Night (2007), Live! (2007), Cleaner (2007), The Women (2008), The Spirit (2008), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), Last Night (2010), The Other Guys (2010), and Southbound (2010).