
Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress. She began acting in the late 1990s, and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood films, including 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitch, Training Day, We Own the Night and The Spirit. Mendes was born in Miami, Florida,[1] to Cuban parents and was raised in Los Angeles by her mother after her parents' divorce; Mendes has said that her mother "suffered so much to make my life OK" during her early years. Mendes received her first big-screen break when she 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. Her role in Once Upon a Time in Mexico also earned her a nomination at the
Teen Choice Awards. Mendes has also been in commercials for
Gushers,
Revlon, and
Levi's. 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 (Scarlett Is Another Problem!) in
The Spirit. Along with acting, Mendes is employed by
Revlon Cosmetics as an international spokeswoman. She joins such actresses and models as
Julianne Moore,
Halle Berry and
Cindy Crawford, who appear in Revlon's television and print ads. She is also a supporter and active participant in Revlon's campaign to raise funds for
breast cancer research.
There's Something Special About This Girl. Eva Mendes Is Pretty Much My Ideal Type of Woman...A Very Sophisticated Lady Who Can Hold Her Own And Carries Herself to the Utmost Respect. **Sorry B She's Already Claimed**
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