Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress, model, singer and homeware designer. She began acting in the late 1990s, and after a series of roles in B movies such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000), she broke into the Hollywood mainstream with an appearance in Training Day (2001). She has since starred in many films including All About The Benjamins (2002); 2 Fast 2 Furious, Once Upon a Time in Mexico and Stuck on You (2003); Hitch (2005); Ghost Rider and We Own the Night (both 2007); The Spirit (2008); The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009); The Other Guys and Last Night (both 2010), A Girl In Progress (2012)
Mendes has worked as a spokesmodel for Cocio chocolate milk, Magnum ice cream, Revlon make-up, Calvin Klein underwear and perfume, Cartier jewellery, Thierry Mugler perfume, Reebok trainers, Campari apéritif, Pantene shampoo, Morgan clothes and Peek & Cloppenburg clothes. Mendes is the creator of a home decor line, Vida, sold exclusively at Macy's. She launched a bedding collection in 2008 and a dinnerware collection in 2010. Mendes is a singer: she has recorded a version of The Windmills of Your Mind and has collaborated with Cee Lo Green on a song entitled Pimps Don't Cry. She lives in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Personal life
Mendes does not want to have children and has described marriage as "a very archaic kinda thing. I don't think it fits in my world today."[35] She was in a relationship with George Augusto from 2002 to 2010.[36][37][38] She began dating Ryan Gosling in September 2011.[39] She lives in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.[40]
Mendes spent several weeks at the Cirque Lodge addiction facility in 2008 to address "some personal issues".[41] She later said that she will never publicly disclose details of her condition because "I have to think of the pain it might bring my mother."[42] She now attends therapy sessions which have "enriched my life. I come from a family and a heritage where you don't really go to therapy unless you're crazy. I want people to know that that's so not the case."[43] Mendes is an avid follower of transcendental meditation.[44]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Kir
1998 A Night at the Roxbury Bridesmaid
1998 Mortal Kombat: Konquest Hanna guest star, one episode
1999 My Brother the Pig Matilda
2000 The Disciples Maria Serranco
2000 Urban Legends: Final Cut Vanessa Valdeon
2001 Exit Wounds Trish
2001 Training Day Sara Harris
2002 All About the Benjamins Gina
2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Monica Fuentes
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Ajedrez Barillo
2003 Out of Time Alex Díaz Whitlock
2003 Stuck on You April
2005 Hitch Sara Melas
2005 The Wendell Baker Story Doreen
2005 Guilty Hearts Gabriella
2006 Trust the Man Faith
2007 Ghost Rider Roxanne Simpson
2007 Knocked Up Herself (uncredited)
2007 We Own the Night Amada Juarez
2007 Live! Katy executive producer
2007 Cleaner Ann Norcut
2008 The Women Crystal Allen
2008 The Spirit Sand Saref
2009 The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Frankie Donnenfeld
2010 The Other Guys Sheila Gamble
2010 Last Night Laura
2011 Fast Five Monica Fuentes (uncredited cameo)
2012 Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Herself Completed
2012 Girl in Progress Grace Completed
2012 The Place Beyond the Pines Romina Post-production
2012 Holy Motors Kay M
2013 Fast Six Monica Fuentes In production
Mendes has worked as a spokesmodel for Cocio chocolate milk, Magnum ice cream, Revlon make-up, Calvin Klein underwear and perfume, Cartier jewellery, Thierry Mugler perfume, Reebok trainers, Campari apéritif, Pantene shampoo, Morgan clothes and Peek & Cloppenburg clothes. Mendes is the creator of a home decor line, Vida, sold exclusively at Macy's. She launched a bedding collection in 2008 and a dinnerware collection in 2010. Mendes is a singer: she has recorded a version of The Windmills of Your Mind and has collaborated with Cee Lo Green on a song entitled Pimps Don't Cry. She lives in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Personal life
Mendes does not want to have children and has described marriage as "a very archaic kinda thing. I don't think it fits in my world today."[35] She was in a relationship with George Augusto from 2002 to 2010.[36][37][38] She began dating Ryan Gosling in September 2011.[39] She lives in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.[40]
Mendes spent several weeks at the Cirque Lodge addiction facility in 2008 to address "some personal issues".[41] She later said that she will never publicly disclose details of her condition because "I have to think of the pain it might bring my mother."[42] She now attends therapy sessions which have "enriched my life. I come from a family and a heritage where you don't really go to therapy unless you're crazy. I want people to know that that's so not the case."[43] Mendes is an avid follower of transcendental meditation.[44]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Kir
1998 A Night at the Roxbury Bridesmaid
1998 Mortal Kombat: Konquest Hanna guest star, one episode
1999 My Brother the Pig Matilda
2000 The Disciples Maria Serranco
2000 Urban Legends: Final Cut Vanessa Valdeon
2001 Exit Wounds Trish
2001 Training Day Sara Harris
2002 All About the Benjamins Gina
2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Monica Fuentes
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Ajedrez Barillo
2003 Out of Time Alex Díaz Whitlock
2003 Stuck on You April
2005 Hitch Sara Melas
2005 The Wendell Baker Story Doreen
2005 Guilty Hearts Gabriella
2006 Trust the Man Faith
2007 Ghost Rider Roxanne Simpson
2007 Knocked Up Herself (uncredited)
2007 We Own the Night Amada Juarez
2007 Live! Katy executive producer
2007 Cleaner Ann Norcut
2008 The Women Crystal Allen
2008 The Spirit Sand Saref
2009 The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Frankie Donnenfeld
2010 The Other Guys Sheila Gamble
2010 Last Night Laura
2011 Fast Five Monica Fuentes (uncredited cameo)
2012 Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Herself Completed
2012 Girl in Progress Grace Completed
2012 The Place Beyond the Pines Romina Post-production
2012 Holy Motors Kay M
2013 Fast Six Monica Fuentes In production