Eva Mendes
Actor, Producer
March 5, 1974 (52 years)
Eva de la Caridad Méndez (born March 5, 1974), known professionally as Eva Mendes, is an American retired actress. Her acting career began in the late 1990s with a series of roles in films such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut(2000).
Mendes's performance in Training Day (2001) marked a turning point in her career and led to parts in the commercially successful films 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Hitch (2005). She starred in Ghost Rider (2007) and The Spirit (2008), both film adaptations of comics, and ventured into more dramatic territory with We Own the Night(2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans(2009), Last Night (2010), and The Place Beyond the Pines (2012). Her other films include Out of Time (2003), The Women (2008), The Other Guys (2010), and Girl in Progress (2012).
Mendes has appeared in several music videos for artists such as Will Smith and has also been an ambassador for brands including Calvin Klein, Cartier, Reebok, Pantene shampoo, and Peek & Cloppenburg. She has designed for New York & Company and is the creative director of CIRCA Beauty, a makeup line sold at Walgreens.
Mendes's performance in Training Day (2001) marked a turning point in her career and led to parts in the commercially successful films 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Hitch (2005). She starred in Ghost Rider (2007) and The Spirit (2008), both film adaptations of comics, and ventured into more dramatic territory with We Own the Night(2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans(2009), Last Night (2010), and The Place Beyond the Pines (2012). Her other films include Out of Time (2003), The Women (2008), The Other Guys (2010), and Girl in Progress (2012).
Mendes has appeared in several music videos for artists such as Will Smith and has also been an ambassador for brands including Calvin Klein, Cartier, Reebok, Pantene shampoo, and Peek & Cloppenburg. She has designed for New York & Company and is the creative director of CIRCA Beauty, a makeup line sold at Walgreens.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Bluey Book Reads · as Reader |
| 2018 | Bluey (2018) · as Yoga Instructor (voice) |
| 2014 | Lost River · as Cat |
| 2013 | Clear History · as Jennifer |
| 2012 | The Place Beyond the Pines · as Romina Gutierrez |
| 2012 | Girl in Progress · as Grace |
| 2012 | Holy Motors · as Kay MOn Plex |
| 2011 | Fast Five · as Monica Fuentes (uncredited) |
| 2010 | Last Night · as Laura |
| 2010 | The Other Guys · as Sheila Gamble |
| 2009 | The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans · as Frankie DonnenfieldOn Plex |
| 2008 | The Spirit · as Sand SarefOn Plex |
| 2008 | The Women · as Crystal Allen |
| 2007 | Drunk History · as Mom |
| 2007 | Live! · as KatyOn Plex |
| 2007 | We Own the Night · as Amada Juarez |
| 2007 | Cleaner · as Ann Norcut |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider · as Roxanne Simpson |
| 2006 | Guilty Hearts · as Gabriella |
| 2005 | Trust the Man · as Faith Faison |
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story · as DoreenOn Plex |
| 2005 | Hitch · as Sara |
| 2003 | Stuck on You · as April |
| 2003 | Out of Time · as Alex Diaz Whitlock |
| 2003 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico · as Cia Agent Ajedrez |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious · as Monica Fuentes |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious: Deleted Scenes · as Monica Fuentes |
| 2002 | All About the Benjamins · as Gina |
| 2001 | Training Day · as Sara |
| 2001 | Exit Wounds · as Trish |
| 2000 | Urban Legends: Final Cut · as Vanessa |
| 1999 | The Will Smith Music Video Collection · as Girl In Car (segment: Miami) |
| 1999 | The Disciples · as Maria Serranco |
| 1999 | My Brother the Pig · as Matilda |
| 1998 | Mortal Kombat: Conquest · as Hanna |
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury · as Bridesmaid |
| 1998 | V.I.P. · as Esmeralda |
| 1998 | |
| 1994 | ER · as Donna |
| 2007 | Live! · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |