Gap model

Teen Choice nominee

Alma award nominee

Born in Miami!

Cuban-American

Revlon Model

DKNY Model

Writing a book

Attended Cal State

In music videos

An arachnophobic

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Birthday: March 5, 1974

Born in: Miami, Florida
Raised in: Los Angeles (Silver Lake-Echo Park area)
High School: Glendale (Hoover)

Currently Resides: Los Angeles

Siblings: Eva is the youngest of four children
              (2 sisters, 1 brother)

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5' 06"

Boyfriend: Are you compatible??

Current Vehicle: Lexus Hybrid
First Car:  1966 Mustang
Next Car:  a 1967 or 1968 Camaro

Favorite Movie: "The Shining" (1980) and "Blow Up" (1966) and Anchorman

Favorite Music: Belle and Sebastian, The Strokes, The Stone Roses, Saint Etienne, Oasis, The Ocean Blue, The Smiths, and Nortec Collective.

Favorite Past Time: Interior Decorating.

Directors she would like to work with: Steven Soderbergh, Pedro Almodovar, Mike Lee, and Luc Besson.

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Biography:
Eva Mendes captured the attention of moviegoers in a small, but pivotal role in the critically acclaimed film, “Training Day.” Since then, Mendes has proved she is adept in both comedic and dramatic roles. In a very short time, she has had the fortunate and unique opportunity to work with such esteemed directors as Carl Franklin, Robert Rodriguez, Antoine Fuqua, the Farrelly Bros. and John Singleton, therefore earning the reputation as a serious actress who is committed to her craft.

Mendes’ first serious role came when she was cast as Denzel Washington’s girlfriend in the box office success, “Training Day,” for director Antoine Fuqua. Her portrayal led to the celebrated director, Carl Franklin, hiring Mendes for the MGM feature “Out of Time,” once more starring opposite Denzel Washington. In the same year, Mendes appeared in “Once Upon A Time in Mexico” opposite Johnny Depp.

Mendes has also starred in the action blockbuster “2 Fast 2 Furious as well as the comedy feature film, “All About the Benjamins” starring opposite Ice Cube. She most recently starred opposite Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear in the Farrelly Bros. comedy, “Stuck on You.”

Mendes is also an international spokesperson for Revlon Cosmetics. Following in the elite footsteps of such beautiful women as Halle Berry, Cindy Crawford and Julianne Moore, Mendes currently appears in Revlon’s print and television advertising campaigns. She is also an active participant and ardent supporter in Revlon’s commitment in the fight against breast cancer.

Mendes, who is Cuban-American, was born in Miami and raised in Los Angeles. It was while Mendes was in college that she began her acting career. She began to study with the respected acting coach Ivana Chubbuck and soon thereafter, Mendes’ desire to appear on the big screen, became a reality. As she continues to grow as an actress, Mendes strives to develop her skills by learning from legendary filmmakers such as Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni and contemporaries like Pedro Almodovar, Spike Jonze and Steven Soderbergh.

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Quotable Quotes:

"....It's fun to be a woman. It's fun to flirt and wear makeup and have boobs."

"..I'm a girl's girl."

"..One of the perks of being a girl is playing with makeup.."

"...guys can be yucky, and girls are sweet, soft and smell good."

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