Eva de la Caridad Méndez (/ˈmɛndɛz/; born March 5, 1974), known professionally as Eva Mendes, is a former American actress, model and businesswoman. 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 (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 like Will Smith and has also been an ambassador for brands, including Calvin Klein, Cartier, Reebok, Pantene shampoo, Morgan and Peek & Cloppenburg. She has designed for New York & Company and is the creative director of CIRCA Beauty, a makeup line sold at Walgreens. She has been in a relationship with Canadian actor Ryan Gosling since 2011, and they have two daughters.
Early life
Mendes was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents Eva Pérez Suárez and Juan Carlos Méndez, and was raised by her mother in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake, after her parents’ divorce. Mendes was raised a Roman Catholic and at one time even considered becoming a Catholic nun. Her mother worked at Mann’s Chinese Theatre and later for an aerospace company, and her father ran a meat distribution business. Mendes had one older brother, Juan Carlos Méndez Jr. (1963–2016), who died from throat cancer. She also has an older sister, Janet, and a younger paternal half-brother, Carlos Alberto “Carlo” Méndez. She attended Hoover High School in Glendale, and later studied marketing at California State University, Northridge, but left college to pursue acting under Ivana Chubbuck.
Personal life
Mendes was in a relationship with filmmaker George Augusto from 2002 to 2010.
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In 2011, she began dating Ryan Gosling, whom she met on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines, in which they both starred. The couple have two daughters. Their first was born in 2014, and their second was born in 2016.
Mendes is a pescatarian for both ethical and health reasons. She also practices Transcendental Meditation.
Eva Mendes Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Age
Biography | |
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Real Name | Eva Mendes |
Nickname | Eva |
Profession | Actress, singer, model, fashion designer |
Net Worth | $15 million |
Nationality | American |
Height Weight | |
Height in Feet Inches | 5 ft 6 in |
Height in Centimeter | 168 cm |
Height in Meter | 1.68 m |
Weight in Kilogram | 56 kg |
Weight in Pounds | 123.5 pounds |
Feet/ Shoe Size | 8 (US) |
Dress Size | 4 (US) |
Body Statics | |
Body Measurements | 35-25-36 in or 89-63.5-91.5 cm |
Bra Size | 32C |
Waist Size | 25 Inches |
Hip Size | 36 Inches |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | March 5, 1974 |
Age (2020) | 46 Years |
Birth Place | Miami, Florida, United States |
Birth Sign/ Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Father | Juan Carlos Mendez |
Mother | Eva Perez Suarez |
Siblings | Janet Mendes (Sister), Carlo Mendez (Brother) |
Ethnicity | Hispanic |
School | Hoover High School |
College | California State University |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Relationship History | |
Boyfriends | George Augusto Gargurevich (2002-2011)
Jason Sudeikis (2011) |
Current Relationship/ Affair | Ryan Gosling (2011-Present) |
Marriage Information | |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Ryan Gosling (2011-Present) |
Ex-Husband | Unknown |
Children | Son- N/A
Daughter- Esmeralda Amada Gosling, Amada Lee Gosling |
Career Highlights | |
First Film | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror |
First Song | The Windmills of Your Mind |
First Album | Unknown |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Book | The Fountainhead (By Ayn Rand) |
Favorite Beauty Product | Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation |
Favorite Place | The Amalfi Coast, Italy |
Favorite Film | Best in Show (2000), Legend (1985) |
Favorite Color | Unknown |
Favorite TV Show | Downton Abbey (2010-) |

Filmography
Film
Year | Title |
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1998 | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror |
A Night at the Roxbury | Bridesmaid |
1999 | My Brother the Pig |
2000 | Urban Legends: Final Cut |
2001 | Exit Wounds |
Training Day | Sara |
2002 | All About the Benjamins |
2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Ajedrez Barillo |
Out of Time | Alex Díaz Whitlock |
Stuck on You | April Mercedes |
2005 | Hitch |
The Wendell Baker Story | Doreen |
Guilty Hearts | Gabriella |
2006 | Trust the Man |
2007 | Ghost Rider |
Knocked Up | Herself |
We Own the Night | Amada Juarez |
Live! | Katy Courbet |
Cleaner | Ann Norcut |
2008 | The Women |
The Spirit | Sand Saref |
2009 | The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans |
2010 | The Other Guys |
Last Night | Laura Nunez |
2011 | Fast Five |
2012 | Holy Motors |
Girl in Progress | Grace Gutierrez |
The Place Beyond the Pines | Romina Gutierrez |
2014 | Lost River |
Television
Year | Title |
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1998 | ER |
Mortal Kombat: Conquest | Hanna |
1999 | V.I.P. |
2000 | The Disciples |
2012 | Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide |
2013 | Clear History |
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