Eva Mendes

Name: Eva Mendes
Date of Birth: March 05, 1974
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida

Mini-bio: Mendes worked her way up through commercials to music videos to guest roles in television soap operas and supporting film roles. She has appeared in such films as Training Day, Stuck on You, Once Upon...( read more)

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EVA MENDES
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"I DO EVERYTHING IN THE NUDE,WE'RE CUBAN,ITS A HOT ISLAND,WHY NOT GO NUDE?"

Eva Mendes worked her way up through commercials to music videos to guest roles in television soap operas.Her first movie role came in Children of the Corn 5:Fields of Terror in 1998.She has appeared in such films as Training Day, 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 gave her a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards.

Mendes has also been in commercials for Gushers, Revlon, and Levis. Mendes costarred in Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage, and In 2008, Mendes starred in The Women, a comedy ensemble film featuring Meg Ryan, Annette Benning, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Debra Messing.
Eva Is curently working on a film Bad Lieutenant:Port of Call New Orleans.Were she plays prostitute Frankie Donnenfeld alongside Nicolas Cage and Val Kimer
She also has a movie due out next year called Last Night,that stars herself and Keira Knightly.She is also rumored to play Excella Gionne in Resident Evil:AfterLife coming out in 2010.

On Christmas Day her movie "The Spirit was released. Her character name was Sand Saref who is a femme fatale, who perennially seduces and marries wealthy men, has them killed, and uses their money to fund her crime empire The film also stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L Jackson, Sarah Paulsen and Scarlett Johannson.
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More Facts:
Eva was ranked #7 in 2008 Maxim's hot 100 list
Also Named "Most Desirable Women of 2009"by AskMen.com
Her favourite movies are The Shining(1980) and Blowup(1966)
She wrote a childrens book called"Crazy Leggs Beshee"that she says is based on her when she was a child
She was originally cast as Susan Ortega in "Bruce Almighty"But could not continue due to scheduling conflicts
She is the International Spokesperson for Revlon Cosmetics
She is also The Global Ambassador for Magnum Temptation Ice-Cream
Speaks Spanish Fluently and French
Has given up eating red meat and chicken
Has a breed of dog called Belgian Malinois Named Hugo
She also launched her own line of bed linens for Macy's
Eva is the youngest of 5 children,Her parents got divorced when she was younger,but since then have gotten back togeather,Mendes being raised
Roman Catholic aspired to be a nun when she was younger(Thank God she didnt)
Has entered the Cinque Lodge rehab facility in Utah to battle substance abuse issues in February of 2008.

VITAL STATS

Eye color: Brown

Height:5' 6"

Nickname(s):Bugs,Crazy Legs

Notable feature(s):Hips,eyes,lips,legs

Education: Herbert Hoover High School, California State University, Northridge

Family: Domestic Partner:George Gargurevich

Resides in: Florida

Religious affiliations: Catholicism

Political affiliation: Supporter of Obama during his campaign

Personal interests/hobbies: Music, Hiking, Biking, Skiing, Mountain Climbing, and interior design

Charities and Causes that Eva works with or has given her time to:

-- PETA: Founded in 1980, PETA is dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of all animals.(below) Eva in her Ad campaign for PETA
Eva Mendes PETA ad campaign poster

-- 4REAL Foundation: which Provides young people around the world with resources to advance social justice and sustainability
-- Afghanistan Relief Organization: Delivers relief aid directly into the hands of the needy throughout Afghanistan, and offers general education programs designed to encourage self sufficiency at the ARO Technology Education Center (TEC) in Kabul.
-- Chrysalis: Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping economically disadvantaged and homeless individuals become self-sufficient through employment opportunities
-- Revlon Run/Walk For Women: Helping to fight women’s cancers
-- Food Bank For New York City: An organization that coordinates the distribution of food donations from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and government agencies to organizations providing free food to the city’s hungry.
(The Food Bank’s board of directors includes Eva Mendes and Stanley Tucci)
-- Special Olympics: Providing year-round sports training and athletic competition to more than 2.2 million people with intellectual disabilities in more than 150 countries(Eva was the official games spokesman in Shanghai,China)
-- The Art of Elysium: Encouraging working actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions.
-- The Lunchbox Fund: The Fund was founded in 2004, after a teacher noticed a group of students who had no food sitting where they didn’t have to watch the other students eat.
Since then the organization has helped to provide food to disadvantaged children in order to help them grow and achieve their goals.
-- World Education: World Education provides training and technical assistance in nonformal education across a wide array of sectors. Registered as a private voluntary organization, World Education has worked in over 50 countries in Asia, Africa,Canada, as well as in the United States

AWARDS:

ALMA Awards
2009	Nominated	ALMA Award	Actress in Film for: The Women (2008/I) Also for The Spirit (2008)

2007	Nominated	ALMA Award	Outstanding Actress - Motion Picture for: Trust the Man (2005)

2006	Nominated	ALMA Award	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for: Hitch (2005/I)

2002	Nominated	ALMA Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Training Day (2001)

Imagen Foundation Awards
2007	Nominated	Imagen Award	Best Actress - Film for: Ghost Rider (2007)

Razzie Awards
2009	Nominated	Razzie Award	Worst Actress for: The Women (2008)

Teen Choice Awards
2005	Nominated	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Actress: Comedy for: Hitch (2005)
			Choice Movie Love Scene for: Hitch (2005)

2004	Nominated	Teen Choice Award	Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female for: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) Also for Once apon a time in Mexico (2003),Out of time (2003) and Stuck on you (2003).

**If you want to request an autograph or mail a letter send a properly stamped and self addressed envelope to the adrress below.(minimum size 8.5" x 4") with your request letter and a photo. You can include a piece of cardboard to keep the photo from bending in shipping and also add "Do Not Bend" on the envelopes**

TO:Eva Mendes
Management 360
9111 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
USA

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Eva Mendes Movies

Resident Evil: Afterlife (Unrated, 2010)
Last Night (Unrated, 2010)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (R, 2009)
The Spirit (PG-13, 2008)
The Women (PG-13, 2008)
Cleaner (R, 2008)
We Own the Night (R, 2007)
Live! (R, 2007)
Ghost Rider (PG-13, 2007)
Trust the Man (R, 2006)

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