Eva Mendes Biography

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornMarch 5, 1974
Age50 years
Early Life and Education
Eva Mendes was born upon March 5, 1974, in Miami, Florida, USA. She is the child of Cuban immigrants, as well as her moms and dads are Eva Perez Suarez as well as Juan Carlos Mendes. Mendes as well as her 3 siblings were raised in a Roman Catholic house in the suburban area of Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Their mom worked at Mann's Chinese Theatre as well as later on as an exec assistant at Aerospace, while their father ran a meat distribution organization.

Mendes attended Hoover High School in Glendale, California. After graduating from senior high school, she went to California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where she learnt Marketing. However, she left of university to pursue an acting career as well as examined acting under distinguished acting trainer Ivana Chubbuck.

Surge to Fame
Eva Mendes obtained her begin in 1998 with functions in several tv programs, including "EMERGENCY ROOM", "Mortal Kombat: Conquest", and also "V.I.P". In 2000, she made her movie debut in the crime thriller "Exit Wounds", starring action hero Steven Seagal.

Her breakout role can be found in 2001 when she showed up together with Denzel Washington and also Ethan Hawke in the seriously acclaimed police procedural "Training Day". Her efficiency in the movie caught the focus of Hollywood and also catapulted her right into the spotlight.

Mainstream Success
Eva Mendes's mainstream success started in the very early 2000s with movies like "2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003), where she starred alongside Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson, and "Hitch" (2005), an enchanting comedy with Will Smith. In 2007, she as well as Joaquin Phoenix co-starred in the period drama "We Own the Night", which obtained favorable evaluations.

As her profession advanced, Mendes remained to display her acting adaptability by taking on a range of functions. In 2009, she starred in the creepy and also appealing film "The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" opposite Nicolas Cage, and also in 2010, she showed up together with Keira Knightley as well as Sam Worthington in the charming drama "Last Night".

In 2012, Mendes collaborated with supervisor Derek Cianfrance as well as co-star Ryan Gosling in the critically well-known dramatization "The Place Beyond the Pines". This film noted the beginning of her connection with Gosling.

Service Ventures and also Modeling Career
In addition to acting, Eva Mendes has actually had an effective modeling job, with agreements from brand names such as Calvin Klein, Cartier, Reebok, Pantene, and also Thierry Mugler. In 2008, she came to be the global face of the cosmetics brand Revlon.

Mendes has additionally turned her hand to fashion design, launching a line of sheets and also house style for Macy's in 2008. In 2013, she teamed up with New York & Company to produce her very own style line, Eva by Eva Mendes, that includes a collection of clothes, accessories, as well as footwear.

Personal Life as well as Philanthropy
Eva Mendes is an increasingly personal individual as well as has done her best to maintain her personal life out of the public eye. Nonetheless, it is recognized that she has been in a partnership with star Ryan Gosling because 2011, and they have two little girls together, Esmeralda as well as Amada.

Mendes is an energetic philanthropist, as well as she has actually sustained countless philanthropic companies, consisting of the Art of Elysium, which aids hospitalized kids, and also the V-Day movement, which aims to end violence versus women as well as girls.

Throughout her job, Eva Mendes has shown her ability and versatility as an actress and also businesswoman. Despite the needs of her busy career, she has managed to maintain a concentrate on her family members, philanthropy, as well as personal privacy, proving that it is possible to have both popularity and also balance on the planet of Hollywood.

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Eva.

Related authors: Nicolas Cage (Actor), Amber Valletta (Model), Ethan Hawke (Actor), Juan Carlos (Royalty), Joaquin Phoenix (Actor), Steven Seagal (Actor), Tyrese Gibson (Actor), Jeffrey Donovan (Actor), Denzel Washington (Actor), Sam Worthington (Actor)

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30 Famous quotes by Eva Mendes

Small: Im a trained actress and I can do it, but I think that you have to prove yourself
"I'm a trained actress and I can do it, but I think that you have to prove yourself"
Small: I try not to go crazy, but yes, I pay attention to what I eat
"I try not to go crazy, but yes, I pay attention to what I eat"
Small: I love it, but its not important to me to always be thought of as sexy. I like it when it doesnt limit
"I love it, but it's not important to me to always be thought of as sexy. I like it when it doesn't limit my career. It's a part of my life, but on a secondary plane"
Small: I love having a man in my life, and being his woman at the end of the day. I know its a dichotomy
"I love having a man in my life, and being his woman at the end of the day. I know it's a dichotomy"
Small: Even if you buy a fur glove with the little trim, and you think Oh, my God, its just a little trim, tha
"Even if you buy a fur glove with the little trim, and you think 'Oh, my God, it's just a little trim,' that animal got clubbed"
Small: Anchorman is my favorite movie of all time and Ron Burgundy is one of my favorite characters of all tim
"'Anchorman' is my favorite movie of all time and Ron Burgundy is one of my favorite characters of all time. It's my 'Gone With the Wind.'"
Small: I do like to belong to a man
"I do like to belong to a man"
Small: Maybe something thats acceptable in your teens or 20s is unacceptable in your 30s or 40s
"Maybe something that's acceptable in your teens or 20s is unacceptable in your 30s or 40s"
Small: Ive been with the same person for a very long time but Im just non-conventional in that way. I dont thi
"I've been with the same person for a very long time but I'm just non-conventional in that way. I don't think people need to be married. I think a lot of people need that piece of paper, but I don't think everybody needs that to feel secure"
Small: I speak English without an accent, and I speak Spanish without an accent. I really do have the best of
"I speak English without an accent, and I speak Spanish without an accent. I really do have the best of both worlds"
Small: I love therapy! Theres nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life
"I love therapy! There's nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life"
Small: Actors used to carry films because people would have to actually go to the movies to see them. It was t
"Actors used to carry films because people would have to actually go to the movies to see them. It was the only place. But now there's none of that mystique, and so there's less of a reason to buy a ticket"
Small: People are incapable of stereotyping you you stereotype yourself because youre the one who accepts role
"People are incapable of stereotyping you; you stereotype yourself because you're the one who accepts roles that put you in this rut or in this stereotype"
Small: Im very comfortable with myself and my sexuality, but it doesnt define me. I also read books believe it
"I'm very comfortable with myself and my sexuality, but it doesn't define me. I also read books believe it or not"
Small: I just want to be known for things other than my sexuality
"I just want to be known for things other than my sexuality"
Small: Im a modern woman in the sense of I take care of myself, Im fiercely independent, and Im really ambitio
"I'm a modern woman in the sense of I take care of myself, I'm fiercely independent, and I'm really ambitious. Yet I have these old-school thoughts in my mind"
Small: I dont like my men to be too ornate. I like them to stand back and let their women shine, and they shou
"I don't like my men to be too ornate. I like them to stand back and let their women shine, and they should really wear the pants in the relationship"
Small: Im definitely responsible for the image that I put out there. But it does become frustrating, because I
"I'm definitely responsible for the image that I put out there. But it does become frustrating, because I don't want 'sexy' to be my defining characteristic. I'd love for my ambition and will and intellect and sense of humour to define me as well"
Small: I might act like its an accident but the opposite is true. Im incredibly calculated when it comes to my
"I might act like it's an accident but the opposite is true. I'm incredibly calculated when it comes to my career"
Small: Once we got the scene down, we were told to improv
"Once we got the scene down, we were told to improv"
Small: Im not an exhibitionist. But, honestly, for my art Ill do anything almost. Ill go there
"I'm not an exhibitionist. But, honestly, for my art I'll do anything almost. I'll go there"
Small: I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol
"I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol"
Small: I dont usually lose my temper, but if I get angry, its true - Im scary
"I don't usually lose my temper, but if I get angry, it's true - I'm scary"
Small: Personally, I think wearing a baby chinchilla says, Im ignorant.
"Personally, I think wearing a baby chinchilla says, 'I'm ignorant.'"
Small: Ive never had a problem with nudity, but I dont put it out there without a reason
"I've never had a problem with nudity, but I don't put it out there without a reason"
Small: I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up Im pretty much the girl nex
"I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up I'm pretty much the girl next door"
Small: I love my country, but I believe that we are too quick to censor nudity
"I love my country, but I believe that we are too quick to censor nudity"
Small: I love every aspect of being a woman. I believe you should celebrate who you are
"I love every aspect of being a woman. I believe you should celebrate who you are"
Small: I feel Ill take on the responsibility of showing the world a whole different kind of Latin woman
"I feel I'll take on the responsibility of showing the world a whole different kind of Latin woman"
Small: But Ive never felt objectified. Nothing you see me do is an accident
"But I've never felt objectified. Nothing you see me do is an accident"