Biography of Eva Mendes

Birthday: March 5, Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Born in: Miami, Florida
Raised in: Los Angeles (Silver Lake-Echo Park area)
High School: Glendale (Hoover)
Currently Resides: South Florida and Los Angeles
Siblings: Eva is the youngest of four children (2 sisters, 1 brother)
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5' 07"
Current Vehicle: Range Rover
First Car: 1966 Ford Mustang
Next Car: a 1967 or 1968 Camaro
Favorite Movie: "The Shining" (1980) and "Blow Up" (1966)
Favorite Music: Belle and Sebastian, The Strokes, The Stone Roses, Saint Etienne, Oasis, The Ocean Blue, The Smiths, and Nortec Collective.
Favorite Sports: Hiking, biking, skiing, and mountain climbing.
Favorite Past Time: Interior Decorating.
Hobbies: Writing a book and managing a band (Tigers).

Filmography of Eva Mendes

• Trust the Man
• Hitch (2005) (filming) Eva Mendes Sara - in the sophisticated romantic comedy, "Hitch," Will Smith stars as Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens. Most men have difficulty finding love because it's hard to be yourself when your 'self' thinks you should be someone else. That's where Hitch comes in. As a tactical adviser who specializes in first impressions - he customizes and orchestrates a client's first three dates - Hitch has been secretly responsible for hundreds of New York City weddings.

  Eva Mendes co-stars as Sara, a gossip reporter for a daily tabloid who, after a chance meeting with Hitch, finds her professional life and personal life on a collision course. She makes Hitch re-evaluate his game and teaches him that love is not a feeling, it's an action.

• Wendell Baker Story, The (2004)
• Stuck On You (2003) Eva Mendes plays April - Bob and Walt make fast friends with their sexy neighbor, who helps Walt land a grizzled agent whose idea of a prime gig for Walt is a porn film.
• Out of Time (2003) Eva Mendes plays Alex Diaz Whitlock - Although he enjoys his job, his drinking whilst on duty is an obvious flaw in his character, brought about in ways by his recent divorce from wife Alex (Eva Mendes). Whitlock is currently having an affair with a local resident, Ann Merai Harrison (Sanaa Lathan), whose abusive husband Chris (Dean Cain) has driven her to adultery.
• Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Eva Mendes plays Ajedrez - El Mariachi has retreated into a life of isolation. He is forced out of hiding when Sands, a corrupt CIA agent, recruits the reclusive hero to sabotage an assassination plot against the president of Mexico, which has been conceived by the evil cartel kingpin, Barillo. But El Mariachi also has his own reasons for returning--blood revenge.
• 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) Eva Mendes plays Monica Fuentes - Paul Walker returns as former cop Brian O'Conner who teams up with his ex-con pal Roman Pearce (Tyrese) to transport a shipment of 'dirty' money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone (Hauser), while actually working with undercover agent Monica Clemente (Eva Mendes) to bring Verone down.
• All About the Benjamins (2002) .... Gina ... aka All About the Money (2003) (Germany)
• Training Day (2001) Eva Mendes plays Sara Harris - Alonzo Harris, a veteran narcotics officer whose methods of enforcing the law are questionable, if not corrupt. 'Training Day' follows Harris as he trains rookie Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawk) over a period 24 hours.
• Exit Wounds (2001) .... Trish
• Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) Eva Mendes plays Vanessa
  ... aka Légendes urbaines 2 (2000) (Canada: French title)
  ... aka Légendes urbaines: La suite (2000) (Canada: French title)
  ... aka Leyendas urbanas: Corte final (2000) (USA: Spanish title)
  Amy Mayfield (Jennifer Morrison), a student at Alpine University who struggles to complete her thesis film on urban legends - only to have her crew members fall prey to fatal 'accidents.' Suspicious, Amy investigates and discovers a much more sinister hand at work

• Disciples, The (2000) (TV) .... Maria Serranco
• My Brother the Pig (1999) .... Matilda
• Night at the Roxbury, A (1998) .... Bridesmaid
• Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) (V) ..

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Upcoming movies with Eva Mendes

• The Last Kiss - starring Eva Mendes and Will Smith in the theaters Valentine's weekend 2005