Eva Mendes Biography

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"The celebrity world can be so ugly. Everyone seems to have slept with everyone else and it's some sort of strange weird cycle. I don't want to get into that."

Career Highlights

Non-acting careers:appearance in Will Smith's video "Miami" and the Pet Shop Boys music video for "Se a vida é (That’s the way life is)" in 1996 and Aerosmith's video "Hole in My Soul" in 1997,

Big break:Children of the Corn 5

Defining characters: Sand Saref in "The Spirit"

Best movies:The Spirit,Hitch,2 Fast 2 Furious,The Women,Cleaner,We own the Night,Ghost Rider,

Best TV:ER,V.I.P

Endorsements:Revlon Cosmetics,PETA

Other notable appearances/credits:Loves interior designing and would undertake this profession if not acting.

Top awards:In 2009 was nominated for an ALMA Award for Best Actress in Film The Women

Other:Wrote a book titled "Crazy Leggs Beshee", inspired by her nieces and nephews, that introduces vocabulary, art, history and values through a medium kids understand.

Eva Mendes Relationships

Family:oldest of 4 children

Romance(s):George Gargurevich (2003-present)

Frequent collaborator(s):Will Smith,Denzel Washington

Fun Facts About Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes was a marketing major at California State University Northridge where she dropped out to pursue acting.
She Is Cuban-American.
She Is writing a book titled "Crazy Leggs Beshee", inspired by her nieces and nephews, that introduces vocabulary, art, history and values through a medium kids understand.
Eva loves interior designing and would undertake this profession if not acting.
Eva's hobbies are music, sports (hiking, biking, skiing, and mountain climbing) and interior design.
She has a sister named Janet living in Los Angeles.
She was named #12 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
She was among the guests at Jessica Simpson's 25th birthday party.
In 2005: Ranked as #53 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.
In 2002: Was featured as #54 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement.
In 2004: Ranked as #80 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004" special supplement.
In 2006: Named #44 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.
Eva was the speaking voice ("Welcome to Miami, Bienvenido a Miami") in Will Smith's song, "Miami"
In 2007: Ranked #7 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 list. .
Eva Mendes has entered the Cinque Lodge rehab facility in Utah to battle substance abuse issues [February 7, 2008].
She was Ranked #7 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Eva Mendes' Awards

Year	Award	Category/Recipient(s)	Result
2004 2006 2007 2009	Teen Choice Award ALMA Award Imagen Award ALMA Award	Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Hitch Best Actress - Film for Ghost Rider Actress in Film for The Women	Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated

Eva Mendes' Upcoming Projects

Southbound out in 2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife coming out in 2010
The Other Guys coming out in 2010
Thorns from a Rose out in 2010
You look nice today due out in 2012

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