Eva Mendes is a striking actress who has made a career in American motion pictures. The greatest popularity was brought by the movies “2 Fast 2 Furious” and “Training Day”. The character of the girl perfectly combines such features as perseverance, sophistication, creativity, and ambition. She always achieved her goals. And when she gave birth to children, she pushed her career into the background.
Eva’s parents lived in Cuba in their youth, from where they later moved to Miami, where they gave birth to a child. It happened on March 5, 1974. The girl was named Eve. The mother of the future actress worked as a costume designer in one of the theaters. It was she who introduced Eve to the acting life. The girl spent a lot of time behind the scenes watching the artists. Eve’s father was far from creative. His field of activity included the delivery of meat. Over time, the parents decided to leave. As a result, Eva moved to California with her brother Carlos and her mother.
At a young age, Eva Mendes did not even think about work in cinema. As a child, she dreamed of being a nun. But then she changed her mind. Studied marketing and design. But fate still brought her to the cinema.
First steps toward success
Eva Mendes wanted to become a marketer. She even entered the California Institute at the appropriate faculty. At the same time, she comprehended the profession of an interior designer. In the biography of the future actress, everything changed thanks to a familiar photographer. He thought about compiling his own portfolio and invited Eva as a model.
The first professional photo session was a success. Thanks to the photographs, Eve was noticed by an agent from Hollywood. It was he who offered her a job in the cinema. The debut took place in 1998. The aspiring actress got a role in the film “Children of the Corn-5”. Subsequently, there were several more cameo roles.
Shooting in music videos and commercials
In 1997, Eva began acting in video clips. The first contract was signed with the Aerosmith group. Eva appeared in the video “Hole In My Soul”. Finally, there was an experience with the popular actor Will Smith.
She also starred in one of his videos. At this time, I realized that there were not have enough acting skills, so I entered theater school.
Advertising agencies could not help but pay attention to the girl’s model appearance. In 2005, a contract was signed with the Revlon company. Eva became an advertising person. There were filming and commercials for Avon.
Success was not long in coming
At first, Eva received only episodic roles in serial and full-length films. You can see her in projects such as Ambulance, Through Wounds, and Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Success came after working on the movie “Training Day”. The film received several prestigious awards, and the performance of the talented actress was highly appreciated by film critics.
Then there was an invitation to shoot the movie “Fast and Furious”. Eva got one of the leading roles. Among the successful films are also the thriller “Out of Time” and the comedy project “Stuck in You”. Then Eve worked with Will Smith again. Only they were filmed not in video clips, but in the full-length motion picture “Filming Rules: The Hitch Method”.
There are a lot of projects in Eva’s filmography. The girl also had a chance to work with the idol of many film amateurs, Nicholas Cage. Together they appeared in The Bad Lieutenant and Ghost Rider. She got a supporting role in the comedy film “Cops in Deep Stock”, where Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg became partners on the set. The latest project in the filmography of Eva Mendes is the movie How to Catch a Monster. It was directed by her husband Ryan Gosling.
Personal life
How does Eva Mendes live off-set? In 2002 she met George Augusto. He was a director. However, the relationship only lasted eight years. Her husband Ryan Gosling met while working on the film project “The Place Beyond the Pines”. The relationship was not easy. They even parted for a while. However, later feelings flared up with renewed vigor. Eve and Ryan began to live together. But the wedding never took place. They live in a civil marriage.
The first child was born in 2014. The daughter was named Esmeralda. Two years later a second daughter Amada Lee was born.
“A talented artist does not eat meat, because leads a healthy lifestyle. After the second pregnancy, I got in shape in a year.” According to her, it was very difficult to do it. However, the efforts have brought good results. Eva has regularly stated that she practically does not sit down throughout the day. In addition, there are no bad products in the house at all.
She attends training three times a week. Performs mainly strength exercises. Before important events, the number of workouts increases up to 5 times a week. At the present stage, Eva is not filmed. She pays all her attention to the family.
