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Biography Eva Mendes was born in Miami, Florida but raised in Los Angeles of Cuban-American heritage. In college she began acting, studying underneath acting coach Ivana Chubbuck. This led to her desire to appear in feature films. Though taking many smaller roles in movies, she was little known until playing the girlfriend of Denzel Washington's character in Training Day...
| Talent Agent: |
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) - Josh Lieberman
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| Profession: |
Actress / Producer / Thanks |
| Born: |
5 March 1974, USA (age 35) |
| Height: |
5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Also Known As: |
Eva Mendes / Eva Mendez |
| Awards: |
9 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1998 - 2011 |
Real Life Quotes
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. . . I feel I'll take on the responsibility of showing the world a whole different kind of Latin woman. |
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It's fun to be a woman. It's fun to flirt and wear makeup and have boobs. |
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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. |
Trivia
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Was a marketing major at California State University Northridge where she dropped out to pursue acting. |
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Is Cuban-American. |
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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. |
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Loves interior designing and would undertake this profession if not acting. |
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Her hobbies are music, sports (hiking, biking, skiing, and mountain climbing) and interior design. |
Other Works
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Appeared in several music videos including Will Smith's "Miami". |
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Appeared in a "Ross" clothing store commercial. |
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TV commercial for Revlon cosmetics |
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2003: TV commercial for Revlon. |
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4/02: Appeared in an American Express credit card commercial which featured the Sheryl Crow song "Soak Up The Sun". |
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