Eva Mendes

Biography

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).



FILMOGRAPHYEva's very first experience was when she acted during a semester break in college. After that, her acting came in the form of music videos. You can see her in the videos: "Hole In My Soul" by Aerosmith and "Miami" by Will Smith. She followed these up with a few TV appearances, highlighted by roles in Mortal Kombat and ER, both in 1998. She also hit the big screen with a role in 1998's Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror.

Films:

Last First Kiss (2004)
El Mariachi: 10 Years Later (2004) (V)..Herself
Wendell Baker Story, The (2004)...
Stuck on You (2003)..April
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) .Special Agent Ajedrez
Out of Time (2003)... Detective Alex Diaz - Whitlock
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)... Monica Fuentes
Training Day (2001) ... Sara
Exit Wounds (2001) ... Trish
All About the Benjamins (2001) ... Gina
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) ... Vanessa Valden
Disciples, The (1999) (TV) ... Maria
My Brother the Pig (1999) ... Matilda **
Night at the Roxbury, A (1998) .. a Bridesmaid
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) ... Kir**
**Credited as Eva Mendez
TV Guest Appearances

"The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)
As a guest on the 6/6/03 and 3/01/02 airings
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
As a guest airing in 6-5-03
"V.I.P." (1998)
Playing "Esmerelda"
Episode: "Val Goes to Town" 11/13/1999
"Mortal Kombat: Conquest" (1998)
Playing "Hanna"
Episode: "Thicker Than Blood" (episode # 1.11) 12/11/1998
"ER" (1994)
Playing "Donna"
Episode: "Exodus" (episode # 4.15) 2/26/1998
Other Appearances

Appears in "Revlon" commercials.
Appeared in Will Smith's "Miami" video.
Appeared in Aerosmith's "Hole in My Sole" video.
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