Scene from We Own the Night (2007)

Alternate Names: Eva Mendez, Eva de la Caridad Méndez, اوا مندس

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
• Eye Color: dark brown
• Hair Color: dark brown hair

First Appearances:

• Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) as Kir

Most Important Roles:

• Ghost Rider (2007) as Roxanne Simpson
• Training Day (2001) as Sara
• 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) as Monica Fuentes
• Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) as CIA Agent Ajedrez
• Out of Time (2003) as Alex Diaz Whitlock
• Stuck on You (2003) as April
• We Own the Night (2007) as Amada Juarez
• Knocked Up (2007) as Self (uncredited)
• Last Night (2010) as Laura
• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) as Frankie Donnenfield

Career Highlights:

• Ghost Rider (2007)
• Training Day (2001)
• 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
• Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
• Out of Time (2003)
• Stuck on You (2003)
• We Own the Night (2007)
• Knocked Up (2007)
• Last Night (2010)
• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)

Awards:

• Giffoni Film Festival (2009)

Eva Mendes, born Eva de la Caridad Méndez on March 5, 1974, is an American actress and model who retired from acting. She began her career in the late 1990s with roles in 'Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror' (1998) and 'Urban Legends: Final Cut' (2000). Her performance in 'Training Day' (2001) led to prominent roles in films like '2 Fast 2 Furious' (2003), 'Hitch' (2005), 'Ghost Rider' (2007), and 'The Spirit' (2008). Mendes has also ventured into dramatic roles in films such as 'We Own the Night' (2007) and 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' (2009). Apart from acting, she has been an ambassador for several brands and designed for New York & Company. Mendes is the creative director of CIRCA Beauty, a makeup line sold at Walgreens.