Eva Mendes is an American actress, model and businesswoman. She began acting in the late 1990s. After a series of roles in B movies such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000), she made a career-changing appearance in Training Day (2001). Eva de la Caridad Méndez (/ ˈmɛndɛz /, Spanish: [ˈeβa ðe la kaɾiˈðað ˈmendes]; born March 5, 1974), [1] known professionally as Eva Mendes , is an American former actress. Her acting career began in the late 1990s with a series of roles in films such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000). Eva Mendes is an Cuban-American actress, model and fashion designer. She was born on March 5, 1974 to cuban parents Juan Carlos Méndes and... Eva Mendes debunked rumors she and husband Ryan Gosling had moved to London with their daughters Esmeralda, 11, and Amada, 9, noting that while she loved the city, she was excited to get back to L.A.
