# Eva Mendes **Date of birth:** March 5, 1974 **Categories:** Arts, Actress, Society Eva was born in the Texan city of Houston but moved early to Miami (Florida); she is a descendant of Cuban parents. Later she moved to Los Angeles. She is the youngest of four siblings. She abandoned her marketing studies in the mid-1990s, when she was discovered by an artistic agent who saw her photo in a neighbor's folder who admired her beauty. Her first film was Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror from 1998, a film that went directly to the video market in the United States. That same year she also appeared in an episode of the well-known series Urgencias. A brief role in the comedy A Night at the Roxbury by John Fortenberry also from 1998 as the bridesmaid of actress Molly Shannon placed her on the international film scene. Her film career was strengthened with more important characters in My Brother the Pig (1999), Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000), Exit Wounds (2001), an action film starring Denzel Washington, Training Day (2001), Hitch (2005), a comedy she co-starred in with Will Smith, or Ghost Rider, a fantasy film co-starring Nicolas Cage. She has appeared in music videos by The Strokes - "The End Has No End", Aerosmith - Hole in my soul and in Will Smith's - Miami. Model Eva Mendes posed for photographer Marino Parisotto for the Campari 2008 calendar. Inspired by fairy tales, Eva appears dressed as a fairy tale character. Additionally, she posed naked in an advertisement for the PETA organization, during a campaign against the use of animal furs. Eva Mendes posed for photographer Marino Parisotto for the Campari 2008 calendar. Inspired by fairy tales, Eva appears dressed as a fairy tale character. Filmography 1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Kir A Night at the Roxbury Bridesmaid 1999 My Brother the Pig Matilda 2000 The Disciples Maria Serranco Urban Legends: Final Cut Vanessa Valdeon 2001 Exit Wounds Trish Training Day Sara Harris All About the Benjamins Gina 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Monica Fuentes Once Upon a Time in Mexico Ajedrez Out of Time Alex Díaz Whitlock Stuck on You April 2005 Hitch Sara Melas The Wendell Baker Story Doreen 3 & 3 Gabriella 2006 Trust the Man Faith 2007 Ghost Rider Roxanne Simpson Knocked Up Herself (uncredited) We Own the Night Amada Juarez Live! Katy Cleaner Ann Norcut 2008 The Women Crystal Allen The Spirit Sand Saref 2009 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Frankie Donnenfeld 2010 Last Night Laura The Other Guys Sheila Gamble post-production Southbound TBA filming 2013 Resident Evil: Begins Excella Gionne (Rumors)