Eva Mendes
Actor
Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974, height 5' 6" (1,68 m)) is an American actress, model, singer, and homeware and fashion designer. She began acting in the late 1990s, and 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 broke into the Hollywood mainstream with an appearance in Training Day (2001).
She has since starred in many films including All About The Benjamins (2002); 2 Fast 2 Furious, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Out of Time and Stuck on You (2003); Hitch (2005); Ghost Rider and We Own the Night (both 2007); The Spirit (2008); The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009); The Other Guys and Last Night (both 2010), Girl in Progress (2012).
Mendes has worked as a spokesmodel for Cocio chocolate milk, Magnum ice cream, Revlon make-up, Calvin Klein underwear and perfume, Cartier jewellery, Thierry Mugler ... Show more...
Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974, height 5' 6" (1,68 m)) is an American actress, model, singer, and homeware and fashion designer. She began acting in the late 1990s, and 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 broke into the Hollywood mainstream with an appearance in Training Day (2001).
She has since starred in many films including All About The Benjamins (2002); 2 Fast 2 Furious, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Out of Time and Stuck on You (2003); Hitch (2005); Ghost Rider and We Own the Night (both 2007); The Spirit (2008); The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009); The Other Guys and Last Night (both 2010), Girl in Progress (2012).
Mendes has worked as a spokesmodel for Cocio chocolate milk, Magnum ice cream, Revlon make-up, Calvin Klein underwear and perfume, Cartier jewellery, Thierry Mugler perfume, Reebok trainers, Campari apéritif, Pantene shampoo, Morgan clothes and Peek & Cloppenburg clothes.
Mendes is the creator of a home decor line, Vida, sold exclusively at Macy's. She launched a bedding collection in 2008 and a dinnerware collection in 2010.
Mendes is a singer: she has recorded a version of The Windmills of Your Mind and has collaborated with Cee Lo Green on a song entitled Pimps Don't Cry.
She lives in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Show less...
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Lost River (2015)
As: Cat
A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Ryan Gosling
Stars: Ben Mendelsohn | Eva Mendes | Saoirse Ronan | Matt Smith | Christina Hendricks
Clear History (2013)
As: Jennifer
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Greg Mottola
Stars: Jon Hamm | Kate Hudson | Eva Mendes | Danny McBride | Larry David
The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
As: Romina Gutierrez
A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
Stars: Bradley Cooper | Eva Mendes | Emory Cohen | Ryan Gosling | Dane DeHaan
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (2012)
As: Herself
PBS series documentary based on a book of the same name that argues the oppression of women worldwide is the "paramount moral challenge" of our time.
Runtime: 224 min.
Directed by: Maro Chermayeff
Stars: Eva Mendes | Meg Ryan | Gabrielle Union | Nicholas Kristof | Dipti Mehta
George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You (2012)
As: Herself
Comedy superstar George Lopez performs live in front of a packed house at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. in this stand-up special.
Runtime: 56 min.
Directed by: Troy Miller
Stars: Conan O'Brien | Cheech Marin | George Lopez | Eva Mendes | Tommy Chong
Holy Motors (2012)
As: Kay M
We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Leos Carax
Stars: Eva Mendes | Michel Piccoli | Kylie Minogue | Denis Lavant | Edith Scob
Girl in Progress (2012)
As: Grace
As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Patricia Riggen
Stars: Eva Mendes | Matthew Modine | Raini Rodriguez | Patricia Arquette | Landon Liboiron
Last Night (2010)
As: Laura
The story follows a married couple, apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he's attracted. While he's resisting temptation, his wife encounters her past love.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Massy Tadjedin
Stars: Keira Knightley | Sam Worthington | Eva Mendes | Griffin Dunne | Guillaume Canet
The Other Guys (2010)
As: Sheila Gamble
NYPD detectives Christopher Danson (Johnson) and P.K. Highsmith (Jackson) are the baddest and most beloved cops in New York City. They don't get tattoos, other men get tattoos of them. Two desks over and one back, sit detectives Allen Gamble (Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Wahlberg). You've seen them in the background of photos of Danson and Highsmith, out of focus and eyes closed. They're not heroes, they're ...
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Adam McKay
Stars: Will Ferrell | Samuel L. Jackson | Mark Wahlberg | Eva Mendes | Dwayne Johnson
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
As: Herself
At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics, Stan Lee has co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Stan continues to create new material and entertain fans of all ages with fantastic stories and characters ...
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Terry Dougas | Will Hess | Nikki Frakes
Stars: Sean Astin | Nicolas Cage | Michael Chiklis | Kenneth Branagh | Stan Lee
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)
As: Frankie Donnenfeld
Terrence McDonagh, a New Orleans Police sergeant, who starts out as a good cop, receiving a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. During his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and later becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. McDonagh finds himself involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Werner Herzog
Stars: Nicolas Cage | Val Kilmer | Fairuza Balk | Eva Mendes | Shawn Hatosy
The Spirit (2008)
As: Sand Saref
Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again. A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans; he is going to wipe out the entire city.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Frank Miller
Stars: Gabriel Macht | Samuel L. Jackson | Eva Mendes | Scarlett Johansson | Paz Vega
The Women (2008)
As: Crystal Allen
The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: Diane English
Stars: Annette Bening | Eva Mendes | Cloris Leachman | Meg Ryan | Debra Messing
Cleaner (2007)
As: Ann Norcut
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Stars: Ed Harris | Samuel L. Jackson | Eva Mendes | Keke Palmer | Luis Guzmán
We Own the Night (2007)
As: Amanda Juarez
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: James Gray
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix | Alex Veadov | Mark Wahlberg | Eva Mendes | Robert Duvall
Live! (2007)
As: Katy
A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Bill Guttentag
Stars: Jay Hernandez | Eva Mendes | David Krumholtz | Robert Brown | Katie Cassidy
Ghost Rider (2007)
As: Roxanne Simpson
In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a go-getting reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny's soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery 'Ghost Rider'.
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson
Stars: Nicolas Cage | Sam Elliott | Donal Logue | Eva Mendes | Wes Bentley
Guilty Hearts (2006)
As: Gabriella
Over the course of this drama's six separate stories, a variety of couples struggle with the infidelity, dishonesty and heartbreak that plagues their varied pasts. In overcoming their challenges, these diverse individuals embrace a brighter future.
Runtime: 180 min.
Directed by: George Augusto | Savina Dellicour
Stars: Kathy Bates | Anna Faris | Julie Delpy | Andrea Di Stefano | Frank Gallegos
Trust the Man (2005)
As: Faith Faison
Overachieving actress, Rebecca (Moore), must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad, Tom (Duchovny). While Rebecca's slacker brother, Tobey (Billy Crudup), can't seem to commit to his aspiring-novelist girlfriend, Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal). As both relationships spin out of control, the two couples embark on a quest to rediscover the magic and romance of falling in love in New York.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Bart Freundlich
Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal | Julianne Moore | David Duchovny | Justin Bartha | Billy Crudup
The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
As: Doreen
Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Andrew Wilson | Luke Wilson
Stars: Owen Wilson | Kris Kristofferson | Eva Mendes | Jacob Vargas | Luke Wilson
Hitch (2005)
As: Sara Melas
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to ...
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Stars: Eva Mendes | Amber Valletta | Will Smith | Kevin James | Julie Ann Emery
Stuck on You (2003)
As: April
In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt (Greg Kinnear) and Bob Tenor (Matt Damon) make the best of their handicap by being the fastest grill cooks in town. While outgoing Walt hopes to one day become a famous actor, shy Bob prefers to stay out of the spotlight. When a fading Hollywood actress, Cher (Cher), decides to get her show "Honey and the Beaze" cancelled, she hires Walt ...
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly | Peter Farrelly
Stars: Matt Damon | Seymour Cassel | Greg Kinnear | Eva Mendes | Wen Yann Shih
Out of Time (2003)
As: Alex Diaz Whitlock
Matt Lee Whitlock, respected chief of police in small Banyan Key, Florida, must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Matt Lee has to stay a few steps ahead of his own police force and everyone he's trusted in order to find out the truth.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Carl Franklin
Stars: Dean Cain | Denzel Washington | Eva Mendes | John Billingsley | Sanaa Lathan
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
As: Ajedrez
Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Mickey Rourke | Antonio Banderas | Eva Mendes | Johnny Depp | Salma Hayek
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
As: Monica Fuentes
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: John Singleton
Stars: Paul Walker | Eva Mendes | Cole Hauser | Ludacris | Tyrese Gibson
All About the Benjamins (2002)
As: Gina
Bucum Jackson (Cube) is a bounty hunter with a lot of attitude and no interest in taking on a partner. Working at Martinez Bail Bonds, Jackson has unorthodox methods of tracking down low-life criminals, but they work, and one day he hopes to become his own boss and open up his own private investigation firm. Reggie Wright (Epps) is a slippery con artist who is avoiding the law, and Jackson. ...
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Kevin Bray
Stars: Tommy Flanagan | Ice Cube | Mike Epps | Carmen Chaplin | Eva Mendes
Training Day (2001)
As: Sara
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Stars: Tom Berenger | Harris Yulin | Scott Glenn | Denzel Washington | Ethan Hawke
Exit Wounds (2001)
As: Trish
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Stars: Steven Seagal | Anthony Anderson | Isaiah Washington | Bill Duke | DMX
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
As: Vanessa Valdeon
The making of a horror movie takes on a terrifying reality for students at the most prestigious film school in the country in 'Urban Legends: Final Cut', the suspenseful follow up to the smash hit 'Urban Legend'. At Alpine University, someone is determined to win the best film award at any cost - even if it means eliminating the competition. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect. 'Urban Legends: Final ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: John Ottman
Stars: Loretta Devine | Anthony Anderson | Matthew Davis | Jennifer Morrison | Hart Bochner
The Disciples (1999)
Four highly trained martial artists are dispatched to protect a high-profile baseball player from hired kidnappers.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Kirk Wong | Alan Smithee
Stars: Eva Mendes | Ice-T | Erin Daniels
My Brother the Pig (1999)
As: Matilda
If you act like an animal, you just may become one!
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Erik Fleming
Stars: Eva Mendes | Judge Reinhold | Scarlett Johansson | Alex D. Linz | Nick Fuoco
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
As: Bridesmaid
Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club ...
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: John Fortenberry
Stars: Will Ferrell | Michael Clarke Duncan | Elisa Donovan | Chris Kattan | Gigi Rice
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
As: Kir
Six college students take a wrong turn and find themselves lost in a strangely deserted rural town... only to discover that this deceptively quiet place hides a murderous cult of children controlled by evil forces. Yet even as bodies begin cropping up all around them, the young friends decide to stay and rescue the children... or die trying.
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: Ethan Wiley
Stars: Eva Mendes | Angela Jones | Alexis Arquette | Greg Vaughan | Stacy Galina