Eva Mendes is a spectacular actress who has made a career in American movies. The most popular paintings were “Double Fast and the Furious” and “Desperate 2”. The character of the girl perfectly combines such features as perseverance, sophistication, creativity and ambitiousness. She always achieved her goals. And when she gave birth to children, she pushed her career to the background.
Eva's parents in their youth lived in Cuba, from where they later moved to Miami, where they had a baby. It happened on March 5, 1974. The girl was called Eve. The mother of the future actress worked as a costume designer in one of the theaters. It was she who introduced Eve to acting. The girl spent a lot of time behind the scenes, watching the artists. Eve's father was far from creative. His area of activity included meat delivery. Over time, the parents decided to leave. As a result, Eve with her brother Carlos and mother moved to California.
In her youth, Eva Mendes did not even think about a career in cinema. In childhood, she dreamed of being a nun. But then she changed her mind. Studied marketing and design. But fate still brought her to the cinema.
First Steps to Success
Eva Mendes wanted to become a marketer. She even entered the California Institute at the relevant department. At the same time comprehended the profession of interior designer. In the biography of the future actress, everything has changed thanks to a familiar photographer. He thought about compiling his own portfolio, and invited Eve as a model.
The first professional photo shoot was a success. Thanks to the photos, Eve was noticed by an agent from Hollywood. It was he who offered her a job in the cinema. The debut took place in 1998. The aspiring actress got a role in the film "Children of the Corn-5". Subsequently, there were several episodic roles.
Shooting in music videos and commercials
In 1997, Eve began acting in video clips. The first contract was signed with Aerosmith. Eve appeared in the video “Hole In My Soul”. Subsequently, there was an acquaintance with the popular actor Will Smith. She starred in one of his videos. At this time, an understanding came that acting skills were not enough, so she entered the theater school.
Advertising agencies couldn't help but pay attention to the girl of model appearance. In 2005, a contract was signed with Revlon. Eve became an advertising person. There were shootings in commercials for Avon.
Success was not long in coming
At first, Eva received exclusively episodic roles in multi-part and full-length films. You can see her in such projects as “Ambulance”, “Through wounds”, “Mortal Kombat: Conquest”. Success came after working in the movie “Training Day”. The film received several prestigious awards, and the play of the talented actress was highly appreciated by film critics.
Then there was an invitation to shoot the movie “Fast and the Furious”. Eva got one of the leading roles. Among successful films, one should also single out the thriller Out of Time and the comedy project Stuck in You. Then Eve worked again with Will Smith. Only they were shot not in video clips, but in the full-length movie “Removal Rules: The Hitch Method”.
There are a lot of projects in the filmography of Eve. The girl had a chance to work with the dome of many film enthusiasts Nicholas Cage. Together they appeared in the films “Bad Lieutenant” and “Ghost Rider”. A secondary role was given to the comedy film project “Cops in the Deep Reserve”, where Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg became partners on the set. The last project in the filmography of Eva Mendes is the movie “How to Catch a Monster”. The director was her husband Ryan Gosling.
