Eva Mendes Biography
Eva Mendes is an American actress known for the role of Romina Gutierrez in The Place Beyond the Pines. Likewise, she starred as Kir in Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror. Some of her other popular films in Stuck on You, Guilty Hearts, and Ghost Rider.
How old is Eva Mendes? – Age
The Girl in Progress actress is 49 years old as of 2023. She was born on 5 March 1974, in Miami, Florida, United States, where she also grew up.
How tall is Eva Mendes? – Height
Mendes stands at a height stature of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m).
Eva Mendes Mother, Father, Siblings – Family
Eva was born to her parents in Miami, Florida, United States of America. She is the daughter of Eva Pérez Suárez and Juan Carlos Méndez. Her father ran a meat distribution business while her mother worked at Mann’s Chinese Theatre.
Likewise, her mom worked for an aerospace company after her divorce. As a result, she was brought up by a single mom along with her three siblings named Janet, the late Juan Carlos Méndez Jr., and Carlos Alberto “Carlo” Méndez. It is known that Juan died of throat cancer in 2016.
Eva Mendes Education
The Ghost Rider star enrolled at Hoover High School in Glendale. Afterward, she joined the California State University, Northridge, where she studied marketing. However, she dropped out to pursue her career in acting under Ivana Chubbuck.
Is Eva Mendes Married? – Husband
Mendes has been married to her lovely husband named Ryan Gosling since 2012. He is an actor known for his roles in films such as The Notebook, Barbie, La La Land, and Remember the Titans. The couple met in September 2011 during the filming of The Place Beyond the Pines.
Eva Mendes Children
The 2 Fast 2 Furious actress and her husband Ryan have been blessed with two daughters. They are Esmeralda Amada and Amada Lee Gosling.
Eva Mendes Acting Career
Mendes is a professional actress recognized known for her role as Ajedrez Barillo in Once Upon a Time in Mexico. She also starred as Doreen in The Wendell Baker Story. Most recently, she was cast in Fast X portraying the character of Monica Fuentes.
It is known that she was featured in the episode of Thicker Than Blood in Mortal Kombat: Conquest as Hanna. She also portrayed the character of Maria Serrano in The Disciples. In addition, she played the role of Amanda Juarez in We Own the Night.
Most noteworthy, she starred as Frankie Donnenfeld in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Likewise, she made several appearances in A Night at the Roxbury starring as Bridesmaid. She was then cast in My Brother the Pig where she starred as Matilda.
Afterward, she landed the role of Vanessa Valdeon in Urban Legends: Final Cut. Furthermore, she joined the cast of All About the Benjamins as Gina. She starred as Grace Gutierrez in the Girl in Progress film for which she received an ALMA Award nomination.
Movies and TV Shows
- Stuck on You
- Hitch
- The Wendell Baker Story
- Guilty Hearts
- Trust the Man
- Ghost Rider
- Knocked Up
- We Own the Night
- Cleaner
- The Women
- The Spirit
- ER
- Mortal Kombat: Conquest
- V.I.P.
- The Disciples
- Half the Sky
- Clear History
- Bluey
Awards
- Giffoni Film Festival Award
- Capri Hollywood Awards
Eva Mendes Net Worth
Citing her acting career, she has an estimated net worth of $20 Million.
Eva Mendes Instagram
You can find and follow Mendes on Instagram using the account name: @evamendes