Eva de la Caridad Méndez (/ˈmɛndɛz/, Spanish: [ˈeβa ðe la kaɾiˈðað ˈmendes]; born March 5, 1974), known professionally as Eva Mendes, is an American retired 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).
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Juan Carlos Mendez
Eva Perez Suarez
Eva Mendes
Quick Fact
Category | Details |
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Full Name | Eva de la Caridad Mendez |
Date of birth | March 5, 1974 |
Place of birth | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Ancestry | Cuban |
Family
Category | Details |
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Father | Juan Carlos Mendez |
Mother | Eva Perez Suarez |
Siblings | Juan Carlos Mendez Jr. (1963-2016), Carlo (younger brother) |
Spouses | Ryan Gosling (m. 2022) |
Children | Esmeralda Amada (born 2014), Amada Lee (born 2016) |
Grandparents | Not publicly documented |
Notable Relatives | Not publicly documented |
Personal Life Milestones
Year | Milestone |
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1998 | Debut film: Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror |
2001 | Breakthrough role: Training Day |
2003 | Starred in 2 Fast 2 Furious |
2005 | Lead role in Hitch |
2007 | Starred in Ghost Rider |
2011 | Started dating Ryan Gosling |
2014 | Birth of daughter Esmeralda Amada |
2016 | Birth of daughter Amada Lee |
2022 | Married Ryan Gosling |