How much is Eva Mendes worth?
| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actress |
| Date of Birth: | March 5, 1974 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
About Eva Mendes
In movies like Training Day, Hitch, and The Other Guys, this gorgeous Cuban actress plays roles in dramas, romances, and comedies. Eva Mendes, a mix of pop culture, gained notoriety as a big-screen actress and sex icon. Eva continues to enthrall audiences with the sex appeal she offers to all of her work, whether it be modeling or filmmaking, despite appearing to lack a bashful side.
Star In Training
Mendes was raised by her mother in Los Angeles after her parents’ divorce. She was born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents. At California State Northridge University, Mendes chose to change her course of study from marketing to acting. She started her training with renowned acting instructor Ivana Chubbuck, who has trained stars like Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron.
Beginning small, Mendes accepted supporting roles in TV series like E.R. and the occasional soap opera. She even had an appearance in a few music videos, such as the one for Will Smith‘s song “Miami.” She began playing bit parts in B-level horror sequels around the same time, and her debut film was the direct-to-video release Childen of the Corn V: Fields of Terror. She also appeared in Urban Legends: The Final Cut.
Her fortune drastically altered in 2001 after she gained notoriety as Denzel Washington‘s girlfriend in the intense police drama Training Day. Mendes received the attention she required from the Oscar-winning film to propel her up to speed with her A-list colleagues, despite the fact that she was largely recognized for a brief naked moment.
Eye Candy
Action films like 2 Fast 2 Furious and Once Upon a Time in Mexico leveraged the emerging starlet’s presence to soften their testosterone-heavy cast in order to dangle some eye candy in front of their male fans. Mendes has expanded her range by starring in the romantic comedy Hitch and co-starring with Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear in Stuck On You. Returning to action movies, Mendes portrayed Nicolas Cage‘s love interest in Ghost Rider, in which the actor played a motorcycle rider turned flaming skeleton demon hunter.
The two returned in 2009’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, an unexpected success that garnered enough praise from critics to make up for their prior superhero failure.
Mendes became the global spokeswoman for Revlon Cosmetics, joining an elite group of stars that includes Halle Barry and Nicole Kidman. Mendes, who consistently ranked high on lists of the sexiest celebrities, demonstrated how marketable her physique might be as she started to appear frequently in Calvin Klein advertisements.
Mendes exposed a little too much in a notorious perfume ad that was removed from the U.S. market in 2008, adding to CK’s reputation for models who were barely clothed.
Mendes’ personal life generated some interest when she entered rehab due to a substance addiction issue. Her relationship with her longtime partner, Peruvian filmmaker George Gargurevich, took a brief hiatus during the trip. She achieved a full recovery, so long-term treatment must have done wonders for her.
In 2011 Eva Mendes began working on the film The Place Beyond the Pines alongside Canadian star Ryan Gosling. The two fell in love, and they have been together ever since.
Eva Mendes may be recognized for her parts in star-studded movies, but her all-pervasive seductive side makes her unique. Mendes has become as one of the entertainment industry’s most sought-after women, and her career success has solidified her place among the best Latin American actresses in Hollywood.
“I’m very free with my sexuality, but not everywhere all the time. I pick and choose when I do nudity, and who I do it for when I’m working, and when I’m doing it.”
