HAPPY BIRTHDAY Eva Mendes. Eva Mendes was born in Miami, Florida but raised in Los Angeles, California of Cuban-American heritage. In college, she began acting, studying underneath acting coachIvana Chubbuck. This led to her desire to appear in feature films. Though taking many smaller roles in movies, she was little known until playing the girlfriend of Denzel Washingtons character in Training Day (2001). Since then, she has been featured in a wider range of roles, from comedic to dramatic. These gave her the ability to work with many highly regarded directors, such as Robert Rodriguez (Once Upon a Time in Mexico(2003)), Carl Franklin (Out of Time (2003)), John Singleton (2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)),Antoine Fuqua (Training Day (2001)) and the Farrelly Bros. (Stuck on You (2003)). Eva has co-starred in an independent film, The Wendell Baker Story (2005) with Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell, with Luke Wilson directing. Before that, her biggest movie was Hitch (2005), a romantic comedy that had her playing opposite Will Smith. Along with acting, Eva is employed by Revlon Cosmetics as an international spokeswoman. She joins such elite actresses and models as Julianne Moore, Halle Berryand Cindy Crawford, who appear in Revlons television and print ads. She is also a passionate supporter and active participant in Revlons fight against breast cancer. Evas goals are to improve her acting skills by working with such contemporary directors asSteven Soderbergh, Spike Jonze and Pedro Almodóvar, and learning from such renowned directors as Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni. Is writing a book titled Crazy Leggs Beshee, inspired by her nieces and nephews, that introduces vocabulary, art, history and values through a medium kids understand. Her hobbies are music, sports (hiking, biking, skiing and mountain climbing) and interior design. Has played Denzel Washingtons wife/girlfriend twice, first in Training Day (2001) and again in Out of Time (2003). Named #12 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Was the speaking voice (Bienvenido a Miami) in Will Smiths song Miami, and appeared in the music video with him. In 2005, when she was cast opposite Smith in Hitch (2005), she mentioned this to him during rehearsals. But Smith sheepishly admitted that he did not remember her. Speaks Spanish fluently. English is her second language. Owns a Belgian Malinois dog and gives commands to it in French, because it was trained in this language. Belgian Malinois are similar to Alsatians but considered more intelligent. They are used by United States SEAL teams. QUOTE: I dont go to premieres. I attend film openings Im in, and thats about it. Fame and celebrity doesnt matter to me. The longevity of my career does. imdb/name/nm0578949/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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