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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |