Eva Mendes Trivias

Was cast as Will Smith's love interest in HITCH to avoid upsetting race groups. Movie bosses feared handing a Smith a black leading lady would alienate white audiences and a white actress would upset African American film-goers - so they settled on a Latina. (2005)

Is to star opposite Nicolas Cage in the big screen adaptation of the Marvel comic GHOST RIDER. (February 8, 2005)

Matt Damon and Eva Mendes have made a public demonstration of their love, following months of media speculation -- They celebrated the New Year with pals Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas, Nevada. (January 7, 2004)

Mendes says she enjoyed filming her action scenes in ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO but at times felt really challenged by them -- I'm really klutzy so getting it right felt really good. Coordinating all that stuff is really tough. It's like dance, she says. (September 17, 2003)

Sometimes credited as: Eva Mendez

Is Cuban-American.

Appeared in an American Express credit card commercial which featured the Sheryl Crow song Soak Up The Sun. (April 2002)

Appeared in Aerosmith's Hole In My Soul video as the girl in American flag bikini.

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.

Loves interior designing and would undertake this profession if not acting.

Hobbies: are music, sports (hiking, biking, skiing, and mountain climbing) and interior design.

Her favorite horror movie is THE SHINING.