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 Eva Mendes is a miracle for men as any other beautiful
woman. The place of birth of one of the charming Hollywood actresses is
shrouded in mystery. By some sources, Eva was born in Miami, the biggest city
in Florida, while by other sources she is the native to Huston, the largest city of
Texas, the typical American state among the others. The information on the date
of birth of Eva and her parents is clear and has no difference in mass media:
she was born on March 5, 1974 to the family of Cuban immigrants. Her father
traded in automobiles and her mother was a teacher for pre-school department.
Wherever she was born, the fate played what it supposed to
do. Her parents divorced and her mother was left alone with four kids to bring
up and care. Eva was the youngest child in the family. Yet, the mother had to
move to California, Los-Angeles looking for better life and challenges.
It seems as if natives to Los-Angeles relate to Hollywood to
some regard or dream on arriving to Hollywood from the early childhood, get
famous and earn the big money. Though, it is a myth. Thus, Eva Mendes had never
dreamt of any Hollywood cinema achievements and triumph. She completed the
elementary school named after Herbert Hoover and
then she became the student to the California State Northridge University.
Attending the University, Eva Mendes began taking acting
class’s full time. And here the sources give the different information.
They say that Eva was trained at the interior design courses but the others
confirm that she was prepared to be a marketing analyst. It does not matter,
though, since she became neither a designer not a marketing analyst.
And here again Mr. Fate get intervened in her biography, as
well as with other people from show business an acquaintance of Eva once asked
her to help with portfolio making as a model. Mendes was glad to help her
friend and she forgot it after everything was done. In the soonest time her
pictures drew attention of the Hollywood agent seeking for young actors. He
appreciated Eva’s beauty and advised that she tried herself as an actress since
she was found very beautiful. She refused but on the second though Eva left her
studies and get involved in cinema.
Eva did not put high hopes just on her beauty and she made
her mind to take some acting classes but she had to earn some money to pay for
her classes and other expenditures she would have definitely. She featured in
commercials and music videos and very soon Eva Mendes appeared in some episodes
of the series Emergency Room and Mortal Kombat: Conquest. She first featured in
cameo in the horror movie Children of the Corn V dated 1998.
Though, Eva did not get the fame and love of people after
the movie was on and she featured in some more movies less known to the wide
public. There was breakthrough in Eva’s life in the year 2001. The police drama
Training Day features appearances by Eva Mendes as well as Scott Glenn and Tom
Berenger. The box office hit tells about the criminal society in Los Angeles was
warmly welcomed by the population and cinematography critics which is too rare.
This is obvious that the fascinating duo actors as Denzel
Washington and Ethan Hawk (the former won his Oscar for the main male character
while the latter was nominated for Oscar as the best «secondary male character».
Nevertheless, Eva Mendes who featured opposite to Oscar-winner Denzel
Washington was mentioned by the critics and considered as worth discussing.
Moreover, Eva appeared absolutely naked in one of the episodes and this only
increases the level of her fame for the wide public.
The year 2003 turned to be the fruitful and rich in events
for Eva and she was officially acknowledged as the new star of Hollywood
blockbusters. Within the year she featured in three movies good enough to be
discussed by the spectators and critics. First, she starred in 2 Fast 2 Furious
in 2003 as the second installment of the Fast and the Furious series following
2001's the Fast and the Furious. Second, she played a beautiful and adventurous
woman in the movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico which is the final film in the «Mariachi
Trilogy» about the mysterious guitar player wearing guns featured by Antonio Banderas.
Third, she was the one to create the most romantic character in the sentimental
comedy Stuck On You, a 2003 comedy film directed starring Matt Damon and Greg
Kinnear as twins. Then Eva began dating off screen as well as on screen with
Damon.
Thus, every even and every her step was obvious to bring to
a real fame after Eva would be announced as the globally recognized star. And
soon the project was offered to her when in 2005 she starred in the
record-breaking romantic comedy Hitch playing Will Smith’s girlfriend and love
interest. By the way, Eva Mendes featured in the video of Will Smith in the
early step of her career. And when the film was on Eva woke up really famous.
The other project that she worked on is “Ghost Rider” with
Nicolas Cage directed by Mark Steven Johnson and is said to be a huge
hit.
She was offered to be the image for one of the famous
cosmetic companies, Revlon and as well as for the brand Calvin Klein.
As a matter of fact, her activity as an actress a little bit
suspended after her success in 20005. Though, Eva has been popping up in lots
of movies and her filmography includes such movies as Trust The Man, Night
Lord, Ghost Rider and The Spirit. Neither of these projects became the real blockbuster
nor was Eva Mendes fascinating and exclusively brilliant to strike the mind of
people.
And this may be the cause of personal problems the actress
experiences now and in early 2008 Eva addressed to the medical clinic
specialized in rendering services for Hollywood celebrities who suffer from
drug-addiction.
Eva completed the treatment course and announced just that
she got addicted to some herbal medications in view of her depressive status
and she was in need of qualified help.
Well, we hope that life will turn its best side to Eva soon.
Yet, in the nearest future we will envoy the film version of the novel by the
famous Spanish writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte «La Reina del Sur». And Eva is welcome to see all her
talent and dramatic skills as this difficult character.
Achieving goals is something Eva Mendes is good at. She
has achieved many things others dream of achieving. Eva has given her
word to accomplish more in her life because she will not be satisfied until she
wins an Oscar.
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