Eva de la Caridad Méndez, known by her stage name Eva Mendes, is a retired American actress, model and businessman. 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 and Urban Legends: Final Cut. Mendes' performance in Training Day marked a turning point in his career and led to roles in the two films Fast 2 Furious and Hitch commercially successful. She starred in Ghost Rider and The Spirit, two comic book adaptations, and ventured into more dramatic territory with We Own the Night, Bad Lie, Last Night and The Place Beyond the Pines. Her other films include Out of Time, The Women, The Other Guys, and Girl in Progress. Mendes has appeared in several music videos for artists like Will Smith, and is also an ambassador for brands like Calvin Klein, Cartier, Reebok, Pantene shampoo, Morgan and Peek & Cloppenburg.

Cuban-American film actress who rose to prominence after starring in Training Day and the sequels 2 Fast 2 Furious and Girl in Progress. Her roles in the B films Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror and Urban Legends: Final Cut earned her a cult following.