If you’ve ever seen the 1998 direct-to-video classic smash hit Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror, you may have shouted at the TV, “Great Caesar’s ghost! That’s Eva Mendes!”
Born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents on March 5, 1974, Eva was raised in Los Angeles by her mother after her parents divorced. One day, around the time she was in college unhappily studying marketing, she caught the eye of an agent who convinced her to pursue a career in acting.
From there it was on to music videos like Will Smith’s Miami, the Pet Shop Boys’ That’s the Way Life Is and Aerosmith’s Hole in My Soul, until her big-screen big break in 2001’s Training Day, with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, which led to appearances in Hitch, We Own the Night and The Spirit. source
As for her look, I love what she does with her hair. She isn’t afraid to add volume, and she doesn’t shy away from sexy styles.
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Glosslizard says
September 8th, 2009 at 9:15 amI do love those long, loose layers (and anything alliterative 😛 )!
BTW, I stumbled a great giggle yesterday, a workout DVD called Bollywood Booty! LOL! For $15 I may have to splurge and work my booty off to some Bollywood dance routines in my living room!
Karen says
September 9th, 2009 at 11:38 amHi Glosslizard,
That actually sounds REALLY fun! A lot of those Bollywood dances seem like a lot of work. 🙂
How are you doing on this fine Wednesday?
Marina says
September 8th, 2009 at 9:16 amI don’t like her with any hair style. Just don’t like anything about her.
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sarahc says
September 8th, 2009 at 11:00 amShe always gets the vixen roles, just like me, haha kidding. 🙂
Karen says
September 9th, 2009 at 11:37 amHi Sarahc,
LOL!
Dao says
September 8th, 2009 at 11:38 amDid you watch “The Women”? Eva Mendes played the mistress of a wealthy man and in one scene, she strutted to great her rival and ooh la la, the girl knows how to work it. Also, her hair was gorgeous in that movie.
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Karen says
September 9th, 2009 at 11:37 amHi Dao,
I haven’t seen it! Is it good?
Pobeda says
September 8th, 2009 at 11:55 amUhm, I’m totally ambivalent about Eva. Just blank. 🙂
I don’t understand why hasn’t got her nose done yet – that would make her so cheerful-looking and really appealing.
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Alexis says
September 8th, 2009 at 12:01 pmI really like her. She’s gorgeous, but she doesn’t seem to flaunt it like a lot of other celebrities… oh, and she actually has some curves, which is awesome :).
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Karen says
September 9th, 2009 at 11:35 amHi Alexis,
I like that she’s not stick-skinny too. I wish she’d do more work…
amy says
September 8th, 2009 at 3:28 pmI like styles number 2 and 9. It is pretty even steven for me between the two styles.
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Karen says
September 9th, 2009 at 11:35 amHi Amy,
Both are super pretty! Homegirl has some nice hair.
Marisol says
September 8th, 2009 at 9:25 pmI really liked her in Hitch!
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Karen says
September 9th, 2009 at 11:34 amHi Marisol,
That’s one of those movies I can watch over and over again. I am still deeply envious of her Beatles T-shirt in that movie.
How’s your day going, btw?
Tavia says
September 9th, 2009 at 6:47 amI voted for no 9. It’s her natural style, she was sexy with this hairstyle.
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Karen says
September 9th, 2009 at 11:33 amHi Tavia,
I love that style, too. I wish my hair looked like that 24/7.
Glosslizard says
September 9th, 2009 at 10:04 pmRight?!? I’m actually planning to get it just so I can boogie to the Bollywood beat! I’ll just need some kohl and a good, bold lippie and I’m all set!
I just got back from aikido, a friend of mine from a couple years back is visiting this week! He went off to Barcelona to get a masters, and now he’s working on his doctorate! Consequently I stayed up waaaaaay too late, and will pay dearly for it come tomorrow morning! Right this second… I feel great! 🙂
Et vous?
Dao says
September 10th, 2009 at 9:30 amIt’s an all-female cast movie with Meg Ryan, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Debra Messing, and other people whose name I forgot. It’s funny and empowering and a remake from an old-time movie called “The Women” as well. You should watch it, and the extended scenes on the DVD as well.
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Karen says
September 10th, 2009 at 11:39 amHi Dao,
Funny and empowering are great things in my book. I’ll look for it next time I’m the video store. 🙂