Name :    Eva Mendes
Birth Date :   March 5, 1974
Birth Place :     Houston, Texas, USA
Height :     5′ 7
Education :     California State University in Northridge (majored in Marketing; dropped out to persue a career as an actress)
Nationality :     American
Profession :     Actress
Best Known as :     Sexy Cuban-American co-star of Training Day
Current Vehicle: Range Rover
First Car:  1966 Mustang
Next Car:  a 1967 or 1968 Camaro
Favorite Movie: “The Shining” (1980) and “Blow Up” (1966)
Favorite Music: Belle and Sebastian, The Strokes, The Stone Roses, Saint Etienne, Oasis, The Ocean Blue, The Smiths, and Nortec Collective.
Favorite Past Time: Interior Decorating.
Directors she would like to work with: Steven Soderbergh, Pedro Almodovar, Mike Lee, and Luc Besson.