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Eva Mendes Biography

Birth Name:Eva Mendes

Birth Place:Miami, Florida, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Has served as a spokesperson for the Special Olympics
Has supported the International Rescue Committee in Sierra Leone
Was nominated for the Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film in 2012
Worked at Hot Dog on a Stick before becoming an actress
Quote: "I don't go to premieres․ I attend film openings I'm in, and that's about it․ Fame and celebrity doesn't matter to me․ The longevity of my career does․"
Aspired to be a nun before deciding to become an actress
For her role in "The Place Beyond the Pines," she lived in a house with actress Olga Merediz, who protrays her mother in the film