If you’re a fan of Latin women, you’re probably familiar with Eva Mendes, Hollywood actress and wife of big-screen hunk Ryan Gosling. Mother of two little girls and celebrating her 46th birthday this year, she has lost none of her sex appeal…
Although she’s made herself scarce on screens since 2014, this gorgeous mom (ultra sexy, let’s face it), no one has forgotten her pretty face and curves that have a beefy effect on men. Having starred in such big productions as 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitch, expert in seduction and Ghost Rider… , she’s devoted the last few years to her two young daughters. So let’s pay tribute to her and discover 15 things you need to know about Eva Mendes.
1 – A censored advertising campaign
Eva Mendes is an accomplished actress, and she’s also a model. She has modeled for the biggest names in fashion, including Dolce & Gabbana, Morgan and Revlon. But it was in 2008 that one of her photos caused a stir in the United States. Posing for Calvin Klein and its Obsession fragrance in the nude, she provoked censorship in the USA. The campaign was banned. A decision that displeased the muse:
“We live in a society of hypocrites. We’re allowed to show guys covered in blood killing each other and dying in pain, but not a girl’s breasts. I don’t understand this logic. I’d like to see more sex and less violence. Let’s cut the war scenes, not the love scenes! “she tells Marie-Claire magazine.
2 – Rarely alone with her husband
Married to Ryan Golsling since September 2011, they have two daughters together, Esmeralda – 6 – and Amanda – 4. Busy as she is, Eva Mendes confessed on a TV show that she and her husband rarely get the chance to be alone together.
“It’s not easy. But it’s also gratifying when, at the end of the day, after putting them to bed, we look into each other’s eyes and tell Ryan that we’ve succeeded (…). Fortunately, we’re helped by our loved ones. My family lives here. Her family lives in Canada, but they often come to visit us, and when they’re here it’s always for long periods, to our great delight,” she declares.
3 – Ryan Gosling, her white knight
It was on the set of the 2011 drama The Place Beyond The Pines that the beautiful Latin brunette met Ryan, and she immediately fell in love:
“Ryan happened. I mean, falling in love with him. It made perfect sense to have… not just kids, but his kids.” Romantic.
4 – “A real person again
Eva Mendes loves to talk about her family life in public. In fact, she confided in Women’s Health magazine in 2019 once again. She talks about her bad times after the birth of her two daughters.
“I felt a lack of ambition once I had my daughters to be honest. (…) We’re just starting to get out of survival mode. I’m finally starting to feel like a real person again. She adds: “We’re very supportive of each other. Ryan’s mother, my mother, Ryan’s sisters and my sisters. It’s like a village helping each other out. I have a lot of respect for single mothers who do this on their own.
5 – Milf but still not married
The actress isn’t a fan of marriage and still doesn’t feel ready to take the plunge.
“Absolutely not! If you want to ruin everything, get married. It’s a terrible straitjacket, especially in show business. You have to follow your heart, not what society tells you.
6 – Is she a sickly jealous woman?
That’s the rumor that ran at the beginning of 2014. He was moody, she lacked self-confidence and she would watch his every move. A rumor quickly denied by their press attaché. Good point.
7 – She’s got a way abouther
On February 1, 2020, Eva Mendes posted a video of herself on her Instagram feed. Shared with her 2.1 million followers, some of the comments weren’t always kind. One of them pointed out that she had aged. If that was meant to hurt her feelings, she had the perfect response:
“Yes, you’re right. Thank God I’m getting older. That means I’m still here. I’m going to be 46 soon and I’m grateful every day that I’m getting older. Was your comment supposed to make me feel bad? It doesn’t. It makes me feel grateful. It makes me feel grateful. So thank you for reminding me that I’m still here. Hello elegance.
8 – Naming her daughter after French literature
It’s no coincidence that his first daughter is named Esmeralda. Both parents were fans of the character in Victor Hugo’s novel Notre Dame de Paris, so they decided to name her in homage.
9 – When she was little, Eva Mendes wanted to be… a nun!
Born in 1974 in Miami, our Latin bomba was raised Catholic, and long before she found herself on our screens, she wanted to be… a nun. Yes, she did. But the poverty in which her family lived made her give up this vocation, the day she learned that nuns weren’t paid. So she couldn’t help her mother.
10 – She avoids social networks
You probably won’t come across her online, or rarely. In fact, she once confessed she wasn’t on any social networks. Well, she’s been on Instagram ever since, but still! She says she hates talking about her private life. Eva Mendes avoids comments on her account or googling herself, but she does confess to a strange passion for photos posted by Nasa on the Apod app.
11 – She has her own beauty rituals to keep in shape
So, unsurprisingly, 3 times a week, she alternates running and sprints for 30 to 45 minutes. Sometimes up to 5 times when she has a big event coming up. Of course, she advocates a healthy lifestyle and drinking plenty of water. For her skin, she recommends coconut oil. You can already imagine its sweet fragrance…
12 – Eva Mendes made a S.EX.Tape
In 2010, during the promotional tour for the comedy Very Bad Cops, the actress circulated a surprising video. In it, she hijacks the codes of the sex tape, as one of the most-searched queries on Google is “Eva Mendes sex tape”. She responds to this request in a hilarious video called S.EX. Tape or Secure Extremely Tape, in which she promotes the benefits of super-strong, secure tape.
