Born on March 5, 1974, Eva Mendes is an American actress best known for her work in Training Day, All About the Benjamins, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitch, Ghostride, and others. Born in Miami, Florida, Ms. Mendes didn’t start acting until the late 1990s (after originally wanting to become a nun), and fairly quickly moved from minor roles in smaller films to major roles in large Hollywood pictures. She Ms. Mendes also consistently ranks highly on “sexiest women” lists, ranking #11 in the 2010 Maxim Hot 100 list, #1 in the AskMen.com Top 99 Most Desirable Women.