Birthday Spotlight: Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes celebrates her birthday March 5. The actress, who had her breakthrough starrring opposite Will Smith in Hitch, is of Cuban heritage and was raised in Los Angeles.

Prior to Hitch Mendes stood out in Training Day where she played opposite Denzel Washington, All About the Benjamins as Mike Epps’ girlfriend, and in 2Fast 2 Furious.

Eva joins Kiera Knightley in the film Last Night which follows a married couple who have to spend the night apart but in the company of temptation. The film was shot in New York City at the end of last year. A release date has yet to be confirmed.

“The Women” Starring… Jada Pinkett Smith

Originally posted 4.30.08

This October (10.10.08 to be exact) Jada Pinkett Smith joins Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, and Annette Bening in the release of the film remake The Women.

Directed by Diane English (creator of “Murphy Brown”) The Women, centers on a group of high-society ladies who spend their days at the beauty salon and court side at fashion shows. Everything is sunshiney until Meg Ryan’s character has to pry her infidel of a husband from Eva Mendes’ character, a salon girl.

While all the gossip is surrounding Meg Ryan’s character, Annette Bening’s character is contemplating divorce herself.