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Eva Mendes Life StyleLoves interior designing and would undertake this profession if not acting. Her hobbies are music, sports (hiking, biking, skiing, and mountain climbing) and interior design. Appeared in an American Express credit card commercial which featured the Sheryl Crow song "Soak Up The Sun". [April 2002]. Current Vehicle: Range Rover First Car: 1966 Ford 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. Eva in 'Hitch' Controversy25 February 2005 Will Smith has told reporters in Birmingham, England that the decision to cast a Cuban-American actress, Eva Mendes, as his romantic interest in Hitch was based on "an accepted myth." According to Smith, the prevalent assumption in Hollywood is that if both the male and female leads in a romantic comedy are black, "people around the world don't want to see it. The compromise, in the case of Hitch, he said, was to select a Latina actress for the role. |
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Appeared in several music videos including Will Smith's "Miami" video. Appeared in a "Ross" clothing store commercial. TV commercial for Revlon Cosmetics Appeared in Aerosmith's "Hole In My Soul" music video. Print ads for Revlon cosmetics. Was featured as #54 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002) .