Eva Mendes

Co-starred with Nicolas Cage in Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans"

Featured in Diane English's female ensemble "The Women," a remake of the 1936 play by Clare Boothe Luce

Played Sand Saref and childhood friend of the title character in Frank Miller's adaptation of "The Spirit"

Appeared with Joaquin Phoenix and Robert Duvall in "We Own the Night"

Co-starred with brothers Luke and Owen Wilson in "The Wendell Baker Story"; co-directed by Luke and Andrew Wilson

Appeared in Lee Daniels' indie film "Shadowboxer"

Cast opposite Billy Crudup in Bart Freundlich's "Trust the Man"

Cast as the object of Will Smith's affection in the comedy "Hitch"

Appeared in Robert Rodriguez's "Once Upon a Time in Mexico"; the final film in the "Mariachi Trilogy"

Cast as the female lead in John Singleton's "2 Fast 2 Furious"

Co-starred with Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear in the Farrelly Brothers comedy, "Stuck on You"

Reunited with Denzel Washington for the feature "Out of Time"

Breakout role as Denzel Washington's girl on the side in "Training Day"

Cast alongside Steven Seagal and DMX in "Exit Wounds"

Cast as Vanessa in the sequel "Urban Legends: Final Cut"

First screen credit, "A Night at the Roxbury"

Relocated to Los Angeles (Echo Park) after her parents divorce