Half Cuban, half American actress Eva Mendes achieved her breakout role while portraying Denzel Washington's sexy Latin wife, Sara Harris, in the acclaimed Training Day (2001). She later gained more fame appearing in such films as 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Out of Time (2003), and Stuck on You (2003). Recently Mendes played Will Smith's love interest, columnist Sara, in Andy Tennant's romantic comedy Hitch.
