With her tawny skin, feline eyes, and excellent sense of comedic timing, Eva Mendes quickly drew the attention of both men and women after starring in films like Training Day and Hitch in the early 2000s. Now with contracts from Pantene, Calvin Klein, and Theirry Mugler under her belt, the actress has proved she’s a bona fide businesswoman and fashion plate. Equally stunning in orange Prada (which she wore to this year’s Met Gala), lacy Dolce & Gabbana, and flowing blue Stella McCartney, Mendes tends to choose ladylike dresses that show off both her figure and good taste. See the star’s best fashion moments in our slideshow.
View
1/122Photos
September 6, 2016Where: At the Eva Mendes X New York & Company FW 16 Show in New York City. Photo: Gary Gershoff/WireImage
March 19, 2014Where: At the Eva Mendes For New York & Company Spring Launch in Cerritos, California. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
March 18, 2014Where: At the launch for her New York & Company NY&C Spring 2014 collection in Los Angeles, California. Photo: 2014 Getty...March 18, 2014Where: At the launch for her New York & Company NY&C Spring 2014 collection in Los Angeles, California. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
February 1, 2014Where: At LAX airport in Los Angeles, California. Photo: 2014 Bauer-Griffin
May 7, 2012Where: At the "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
... May 7, 2012Where: At the "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Larry Busacca/2012 Getty Images
May 2, 2012Where: At a special screening of Girl in Progress.
Photo: Jordan Strauss/Contributor/WireImage
June 16, 2011Where: Leaving a medical building in Beverly Hills, California.
Photo: Splash News/Corbis
June 5, 2011Where: At Spike TV's "Guys' Choice Awards."
Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
May 20, 2011Where: At the Young Hollywood Awards.
Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
May 4, 2011Where: At the "AMPAS Tribute to Sophia Loren" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, in Beverly Hills, California.
May 2, 2011Where: At the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Photo: KMazur/W...May 2, 2011Where: At the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Photo: KMazur/WireImage
April 28, 2011Where: At the DKMS Gala.
Photo: Brian Ach/WireImage
February 27, 2011Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar after party.
Photo: Craig Barritt/WireImage
January 15, 2011Where: At the Art of Elysium "Heaven" gala.
Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
January 14, 2011Where: At the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
Photo: SGranitz/WireImage
December 6, 2010Where: At the Marrakech International Film Festival in Morroco.
Photo: ABDELHAK SENNA/AFP/Getty Images
December 4, 2010Where: At the Un Balcon Sur La Mer photocall during the Marrakech Film Festival.
Photo: Dominique Charriau/Getty Images
November 11, 2010Where: At the Los Otros Dos photocall at the Santo Mauro Hotel in Madrid, Spain.
Photo: Fotonoticias/WireImage
October 30, 2010Where: At the Rome Film Festival for the world restoration premiere of La Dolce Vita.
Photo: Venturelli/WireImage
October 7, 2010Where: At the Los Angeles Philharmonic Opening Night Gala.
Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
September 30, 2010Where: At Variety's Power of Women luncheon.
Photo: jeff vespa/wireimage
September 25, 2010Where: At PETA's 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards.
Photo: Craig Barritt/WireImage
September 18, 2010Where: At the Last Night premiere, during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage
September 14, 2010Where: At The Other Guys U.K. premiere after party.
Photo: Dave M. Bennet/Getty Images
August 2, 2010Where: At The Other Guys premiere in New York City.
Photo: Soul Brother/Contributor/FilmMagic
August 2, 2010Where: At The Other Guys premiere after party in New York City.
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
July 23, 2010Where: At The Other Guys press conference during Comic-Con in San Diego, California.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Image
June 20, 2010Where: Walking in West Hollywood, California.
Photo: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Contributor/WireImage
May 3, 2010Where: At the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
&... May 3, 2010Where: At the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/FilmMagic
May 1, 2010Where: Walking with Liv Tyler in the West Village, New York City.
Photo: Christopher Peterson/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic
April 9, 2010Where: At "MCM Gets Carried away in L.A."
Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
January 30, 2010Where: Debuting "Vida for Espana Signature Tabletop Collection," at Macy's.
Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
December 17, 2009Where: At the premiere of Sherlock Holmes in New York City. Photo: John Spellman ./Retna Ltd./Corbis
November 21, 2009Where: At the CNN Heroes Awards.
Photo: Eric Charbonneau/Contributor/WireImage
November 4, 2009Where: At the AFI FEST screening of The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
September 17, 2009Where: At the Calvin Klein spring 2010 runway show in New York City.
Photo: WWD/Condé Nast/Corbis
September 4, 2009Where: At the Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans premiere during the Venice Film Festival.
Photo: Venturelli/Wire...September 4, 2009Where: At the Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans premiere during the Venice Film Festival.
Photo: Venturelli/WireImage
September 4, 2009Where: At the Venice Film Festival.
Photo: Venturelli/WireImage
September 2, 2009Where: At the opening ceremony and Baaria premiere during the International Venice Film Festival.
Photo: Venturelli/Wir...September 2, 2009Where: At the opening ceremony and Baaria premiere during the International Venice Film Festival.
Photo: Venturelli/WireImage
July 25, 2009Where: At the launch of "Vida by Eva Mendes," at Macy's Herald Square, in New York City.
Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/G...July 25, 2009Where: At the launch of "Vida by Eva Mendes," at Macy's Herald Square, in New York City.
Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
July 18, 2009Where: Walking with Stephano Gabbana in Portofino, Italy.
Photo: Felix Magno/FilmMagic
June 11, 2009Where: At the Love Day and Love Charity Bracelet event benefitting the Art of Elysium.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage...June 11, 2009Where: At the Love Day and Love Charity Bracelet event benefitting the Art of Elysium.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
May 4, 2009Where: At the "Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Photo: KMazur/W...May 4, 2009Where: At the "Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Photo: KMazur/WireImage
April 30, 2009Where: At the Cartier "100th Anniversary in America" celebration at Cartier’s Fifth Avenue Mansion in New York City.
&n... April 30, 2009Where: At the Cartier "100th Anniversary in America" celebration at Cartier’s Fifth Avenue Mansion in New York City.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
April 29, 2009Where: At the "Parsons Fashion Benefit Honoring Calvin Klein, Tom Murry and Francisco Costa," in New York City.
...April 29, 2009Where: At the "Parsons Fashion Benefit Honoring Calvin Klein, Tom Murry and Francisco Costa," in New York City.
Photo: Joe Kohen/WireImage
January 11, 2009Where: At the Golden Globe Awards.
Photo: Vince Bucci/WireImage
January 10, 2009Where: At the Art of Elysium's Heaven Gala.
Photo: Jeff Vespa/WireImage
December 18, 2008Where: At the Flaunt Magazine tenth anniversary party and holiday toy drive.
Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
December 17, 2008Where: At The Spirit premiere in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Jason Merritt/FilmMagic
December 9, 2008Where: At The Spirit launch party in Paris, France.
Photo: PIERRE VERDY/AFP/Getty Images
December 6, 2008Where: At the British Comedy Awards.
Photo: Dave M. Bennet/Getty Images
December 4, 2008Where: At The Spirit launch party in London, England.
Photo: Eamonn McCormack/WireImage
December 2, 2008Where: At the cocktail benefit for The Spirit in Madrid, Spain.
Photo: Fotonoticias/WireImage
December 2, 2008Where: At the photocall for The Spirit in Madrid, Spain.
Photo: Fotonoticias/WireImage
October 14, 2008Where: At the Calvin Klein store in London, England.
Photo: Eamonn McCormack/WireImage
September 18, 2008Where: At the "DreamBall" gala in Berlin, Germany.
Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
September 7, 2008Where: At Calvin Klein's 40th anniversary celebration, during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, in New York City.
Photo: Stev...September 7, 2008Where: At Calvin Klein's 40th anniversary celebration, during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, in New York City.
Photo: Steve Mack/FilmMagic
September 4, 2008Where: At the premiere of The Women, in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
September 2008Where: In The Women.
June 30, 2008Where: At the Dior Haute Couture runway show in Paris, France.
Photo: Tony Barson/WireImage
June 17, 2008Where: At Women in Film's Crystal and Lucy Awards.
Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
June 2, 2008Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards, in New York City.
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
May 5, 2008Where: At the "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: D...May 5, 2008Where: At the "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
April 21, 2008Where: At the opening night of Metropolitan Opera La Fille Du Regiment, in New York City.
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
April 19, 2008Where: At the New York Comic-Con premiere of The Spirit.
Photo: George Napolitano/FilmMagic
April 18, 2008Where: At the New York Comic-Con party for The Spirit.
Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images
March 6, 2008Where: Arriving at her hotel in Midtown New York City.
Photo: Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images
December 8, 2007Where: At the Campari Calendar U.S. launch in Miami, Florida. Photo: Jeff Daly/Getty Images
November 8, 2007Where: At the "Aid for Aids, My Hero Gala," in New York City.
Photo: Bennett Raglin/WireImage
October 12, 2007Where: With Joaquin Phoenix in We Own the Night.
October 11, 2007Where: At an event celebrating her Gotham Magazine cover.
Photo: Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic
October 10, 2007Where: Arriving for an appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman.
Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images
August 9, 2007Where: With Hilary Swank at the HFPA Installation lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
June 7, 2007Where: At Cartier's celebration of the Cartier Charity Love Bracelet.
Photo: Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic
June 4, 2007Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
May 25, 2007Where: At the We Own the Night premiere during the International Cannes Film Festival.
Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage
May 25, 2007Where: At the We Own the Night photocall at the International Cannes Film Festival.
Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images
May 22, 2007Where: At the De Grisogono party in Cannes, France.
Photo: Eric Ryan/Getty Images
May 18, 2007Where: At the Chanel cruise show in Santa Monica, California.
Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images for Chanel
May 10, 2007Where: At The Wendell Baker Story premiere in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Bill McClelland/FilmMagic
May 7, 2007Where: At the "Poiret: King of Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambour...May 7, 2007Where: At the "Poiret: King of Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
April 28, 2007Where: At the premiere of Live!, during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images
November 1, 2007Where: In Live!
April 14, 2007Where: Arriving at the GLAAD Media Awards.
Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
February 15, 2007Where: At the Ghost Rider world premiere after party, at Marquee in New York City.
Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images
February 15, 2007Where: At the Ghost Rider premiere in New York City.
Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage
February 1, 2007Where: With Nicholas Cage at the Goldene Kamera Awards.
Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
January 30, 2007Where: At the Mulberry for Giles bags launch party.
Photo: Niki Nikolova/FilmMagic
January 29, 2007Where: At the Ghost Rider photocall in Madrid.
Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
December 3, 2006Where: At the Museum of the Moving Image's "Salute to Will Smith."
Photo: Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagic
October 7, 2006Where: Arriving at Spike TV's Scream Awards.
Photo: Jason Merritt/FilmMagic
October 6, 2006Where: At ELLE 's Women in Hollywood Tribute.
Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
September 29, 2006Where: At the Sony Global Marketing Partners' closing celebration.
Photo: John Shearer/WireImage
September 20, 2006Where: At the Art of Elysium and Esquire house invitation shoot.
Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage
June 3, 2006Where: At the MTV Movie Awards.
Photo: KMazur/WireImage
May 23, 2006Where: At the La Maison Unique Longchamp U.S. flagship grand opening party.
Photo: Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic
May 22, 2006Where: At the Revlon launch of "Flair" fragrance.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
May 12, 2006Where: At the "Art Party," hosted by the Whitney Contemporaries in New York City.
Photo: Jemal Countess/WireImage
May 1, 2006Where: At the Costume Institute Gala "AngloMania" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Michael Loccisano/FilmM...May 1, 2006Where: At the Costume Institute Gala "AngloMania" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic
December 13, 2005Where: At the Dior and EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund launch of Dior Christal, at the Getty Center.
Photo: Mark Mai...December 13, 2005Where: At the Dior and EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund launch of Dior Christal, at the Getty Center.
Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images
December 1, 2005Where: At GQ 's "Men of the Year" celebration.
Photo: SGranitz/WireImage
November 16, 2005Where: Arriving at the Gucci spring fashion show to benefit the Children's Action Network and Westside Children's Center, at Mi... November 16, 2005Where: Arriving at the Gucci spring fashion show to benefit the Children's Action Network and Westside Children's Center, at Michael Chow's residence in Beverly Hills.
Photo: Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage
September 12, 2005Where: At the TIFF Gala premiere of Trust the Man.
Photo: Donald Weber/Getty Images
June 6, 2005Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
June 4, 2005Where: At the MTV Movie Awards.
Photo: KMazur/WireImage
February 22, 2005Where: With Will Smith at the Hitch London premiere.
Photo: Tim Whitby/WireImage
February 3, 2005Where: At the Hitch New York City premiere.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
December 10, 2004Where: Attending an Interview celebration for the publication of Andy Warhol's interview The Crystal Ball of Pop Culture: The B...December 10, 2004Where: Attending an Interview celebration for the publication of Andy Warhol's interview The Crystal Ball of Pop Culture: The Best of the First Decade 1969-1979.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
May 10, 2004Where: At theTroy New York City premiere.
Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage
April 26, 2004Where: At the Costume Institute Gala "Dangerous Liaisons," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Rabbani and...April 26, 2004Where: At the Costume Institute Gala "Dangerous Liaisons," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Photo: Rabbani and Solimene Photography/WireImage
January 25, 2004Where: Arriving at the Golden Globe Awards.
Photo: SGranitz/WireImage
June 12, 2003Where: At the Paris premiere of 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Photo: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
June 10, 2003Where: At the London premiere of 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images
June 3, 2003Where: At the world premiere of 2 Fast 2 Furious in Los Angeles.
Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
February 20, 2003Where: Celebrating the unveiling of the GQ Hollywood Issue.
Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
March 6, 2002Where: At the All About the Benjamins Westwood premiere.
Photo: SGranitz/WireImage
August 7, 2001Where: At The Others Los Angeles premiere.
Photo: SGranitz/WireImage
August 15, 1995Where: With Esai Morales at HBO's screening of The Tuskegee Airmen.
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
By submitting your email, you agree to our
Terms and Privacy Notice
and to receive email correspondence from us. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
or
Already a subscriber?
What is your email?
This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us.
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain:
Lower case letters (a-z)
Upper case letters (A-Z)
Numbers (0-9)
Special Characters (!@#$%^&*)
This password will be used to sign into all New York sites. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us.
You’re in!
As part of your account, you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime.
or
Already a subscriber?
What is your email?
This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us.
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain:
Lower case letters (a-z)
Upper case letters (A-Z)
Numbers (0-9)
Special Characters (!@#$%^&*)
This password will be used to sign into all New York sites. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us.
You’re in!
As part of your account, you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime.