Eva Mendas is a gorgeous Cuban-American actress who began her acting career in the late 1990s. Although she played in a number of small film roles, she received her big break for her role in Training Day. Training Day is the 2001 film directed by Antoine Fuqua that follows two detectives over the time-span of 24 hours through gang-infested neighborhoods of Lost Angeles. Eva Mendes is featured in the film as corrupt cop Alonzo Harris’s girlfriend in a scene that is still talked about even today.

Eva’s role in the film Training day is small but memorable when Eva combines her acting talent with her good looks to take part in a racy nude scene. It was during this time that she nailed her role as Sara in this box office hit while also making a scene to remember for years to come. Her role in Training Day led to many other roles.

After Training Day, Eva was able to play in other well-known films including 2 fast 2 Furious and Hitch. Both movies turned out to be major box office hits with a mixture of action and comedies. Medes has been able to costar with actors like Denzel Washington and Will Smith, breaking out into a distinction in acting as an actress in her own right. Overall, Training Day served as an important movie to bring her to fame and helped launch her movie career and make her what she is today.