Eva Mendes Quizzes Her Cuban Father on Modern English Phrases in Adorable Video

Eva Mendes quizzes her father on modern-day phrases in a fun new Instagram video.Photo:Getty;Eva Mendes/Instagram Getty;Eva Mendes/Instagram Eva Mendesis having a little holiday fun with her dad! The actress, 49, shared an adorablevideoon Saturday showing her quizzing her Cuban father, Juan Carlos Mendez, on some modern lingo. In the clip, Juan Carlos is seated in an armchair in front of a Christmas tree while his famous daughter kneels in front of him, throwing out questions in Spanish (for which she provided the English translations in text captions over the video)....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Brandon Flores

Eva Mendes Reacts to Ryan Gosling's First Character Photo from 'Barbie' Movie: 'That's My Ken'

Eva Mendescouldn’t be prouder of her dollRyan Gosling. The 48-year-old actress raved on Instagram Wednesday about her longtime partner’stransformation into Kenfor the upcomingGreta Gerwig-directed live-actionBarbiemovie, also starringMargot Robbiein the title role. Inthe image, Gosling, 41, sportsplatinum locks (and a killer six-pack!) as he poses in all light-wash denim, including an open vest and matching jeans, in front of a hot-pink backdrop. And to top it all off, a pair of white boxers stitched with “KEN” can be seen peeking out from above his jeans' waistline....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Shawn Russell

Eva Mendes Recalls Being Wowed by Ryan Gosling After First Meeting: 'I've Never Experienced Anything Like That'

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ film premiere on March 28, 2013 in New York City.Photo:Dave Allocca/Starpix/ShutterstockEva Mendesis recalling working with her partnerRyan Gosling.Mendes, 50, appeared on theTodayshow Tuesday and spoke to meeting Gosling, 43, when they made their 2012 movieThe Place Beyond the Pines.“I’ve never experienced anything like that," she said of working with her now-partner. “The way he works, his commitment to his craft, how he wants to make everything as best as it can be — and that means making his costars as best as they can be....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1258 words · Joseph Haney

Eva Mendes Remembers How Pamela Anderson 'Was So Incredibly Sweet to Me' Early in Her Career

Photo: Tim Hunter / Newspix via Getty, Roy Rochlin/GettyEva Mendesis singingPamela Anderson’s praises.Sharing a stunning photo of theBaywatchalum to Instagram on Friday, theHitchactress lauded Anderson’s recently releasedNetflixdocumentaryPamela, a love story, saying she “loved watching” it.Mendes, 48, went on to recall meeting Anderson, 55, around 20 years ago, while guest-starring on an episode of Anderson’s action-dramedyV.I.P.“Shewas so Incredibly sweet to me,” Mendes continued. “I was a nervous actor just starting out & she made sure I felt welcomed....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1560 words · Casey Gutierrez

Eva Mendes Remembers the 'Poetry' of Having a Baby One Week After Her Brother's Death

Photo: New York and Company Three years after the death of her older brother Carlos Méndez,Eva Mendesis looking back on the experience through a seasoned lens. The mother of twolost her brother on April 17, 2016, after a battle with cancer. He was 53 years old. Amada was born to Mendes and longtime loveRyan Goslingjust 12 days later. “My favorite memories are when he used to, atThanksgivingor a big dinner orChristmasdinner, roast everybody — but roast you hard,” she recalled fondly of Carlos on Thursday....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Patrick Cole

Eva Mendes Responds to Ryan Gosling's Viral Critics Choice Awards Moment: 'I Love Him!'

Ryan Gosling’s stunned reaction, and his partner Eva Mendes.Photo:The CW; Phillip Faraone/Getty Images The CW; Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Eva Mendesis honoring her partnerRyan Gosling’sviral Critics Choice Awards moment. The moment saw Gosling, 43, appearing stunned and raising his eyebrows as he reacted to the news that hisBarbiemovie song“I’m Just Ken”had wonbest songat the annual ceremony. “I LOVE HIM!!!!” she captioned the clip. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Rodney Miller

Eva Mendes Reveals She's a 'Chauffeur' amid Her Kids' Busy Summer Plans: 'Bring Boredom Back'

Actress Eva Mendes poses during a McHappy Day visit to Ronald McDonald House in Sydney.Photo:Tim Hunter / Newspix via Getty Tim Hunter / Newspix via Getty Eva Mendescan relate to all parents out there. TheFast Fiveactress posted anInstagram Storyrevealing she was expecting to have a boring summer, but instead, she’s a “chauffeur” to her two girls, Amada Lee, 7, and Esmeralda Amada, 8, whom she shares with her husbandRyan Gosling....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Jimmy Hart

Eva Mendes Reveals the Clever Mom Hack She Uses for Her Two Daughters' Messy Art Projects

With five years of motherhood under her belt,Eva Mendeshas learned a few genius mom hacks along the way. “We have art everywhere, as far as tools and utensils. We have paper everywhere,” said Mendes, 45, of her home life with Amada, Esmeralda and their dad: Mendes’ longtime beauRyan Gosling. As with most young children into drawing, painting and the like, their activity of choice can create quite the mess. But the mother of two has it covered....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Julie Wood

Eva Mendes Reveals Why Her and Ryan Gosling's Daughters Don't Have Access to the Internet

Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling.Photo:Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock Eva Mendesis sharing the rules of her household when it comes to her and Ryan Gosling’s daughters' access to the internet. On Thursday, Mendes, 49, uploaded a video on Instagram of herself shaking her head and fingers in disapproval. “When my kids ask me if they’re old enough to go on the internet, social media or anything requiring wifi 😂,” she quipped in the caption....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · James Harmon

Eva Mendes Says 'It's a Team Effort' Raising Kids with Ryan Gosling: 'No Gender-Specific Roles'

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling.Photo: Sonia Recchia/Getty Images Eva Mendesis opening up about her home life withRyan Gosling.The Skura Style co-owner and brand ambassador, 48, toldForbesin an interview published Thursday that she’s admittedly “not an amazing cook” — and she hopes that having Gosling on dinner duty sets a good example for their daughters Esmeralda, 7, and Amada, 6.“Hopefully it’s showing my girls that there are no gender-specific roles that one must take on and that we are partners in this and that we’re all partners in this, not just Ryan and I, but our children as well,” she told the publication....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Ronald Johnson

Eva Mendes Says 'Mom Pandemic Guilt' Is in 'Full Effect' After Daughter Asked to Cut Up Record Cover

Eva Mendes.Photo: Donato Sardella/Getty Eva Mendesis in “mom pandemic guilt” mode. The 46-year-old actress shared on Friday that she let one of her daughters cut up a Maria Callas record cover and posted a hilarious photo of her own face replacing the opera singer’s through the new hole. “My little girl wanted to cut out Maria Callas' face from the record cover,” Mendeswrote in the caption. “I quietly died a little inside but I quickly said yes....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Linda Gonzalez

Eva Mendes Says Daughters with Ryan Gosling Picked Up 'Aussie Twang' After Months Living There

Photo: Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock Eva Mendesis opening up about homeschooling her kid around the globe.In an interview withThe Daily Telegraph, the actress chatted about how she and husbandRyan Goslinghandle their daughters' education. The couple is parents to daughtersAmada Lee, 6, andEsmeralda Amada, 8.“I don’t do the homeschooling myself because I’ve tried that and it’s not one of my strengths,” she admitted.Mendes, 48, noted that she has a “strong belief” that you should “try to always keep a family together, no matter what you’re doing....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Andrew Garrett

Eva Mendes Says Her Daughters with Ryan Gosling, 3½ and 5, 'Are So Their Own Women Already'

Eva Mendes‘ daughters are independent little ladies! During a Saturday chat with PEOPLE at Create & Cultivate Los Angeles, the actress and fashion designer talked about how her two girls with longtime beauRyan Goslingaren’t as concerned with following in the footsteps of their parents as they are on forging their own identities. “They are so their own women already. And it’s so beautiful to watch,” Mendes, 45, said of her “little maniacs”: 3½-year-oldAmada LeeandEsmeralda Amada, 5....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Lynn Miller