Eva Mendes Says Home Now Means 'My Man and My Kids' to Her: 'Wherever They Are, That's What It Is'

Eva Mendes.Photo: Hama SaundersFor Eva Mendes, home is where the heart is.With a decades-long career that’s often taken her around the world, the actress and business woman — who’smarried to actor Ryan Gosling— says “my man and my kids” now represent home to her.“Wherever they are, that’s just what it is,” Mendes, 48, told PEOPLE on Tuesday at a brunch celebrating her latest partnership withSkura Styleheld at Ardor atThe West Hollywood EDITION....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1102 words · Jacqueline Carey

Eva Mendes Says Ryan Gosling Doesn't Take Any of Her Instagram Photos: 'It's a Girl Thang'

Photo: Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock Eva Mendeshas served as a muse for her partnerRyan Goslingon the big screen, but when it comes to her social media game, the actress, 47, doesn’t let the father of her two daughters get involved. She and Gosling, 40, have been in a relationship since 2011, after meeting on the set of their filmThe Place Beyond the Pines. Mendes recentlyshared a throwbackof their blossoming romance from the set of the movie, marking one of Gosling’s rare appearances on her feed....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Jasmine Jones

Eva Mendes Says Ryan Gosling Is an 'Incredible' Chef and Baker: 'He Really Cooks'

As if there needed to be another reason to totally love onRyan Gosling! On Tuesday, Gosling’s longtime girlfriendEva Mendesrevealed on Instagram a secret about theLa La Landstar: he’s a wiz in the kitchen. “Ryan is an amazing chef AND baker,” Mendes responded to a commenter who had asked if she and Gosling cook at all. “For real. Incredible. No joke.” The same, it seems, can’t be said for Mendes. “I’m not sure that what I do is cooking,” she admitted....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Joseph Clark

Eva Mendes Says Ryan Gosling Is the 'Greatest Actor I've Ever Worked With'

Photo:Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock Eva MendesisRyan Gosling’s biggest cheerleader. While the couple haskept their relationship relatively privatesince first meeting onThe Place Beyond the Pinesset in 2011, the actress, 49, took to Instagram on Thursday to share asweet tributeto Gosling. Alongside images from their 2012 film, themom of twowrote, “Mi Hombre. Mi Vida…To say he’s the greatest actor I’ve ever worked with is an understatement.” Gerwig’s praise for Gosling comes weeks ahead of the highly anticipated release ofBarbie....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Kyle Norris

Eva Mendes Says She and Ryan Gosling Are 'Just Starting to Get Out of Survival Mode' as Parents

Not many people would likely look atEva MendesandRyan Goslingand think they don’t have it together 24/7 in every aspect of life, but as a parent, Mendes would beg to differ. The mother of two spoke toWomen’s Healthfor the magazine’s May 2019 issue, where she posed for the cover and opened up about her and Gosling’s life with daughtersAmada Lee, 3 this month, andEsmeralda Amada, 4½. “We’re just starting to get out of survival mode,” admits Mendes, 45....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Christopher King DDS

Eva Mendes Says She Doesn't Use Santa Claus to Get Her Daughters to Behave

Eva Mendeshas fond memories ofChristmasgrowing up, and she loves having the opportunity to pass a similar experience on to her own kids.“Christmas morning is pretty special, for sure,” the actress, 45, told PEOPLE Thursday at a Coffee with Eva Mendes event for the launch of her upcomingNew York & Company collectionin Los Angeles. “In a way, I get more excited. I mean — [daughtersAmada Lee, 3½, andEsmeralda Amada, 5, are] very excited, don’t get me wrong, but it’s like the joy of life....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 891 words · Melissa Mitchell

Eva Mendes Says She Loves Cleaning But Leaves Cooking to Partner Ryan Gosling: 'He's an Incredible Cook!'

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling.Photo: Dave Allocca/StarPix/REX/ShutterstockEva Mendesis a self-proclaimed “kitchen freak.“While she’s always enjoyed cleaning and doing dishes, the actress recently turned that passion into a side hustle. Over the pandemic, Mendes fell in love with cleaning brandSkura Style’s antimicrobial spongeand, earlier this month, she was announced as a co-owner of the female-founded company.The partnership is a natural fit since the mom of two spends a lot of time in the kitchen — but, she admits, she’s usually not the one doing the cooking....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1474 words · John Lee

Eva Mendes Says She Shaves Her Face Often Because She’s a ‘Beast’: ‘My Hair Grows Back If I Get Chills’

Photo:eva mendes/instagram eva mendes/instagram Eva Mendesis not afraid to get real about unwanted facial hair. The actress, 49, dedicated two Instagram posts on Monday and Tuesday to her experience with dermaplaning, the skincare technique that involves shaving away the top layers of skin and hair on the face. She said her treatments at the Beauty Villa Vergara spa in Beverly Hills, California, were “heaven.” In an earlierpostteasing her treatments at the spa, she said, “There’s no other place like this....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Anthony Williamson

Eva Mendes Says She Wants to Play a Disney Villain for Her Daughters: 'Disney, I'm All Yours'

Disney,Eva Mendesis ready for your pitches!After six years, Mendes is ready to return to the big screen — but it has to be for a very specific role and she’d only do it for her daughters.“Acting is something that I will always love. It’s just like now that I have children, I’m kind of extreme,” the 45-year-old toldEntertainment Tonight. “There’s just so many things I won’t do. Like I won’t do most of the movies I’ve done in the past....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Robin Wilson

Eva Mendes Says She's 'Grateful Every Day That I'm Aging' After Being Told She's 'Getting Old'

Eva Mendeshas no problem with growing older. “Yes your [sic] right,” Mendes — who celebrates her 46th birthday next month — replied. “Thank God I’m getting old. That means I’m still here. I’m gonna be 46 soon and grateful everyday [sic] that I’m aging. Was your comment suppose to make me feel bad? It didn’t.” “It makes me feel grateful,” the actress continued. “So thank you for the reminder that I’m still here....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Robyn Greene

Eva Mendes Says Teaching Her Children Spanish Is 'Harder Than I Thought'

Eva Mendesis having a hard time integrating Spanish into the lives of her daughters. The mother of two, 45, revealed her difficulty in integrating another language into her kids’ daily lives while onThe Talkon Monday. “We’re trying to teach the kids Spanish and it’s harder than I thought because I speak Spanglish and that’s what they’re picking up,” Mendes said of the daughters she shares withRyan Gosling: Esmeralda, 4, and Amada, 3....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Melanie Lopez

Eva Mendes Says Working Motherhood Is 'So Hard': I 'Struggle Like Every Other' Mom

Just like any working mom,Eva Mendesis still learning the balance. In a chat withABC Newssurrounding her fall Eva Mendes Collection for New York & Co. launch, the 44-year-old mother of two admitted finding time for fashion while parenting daughtersAmada Lee, 2, and Esmeralda Amada, 4, inspired her to add tees for her new collection because “sometimes it’s just a challenge to get dressed.” “I just strugglelike every other working mother. It’s so hard, and I haven’t figured out the balance at all,” Mendes said, adding of her children, “Leaving them is hard....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Angela Watson

Eva Mendes Shares Her Best Mother's Day Gift Ideas — Including the $10 Item She Never Travels Without

Photo: Tim Hunter/Getty 01of 15A Good Stretch"I use a foam roller for so many reasons. It helps with my back pain as well as stretching for feel-good purposes," says Eva. This one is meant to improve alignment and flexibility.Buy it!Bala The Hourglass Roller, $49;shopbala.com 01of 15 A Good Stretch “I use a foam roller for so many reasons. It helps with my back pain as well as stretching for feel-good purposes,” says Eva....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1140 words · Heather Smith