Meet Eva Mendes, the star of Hitch, who was born to Cuban parents in Miami in 1974, and later raised in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles by her mother, following her parent's divorce.
The celeb recently posted a photo on Instagram of herself with her mother, proclaiming her as her hero and revealing her as a cancer survivor. Mendes' candid revelation of her mother's illness was met with an outpouring of support from fans who acknowledged her resemblance to her mother and extended their blessings.
Taking a trip down memory lane, Eva posted another photo from her childhood during a Christmas celebration. Despite a life of financial struggle, Mendes recalls how her mother ensured that Christmas mornings were always special for her. Such memories show the lengths her mother went to provide joy amidst their hardships.
Her family's role in her childhood Christmas
- Her older siblings' contribution to the festive season didn't go unnoticed as Eva expressed her gratitude towards them.
- Her older brother, Juan Carlos Méndez Jr., who passed away in 2016 at the age of 53 after a struggle with cancer, holds a special place in her memory. Mendes plans to share a cherished recollection of him in the future.
- In addition to her late brother, Eva also has an older sister, Janet Mendes, and a younger paternal half-brother, Carlo Méndez.
Through sharing these snippets of her life, Eva Mendes shows the world that despite her fame, she values the simple things in life such as family, love, and resilience in the face of adversity.