She didn't make it big till 2001's Training Day when she was already 27-year's old.
On Thursday Eva Mendes shared a photo of herself from before she was famous.
The beauty, now 41-years-old, looked radiant as she posed with three female friends. 'Debbie. Kharla . Shawn. Eva. aka DESK... circa early 90's... I love these girls. Been friends forever. Seeing them tomorrow!! So excited. Cue Jodeci. #tbt,' her caption read, referencing the R&B quartet.
Friends forever! Eva Mendes shared a throwback photo of her with her gal pals circa the 1990s on Thursday
In the photo, Eva stood at the far right while wearing a black blazer and scoop neck white T-shirt.
Big silver earrings stood out, making her look a bit like J-Lo.
The Hitch actress beamed in the direction of the camera while posing beside her friends, who all wore black-and-white like Eva.
Right by her side! Eva - seen at JFK Airport in February - admitted in an interview with Marie Claire she had her friend Kharla Alvarado on 'speed dial'
Eva appeared to reference her friend Kharla in a 2013 interview with Marie Claire magazine.
Speaking about who she had on 'speed dial,' the actress revealed: 'Kharla Alvarado, my BFF since we were 14 years old.'
With developments in her personal and professional life, Eva will no doubt have plenty to discuss with her friends.
Spreading her wings: Mendes - pictured in February at a commercial shoot for New York & Company in New York - has turned her focus into fashion and beauty
The actress and her boyfriend Ryan Gosling welcomed daughter Esmeralda into the world on September 12.
She also ignited an online storm of comment in March after she bashed sweatpants when describing her enticing style to Extra.
'No, no, no. Sweatpants – no, no, no, no, no. You cant do sweatpants. No! Ladies, number one cause of divorce in America: sweatpants. No! You cant do that!' she said.
Finishing touches: The Hitch star applied a coat of her Circa cosmetics onto her niece
The incident prompted Ryan to comically come to her defense on Twitter.
Eva appears to have scaled back her acting commitments ever since becoming a mother, but has remained hard at work on her latest collection for New York & Company.
The star designed her first collection for the brand in 2013, and has been working with them ever since – even designing a range of bridesmaid dresses.
Proud parents: The actress and her boyfriend Ryan Gosling have welcomed a little girl named Esmeralda - here the couple are seen in 2013 at the film premiere for The Place Beyond The Pines
'New York and Company came to me with the opportunity, and I've been a fan of theirs for years. My first reaction was nervous, I was like, "I'm not sure I have anything to offer!"' The Place Beyond The Pines star told Good Morning America in September 2013.
Eva has also released a collection of beauty products for Walgreens entitled Circa.
The actress gushed about the product in an Instagram photo, which saw her applying a coat of her make-up onto her niece.
She wrote: 'The Circa is in town! So excited to have these amazing cosmetics available conveniently at @walgreens.'
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