Eva Mendes is the cover girl of UK Marie Claire magazine September 2009 issue.

Eva Mendes shows her bikini body as she is holidaying in Italy.

Eva Mendes graces the Germany Amica magazine June 2009 issue.

Eva Mendes attends The Art Of Elysium 2nd Annual Heaven Gala in Los Angeles.

Eva Mendes is the gorgeous cover girl of Latina magazine December2008/January 2009 issue.

Eva Mendes shows her sexy on the pages of Paris Match magazine December issue.

Eva Mendes is posing for the Allure magazine January 2009 issue. Here is the interview highlights:

On her never-confirmed stint in rehab last winter: “Ummmmm … I’m not confirming or denying rehab.”

On her ditzy reputation: “I’m a smart cookie. You can’t do what I do and not be smart. But am I an intellectual? No. And I think that’s what I mean when I say I look for brains in men.”

Eva Mendes is graces the November issue of Australia Harpers Bazaar magazine. Check out the interview highlights:

On her curves: “I have to work out four to six times a week. It’s because I enjoy pasta and having a biscuit with my coffee. I didn’t work out today, but tomorrow I’ll run Bondi to Bronte. My Cuban heritage means if the zipper doesn’t zip up the whole way, we just say screw it! No big deal.”

On her exotic look: “I definitely feel my ethnicity or exoticness has got me to where I am, yet at the same time it can also hold me back because studio heads or directors are reluctant to cast me as an all-American girl. Those parts go to Drew Barrymore, who is actually a good friend of mine.”

On her upbringing: “When I was little I wanted to earn lots of money. I grew up in Silver Lake, LA, and we were very working class. I used to say to my mum: I’m going to buy you a big house, pay your bills and you’ll never have to work again. Then I discovered nuns don’t get paid, so I thought: How am I going to buy these houses?”

On her style: “I try not to stand out. My style can be a little kooky, but I don’t want to be known for how I dress. I’ve made a conscious decision to stay away from dresses that make me stand out in a ‘fashiony’ way. I certainly love fashion, but I want to be known for my work. Not for being controversial on the red carpet.”

On her banned Calvin Klein ad: “It’s weird the advertisement got so much attention from the internet alone. But it didn’t surprise me Americans wouldn’t allow it on television. My country is uptight about nudity.”

Eva Mendes in a strapless blue dress posing for the ES magazine October issue. Read the interview highlights:

On being compared to Jennifer Lopez: “I would like to think I will have a more serious career than J-Lo. We may both be of Latin origin but that’s where the comparisons stop. She manages her career like the head of a big corporation, wheras the only thing I care about is becoming the best actress possible.”

On not dating other actors: “I would never consider going out with another actor because it’s always difficult to have two egocentric people in one relationship, it’s a smaller circle than you realize and everybody has slept with everybody. It’s this sex-recycling machine and I don’t want to be a part of it.”

On her boyfriend George Gargurevich: “He’s very well read and really sexy to me. I love a well-read man – that’s such a turn-on.”