Eva Mendes is jumping on the 2016 social media trend. That’s the viral trend on platforms like Instagram where people post throwback photos from 2016. Actress Eva Mendes is taking part by revealing never-before-seen photos of herself while pregnant with her first daughter with partner Ryan Gosling. Grab your skinny jeans, a slip dress, and a bomber jacket, crank up Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself,” and join Mendes as she takes social media followers back to 2016.
“2016 – I was hiding my second pregnancy from the public, made some pretty cool biz moves, and heartbreakingly, my brother John passed. Thank God my youngest was born and saved the family. ♥️ And also shoutout to my proud Papi holding my Latina magazine cover,” Mendes captions the stunning photo series, which includes an image of the actress hiding her pregnant belly, a photo of herself with her brother Juan Carlos Mendez, who passed away that year, and her first photoshoot after giving birth to daughter Esmerelda Amada Gosling (10) for NY & Co.
Fans React to Eva Mendes’ 2016 Throwback
Mendes’ followers appreciated the trip down memory lane and the nod to 2016 fashion.
Bring back the fashion! I loved it! gushed one fan.
Another added, Ryan is a lucky man, and you too are a lucky woman.
One more commented, Beautiful resilient fashion queen! Handling life with style and grace. Love you!
Eva Mendes’ Career and Hit Films
Already a well-established box office sensation by 2016, Eva Mendes rose to fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Known for both comedic and dramatic performances, she starred alongside Will Smith in Hitch in 2005, played Denzel Washington’s love interest in the 2001 crime drama Training Day, and parlayed her talents into action films with 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling’s Private Life
While Mendes and Gosling are among Hollywood’s most private power couples, the two met around 2011 while filming The Place Beyond the Pines. The pair are parents to daughters Esmerelda Amada Gosling and Amada Lee Gosling (9).
Life Beyond Hollywood
While Mendes has sidestepped Hollywood stardom over the past decade to spend more time with her family, she continues to stay active on social media, sharing glimpses of her entrepreneurial ventures and her life with her family in London.
This story was originally published by Parade on Jan 16, 2026, where it first appeared in the Celebs section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.