Actress Eva Mendes has confessed to harbouring a crush on fellow Hollywood beauty Keira Knightley.

The Training Day star is happily dating producer George Gargurevich, but she admits she finds herself attracted to stars of both sexes.

Mendes, 34, tells InStyle magazine, "I'm obsessed with Keira Knightley. I think that she's just got it down. She takes chances, she's edgy, but she's always a lady.

She is so unconventionally beautiful, with the most striking face I've seen in a long time. I'm kind of crushing on her."

And Knightley is not alone on her lust list: "I'm also in awe of Cate Blanchett because she just radiates effortless power. She is always rockin' out in an amazing dress unlike anyone else's." (c) WENN