Eva Longoria Biography
Eva Longoria is a Hollywood actress of Latin American descent who earned the unofficial title of "most desperate" playing Gabrielle Solis in the hit TV series "Desperate Housewives."
Childhood, Youth, Family
Eva Jacqueline Longoria was born in the spring of 1975 to Enrique Longoria and Ella Eva Mireles in Corpus Christi, Texas. Eva's great-great-grandfather, Lorenzo Suarez de Longoria, was born in Mexico in 1592 and later immigrated to New Spain with his parents, settling in the small village of Longoria in the Spanish municipality of Belmonte-de-Miranda.
Much later, Eva recalled:
After high school, Eva earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Kingsville University. She got her master's degree later than her sisters, but she won her hometown's beauty contest. The crown came with a trip to Los Angeles to compete in modeling and acting contests.My mom started working at a school helping teachers with special needs children, like my sister. Despite dedicating herself completely to these kids, my mom still managed to cook dinner for six people every day. My father, a military engineer, would come home expecting everything to be in order. Comfort, love, respect for each other – that was our family atmosphere. Emily and Esmeralda, my other two sisters, were also role models for me. Emily was a math whiz who aced her exams and got into a prestigious university. There was never any question that I'd get a college education too.
Career Path
Like most aspiring actresses, Eva's first roles were small parts. Longoria was one of hundreds of Hollywood hopefuls living the semi-starving lifestyle, going to auditions, working TV gigs, and doing extra work.She made her debut in the TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210" in 2000, playing a stewardess in a guest role. She then landed minor roles in "General Hospital" and "Mad TV" before being cast as the capricious and sarcastic Isabella Brana Williams in "The Young and the Restless".
Alongside her film career, Longoria made her mark in modeling. The Spanish edition of "People" named her one of the most beautiful people, while Maxim magazine ranked her first for two consecutive years in their "Hottest Female Celebrities" list.…this character is an icon for our Spanish-speaking community worldwide. In the first cartoon movie, she was a little seven-year-old girl, a lover of adventures, a little explorer, and in the new movie, Dora is already 16 years old. My friends from different countries called me and said: 'Oh my god, Eva, are you really going to play our Dora's mom?'. That's another reason why I agreed. Such projects take our culture to a completely new level.
Eva Longoria's Personal Life
While filming the series "General Hospital", Eva caught the eye of one of the lead actors, Tyler Christopher. Smitten by the young beauty, the actor married her in 2002 after a brief romance. The couple stayed married for two years before divorcing.
The marriage lasted until 2011, and when Eva filed for divorce, she cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason and returned to her maiden name. She kept the real reasons private, though media outlets speculated about her younger husband's alleged affairs.
