Eva Longoria (full name Eva Jacqueline Longoria) was born on March 15, 1975 and she is an American film and television actress. Eva Longoria may be best known for her role in the ABC Television series Desperate Housewives.
Biography and Career :
Eva Longoria landed her first television role in 2000, guest starring in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210. It was a humble beginning, but there would soon be more work. Another guest appearance in General Hospital the same year preceded Eva Longoria's big break in popular American soap The Young and the Restless, in which she played psychotic Isabella Brana Williams from 2001 to 2003 and she was listed in People en Espanol’s "Most Beautiful People" for 2003. After leaving Y&R, Eva Longoria was seen on the now-canceled Dragnet. Althou
gh it lasted only two seasons, the show gave Logoria another leading star credit to her name. Following Dragnet, she starred in two ill-fated productions - Senorita Justice - a poorly received Straight-to-Video film and a TV Movie titled The Dead Will Tell.
Eva Longoria was about to land a role that would elevate her to the A-List. In 2004, she starred as adulteress Gabrielle Solis in the worldwide break-out ABC hit Desperate Housewives. As the show became an overnight sensation, Eva Longoria's career was well and truly launched.
Eva Longoria caused a stir at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami when she appeared in a one-piece bathing suit to introduce Mariah Carey's performance, and joked that she “wasn’t going to let a little hurricane keep me from wearing a bathing suit.”
She also became the face of L'Oreal internationally and signed a rumoured 6-figure deal to appear in the company's print and television ads. Despite her success, she was snubbed at the 2005 Emmy Awards when she was the only member of the Desperate Housewives cast not be awarded a nomination.
Eva Longoria satirized Housewives internal drama when she appeared on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show, being interviewed from her supposedly-relegated-to worst seats in the house.
Eva Longoria was married to General Hospital star Tyler Christopher from 2002 to 2004, and as such, was also credited as Eva Longoria Christopher. Eva Longoria has been romantically linked to Screen Actors Guild president Sid Laura Horowitz, successful writer Milan Gracanin, and ex-NSYNC member JC Chasez. And also Life As We Know It's star, Sean Faris- of whom which they both deny the romance rumors. They are just friends.
Presently, Eva Longoria is dating NBA basketball star Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs. Reports said Eva Longoria claimed she’s had to teach Tony Parker lots of tricks in the bedroom because he was so inexperienced when he met her. "I’m the experienced one. I’m the teacher, especially about love. He’s always telling me he’s never met anyone who loves the way I do, wholly, freely and unconditionally."
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