Eva Jacqueline Longoria (born March 15, 1975) is an American actress, best known for portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Longoria received a nomination for the 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance on Desperate Housewives. Longoria first rose to fame on television for portraying Isabella Braña on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2003. She became nationally recognized in the 2000s after appearing in several high-profile advertising campaigns and numerous men's magazines, reaching #14 in the FHM "Sexiest Women 2008" poll, and having appeared on the cover of various international women's magazines including Vogue, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar. Longoria has also starred in films such as Harsh Times (2005), The Sentinel (2006) and Over Her Dead Body (2008). Eva Jacqueline Longoria was born in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, the youngest of four daughters born to Mexican-Americans Enrique Longoria, Jr. and Ella Eva Mireles. The first of Longoria’s ancestors to arrive in the New World came from Spain in 1603. She was raised Roman Catholic. She received her Bachelor of
Eva Longoria is one lawsuit lighter now ... the former "Desperate Housewives" actress settled a suit out of the courtroom with the guy she smashed her car into waaaay back in 2010. TMZ broke the… READ MORE >
"Selena" actress Lupe Ontiveros was laid to rest at a funeral in Southern California today ... surrounded by family, politicians and some of her famous friends. Lupe's "Desperate Housewives"… READ MORE >
Eva Longoria fooled us -- we thought her beach trip was an excuse to show off her perfect, barely-covered behind, but she was really just promoting a new ... oh, it doesn't matter ... just roll… READ MORE >
Looking gorgeous without an ounce of makeup, Eva Longoria showed off her amazing and bootyful talents while paddle boarding in Malibu on Friday.With a form fitting top and sexy bikini bottoms, the… READ MORE >
Dr. Bill Dorfman -- a world famous dentist who treats some of the biggest stars on Earth -- tells TMZ he keeps a "secret stash" of the teeth he's plucked from the mouths of his famous patients… READ MORE >
Eva Longoria just got into a low speed car accident ... again ... this time involving her super-expensive Bentley ... TMZ has learned. Longoria was trying to leave a parking lot in L.A. ... but… READ MORE >
It's her 37th birthday and Eva Longoria is single and ready to mingle ... with her celebrity girlfriends Kate Beckinsale and Victoria Beckham.With Kate & Posh's hubbies nowhere to be found,… READ MORE >
Marc Cherry is not Nicollette Sheridan's only adversary in her trial -- her former co-stars are poised to destroy her case, because they're all set to testify for the defense.TMZ has obtained the… READ MORE >
"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria bordered on having a wardrobe malfunction as she left her restaurant Beso in Hollywood last night ... by barely wearing a little black dress with a very… READ MORE >
A guy in West Hollywood hit the jackpot this afternoon when he scored Eva Longoria's phone number ... but that's because she had just rear-ended him with her BMW ... TMZ has… READ MORE >
