Eva Longoria was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended Texas A&M, Kingsville where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. When she wasn't studying, Longoria participated in the university's theatre productions.
Longoria's role on The Young and the Restless was not her only foray into daytime television; she has previous appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful and General Hospital. In addition to her daytime credits, she has co-starred on Beverly Hills 90210 and guest starred on the pilot Slovan & Allen.
On the silver screen, Eva has appeared in One Hard Hit. She also co-starred in the film No Mother's Crying and had a featured role in Selena.
After leaving The Young and The Restless, Eva was an original cast member of the ABC show Desperate Housewives and became an award-winning superstar.
When she's not acting, Eva enjoys salsa dancing and participates in all sports.
George Lopez
Brooke
2006
Desperate Housewives
Gabrielle Solis
2004-2012
L.A. Dragnet
Det. Gloria Duran
2003-2004
The Dead Will Tell
Jeanie
2004
The Young and the RestlessIsabella BrañaMarch 8, 2001 to
August 15, 2003;
November 9, 2011 in flashbacks
General HospitalBrenda look-alike
2000
The Heartbreak Kid
Consuela
2007
Employee of the Month
Thanks
2006
The Sentinel
Jill Marin
2006
Hustler's Instinct
Vanessa Santos
2005
Harsh Times
Sylvia
2005
Carlita's Secret
Carlita
2004
Snitch'd
Gabby
2003
ALMA Awards Winner, Person of the Year (2006)
ALMA Awards Nominee, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama (2002)
Golden Globes Nominee, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for Desperate Housewives (2006)
Imagen Foundation Awards Nominee, Best Actress - Television for Desperate Housewives (2005, 2007)
People's Choice Award Winner, Favorite Female TV Star (2007)
Screen Actors Guild Awards Winner, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2005, 2006)
Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominee, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2007)
Teen Choice Awards Nominee, Choice TV Actress: Comedy for Desperate Housewives (2005, 2006, 2007)
Teen Choice Awards Winner, Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female for Desperate Housewives (2005)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Corpus Christi, Texas
DATE OF BIRTH: March 15th, 1975
HEIGHT: 5'2"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced; Tony Parker [Jul 6, 2007 to Jan 28, 2011]
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced; Tyler Christopher [Jan 20, 2002 to Jan 19, 2004]