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Eva Longoria

  • Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Birthday: March 15, 1975

Not one to shy away from her obvious sex appeal, actress Eva Longoria has thrived on playing seductive Latinas throughout her career. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas—an area she has frequently returned to over the years—Longoria was the youngest of four daughters growing up on the family ranch. Though stunning in her adult years, she has described herself as the proverbial ugly duckling as a kid—her family nicknamed her prieta fea —or ‘ugly dark one’—because she was the only daughter with dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin. After…more

Career Milestones

  • 2008

    Starred in the comedy "Over Her Dead Body" opposite Paul Rudd

  • 2006

    Cast opposite Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriguez in David Ayer's directorial debut "Harsh Times"

  • 2006

    Played an up-and-coming secret agent opposite Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland in "The Sentinel"

  • 2004

    Cast as Gabrielle Solis, the ex-model with a rich husband, a big house and a bad marriage on the ABC drama "Desperate Housewives"; earned a Golden Globe (2005) nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy series

  • 2004

    Made her theater debut in the popular farce, "What the Rabbi Saw"

Awards

  • 2007

    People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Star

  • 2006

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

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