Biography
Who is Eva Longoria?
Early life and education
Eva Longoria Jacqueline Longoria was born on March 15, 1975, in Corpus Christi, United States. She grew up as the youngest of four daughters in her family. During her high school years at Roy Miller High School, she worked part-time at a local restaurant to raise funds for her quinceanera and to build her work ethic. She later attended Texas AM UniversityKingsville, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology. During her college years in 1998, she also won the title of Miss Corpus Christi USA.
Following her undergraduate studies, Eva moved to Los Angeles after entering a talent contest and signed with a theatrical agent. While auditioning for acting roles, she worked as a headhunter for four years. She later pursued further education at California State University, Northridge, where she completed her master degree in Chicano studies in May 2013 while simultaneously filming television projects.
Television and film career
Eva began her television career with guest roles before landing a contract role as Isabella Brana on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2003. Her major career breakthrough arrived in 2003 when she was cast as Gabrielle Solis in the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives. The show ran from 2004 to 2012 and earned her two Screen Actors Guild Awards along with a Golden Globe nomination.
She transitioned into feature films with roles in The Sentinel in 2006 alongside Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland. Her later film appearances include Over Her Dead Body, For Greater Glory, Frontera, Lowriders, and Overboard, for which she won an Imagen Award. In 2024, she guest-starred on the Hulu mystery comedy-drama series Only Murders in the Building, earning another Screen Actors Guild Award.
Producing and directing ventures
In 2005, Eva founded her own film and television production company named UnbeliEVAble Entertainment. The company secured a first-look deal with Universal Pictures in 2016 and renewed a deal with 20th Television in 2020. Her production company was later acquired by Hyphenate Media Group in 2023. She served as an executive producer for the Lifetime television series Devious Maids and the NBC sitcom Telenovela, in which she also starred.
Her directorial work includes episodes of television series such as Black-ish and Ashley Garcia Genius in Love, earning a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy nomination for the latter. In 2019, she was announced as the director of the biographical film Flamin Hot, which marked her feature-length directorial debut and was released in 2023.
Business and personal life
Eva has maintained several high-profile advertising contracts with brands such as Loreal, New York and Co, and Pepsi. In the business sector, she opened the restaurant Beso in 2008, invested in various films and businesses, and launched her own fashion and perfumes brand. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.
Throughout her personal life, Eva has been married to Tyler Christopher, Tony Parker, and Jose Antonio Baston. She is known for her philanthropic efforts and has received recognition such as the National Medal of Arts, the Crystal Award, and the Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award for her contributions to the arts and community work.
Birthday and age
Eva Longoria was born on March 15, 1975, which makes Eva 51 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Eva shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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