Eva Longoria

At A Glance

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.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

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 Restless Isabella Braa March 8, 2001 to August 15, 2003 ; November 9, 2011 in flashbacks General Hospital Brenda look-alike 2000

Acting Portfolio: FILM

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

Awards & Acclaim

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)

Vital Statistics

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]