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Eva Longoria Profile |
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Birth Date: March 15, 1975
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Birth Place: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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Birth Name: Eva Jacqueline Longoria
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Height: 5'2"
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Biography |
Born on March 15, 1975, in Corpus Christi, Texas, Eva
Jacqueline Longoria is the youngest of four sisters. As
surprising as this may seem, Eva was considered the "ugly
duckling" of her family -- her siblings would tease her
because she was the only one with dark eyes, dark hair and
dark skin.
Growing up on a ranch in the southeastern Texas city, Eva
was drawn to acting but kept up her studies throughout high
school. Following graduation, she attended Texas A&M
University-Kingsville and earned her Bachelor of Science in
kinesiology.
eva longoria is miss corpus christi
As a college grad, Eva had intentions of pursuing a career
in science, but her lingering feelings for the performing
arts did not dissipate. As a result, she entered a talent
contest, which led her to Los Angeles. Once there, "Miss
Corpus Christi 1998" -- an ugly duckling no more -- was
spotted by a theatrical agent who signed her immediately.
Eva Longoria settled in L.A. and tried her hand at acting.
Her agent got her an audition for the comedic play What the
Rabbi Saw, which she nailed. After a string of performances
in this show, she landed a guest appearance on Beverly
Hills, 90210 in 2000.
eva in the young & the restless
Still trying to make it, Eva got her first big break in
2001. She landed a spot on the long-running soap opera The
Young and the Restless, as Isabella Brana Williams. During
her two years on the show, Eva won an ALMA (American Latino
Media Arts) Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime
Drama.
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With the Y&R exposure serving as a boost, Eva's career took
off, albeit to a bumpy start. She starred in the film
Snitch'd in 2003, a bomb about two rival gangs in Santa Ana,
California. This was merely a hiccup on her resume, however,
especially after Eva starred in and co-produced the hit live
show, Hot Tamales Live: Spicy, Hot and Hilarious. The
variety show, which also aired on pay-per-view, was a hit.
Meanwhile, on the personal front, Eva married fellow soap
opera star Tyler Christopher (of General Hospital fame) in
2002. During their brief marriage (they divorced in 2004),
Eva's career reached new heights. In 2003, she landed the
role of Detective Gloria Duran in Dick Wolf's L.A. Dragnet.
Unfortunately, the show was short-lived, but its cancelation
only opened the door to bigger and better things for
Longoria.
eva longoria in desperate housewives
Though the future was unclear when Eva first auditioned for
Desperate Housewives, her success was clear when the show
debuted on ABC in October 2004. The scandalous prime-time
satire about the scandal-laced lives of a group of sexy
ladies in the suburbs attracted audiences immediately.
The careers of stars like Teri Hatcher and Nicollette
Sheridan were resurrected, but it was Eva Longoria who took
center stage, as the hottest of all the housewives.
During the show's first successful season in 2004, Eva
divorced Tyler Christopher and hooked up with former 'N Sync
star JC Chasez. As attention focused in on Eva and her love
life, publications began heaping on the praise: TV Guide and
USA Today hyped her as a "hot new face of fall 2004," Maxim
listed her as part of its "Hot 100" for 2004, and People en
Espanol named her one of its "25 Most Beautiful People."
eva longoria in harsh times
Eva Longoria also starred as a psychic in the 2004
made-for-TV movie, The Dead Will Tell, and was cast as the
lead in the 2004 film, Carlita's Secret.
It looks like Eva will create more buzz in 2005 (and onward)
with Desperate Housewives going strong and a role in the
film Harsh Times, co-starring Christian Bale, set for
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Other
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NAttended Texas A&M, Kingsville where she received her
Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology
Was Miss Corpus Christi USA 1998
Favorite basketball team: The San Antonio Spurs. Favorite
player: Tony Parker.
Is of Mexican descent.
Signed up to be the new L'Oreal image for 1 million pounds.
[2005]
Is the only one among her parents children to have a darker
skin, dark eyes and dark hair. Her three sisters all have
fair hair, blue eyes and Caucasian skin color. Eva thought
for a long time that she was adopted because of her
features.
Named #1 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Was named one of the "50 mas bellos" (50 most beautiful
people) by People en Español (2005).
Was a dancer with the famous Pussycat Dolls.
#3 on E!'s "50 Steamiest Southern Stars"
Her father was a hunter and she has been practicing shooting
her entire life.
Spokesmodel for Hanes (2005)
Accidentally hit on the head by a falling pole on the set of
her series "Desperate Housewives" (2004) and was unconscious
for four minutes. Taken to a hospital, treated for a bump on
the head and released. [August 18, 2005]
Lives in L.A. |
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