Eva Longoria – Biography, Career, Movies & TV Shows, Net Worth

Eva Jacqueline Longoria, who was born on March 15, 1975, has made significant accomplishments in her acting career, starting with her breakout role in ‘Desperate Housewives’. Longoria’s career has flourished due to her exceptional recognition, which included starring in several movies alongside notable actors, creating her own clothing line, and publishing a cookbook. Jose Baston, the president of Televisa, and the multiple award winner are currently married and have a son named Santiago Enrique Baston.

She is most known for her role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, which ran from 2004 to 2012, and for which she received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. In The Sentinel (2006), Over Her Dead Body (2008), For Greater Glory (2012), Frontera (2014), Lowriders (2016), and Overboard (2018), she also had roles as a character.

Biography

On March 15, 1975, Eva Longoria was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., as the daughter of Ella Eva Mireles and Enrique Longoria, Jr.

Her childhood was spent with her three siblings: Esmeralda Josephina Longoria, Elizabeth Judina Longoria, and Emily Jeannette Longoria.

Longoria graduated from Texas A&M Kingsville with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology before launching her successful entertainment career.

Personal Life

Eva Longoria married actor Tyler Christopher, who played General Hospital on TV show General Hospital, in her first marriage. The couple was married for a period of time from 2002 to 2004.

Longoria and Spurs point guard Tony Parker met in late 2004. They got married in a church in Paris in 2007. Longoria stumbled upon text messages sent and received from another woman in 2010. In Los Angeles, she filed for divorce, and two days after, Parker filed for divorce in Texas. Their divorce was settled in 2011.

José Antonio Bastón, a businessman, is the man Longoria has been married to since 2016. Santiago Enrique Bastón, who was born in 2018, is their only son together.

Career

In 1999, Longoria was first cast in a TV role. At a reception in Los Angeles, she had the opportunity to meet executive producer Gary Ghiaey. She made a guest appearance in Beverly Hills 90210. In 2001, she made her big breakthrough by starring in The Young and the Restless TV series. From 2001 to 2003, Eva Longoria portrayed Isabella Brana. She participated in several minor projects after leaving the show.

Now better known in the industry, she landed roles in several TV movies, and when her series came to an end in 2004, Longoria starred in the low budget straight-to-video movie Carlita’s Secret. She became a household name when she played Gabrielle Solis on the ABC mega-hit Desperate Housewives. Along with the rest of the starring cast, she won two Screen Actors Guild awards back to back in 2005 and 2006 for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.”

Eva Longoria has appeared in a number of major advertising campaigns. The FHM’s No.14 Sexiest women alive named her in 2008. Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and other international fashion magazines featured Longoria on their covers. Bebe Sports chose her as their face in 2007 and she appeared in their 2006/07 campaign. In addition, she has agreements with L’oreal, Hanes, Magnum Ice Cream, and Heineken. She played the role of the ‘Cat Lady’ in a Sheba advertisement in 2013.

Her latest credits include the horror flick Visions (2015) with Isla Fisher, the drama Lowriders (2017), the heartwarming comedy Dog Days (2018) and the family adventure film, Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).

Filmography

Movies

• A Circus Tale & A Love Song (2024)
• Flamin’ Hot (2023) – also directed
• Tell It Like a Woman (2022)
• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2022)
• Unplugging (2022)
• Overboard (2018)
• Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) – voice role
• For Greater Glory (2012)
• The Sentinel (2006)
• Over Her Dead Body (2008)

TV Series

• Grand Hotel (2019) – also directed
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022) – voice role
• Flipped (2020)
• Sylvie’s Love (2020)
• Desperate Housewives (2004-2012)
• The Young and the Restless (2001-2003)

Directing

• Flamin’ Hot (2023)
• Why Women Kill (2021)
• Grand Hotel (2019)
• Black-ish (2017)
• Jane the Virgin (2014)

Awards & Achievements

Longoria was nominated for the ‘Golden Globe Award’ in 2006 for her performance in ‘Desperate Housewives’ as an actress.

In 2006, she was recognized with both the ‘ALMA Award’ and the prestigious ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award.

For two consecutive years (2005 and 2006), she was the first woman to hold the No.1 position in Maxim’s list of ‘Hottest Female Stars’.

The ‘Philanthropist of the Year’ award was given to this notable television personality by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ for her contributions to the Latino community.

Net Worth

Eva Longoria’s net worth is $80 million, making her an American television and film actress of note. Eva Longoria, a versatile actress, has achieved success in both television and film. Gabrielle Solis on ‘Desperate Housewives’ is her most notable role, which she portrayed from 2004 to 2012. Longoria’s career includes acting in films such as ‘Over Her Dead Body’ and ‘The Sentinel, along with her role on ‘Desperate Housewives.’

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