Eva Longoria was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended Texas'
A&M University before breaking into T.V. soap operas which includes
The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and Beverly Hills 90210.
Gabrielle Solis may be one of the characters in the popular primetime
series Desperate Housewives, but Eva Longoria, the actress who plays
Gabrielle, is far from desperate. She finally found a more permanent
home after being cast in The Young and the Restless as Isabella. Eva
took time to fall in love and later marry Tyler Christopher, formally
Over 21 million people tuned in for the premiere of Desperate
Housewives, skyrocketing it to the highest ranking new show of it's
season. Sexy Eva was one of the show's stars. Her character,
Gabrielle, has everything she ever wanted but isn't content or happy.
A far cry from the actress who plays her.
Eva's humble beginnings started with modeling and beauty pageants in
her home state of Texas. Determination and persistence guided her way
to Los Angeles where acting stepping-stones placed Eva on her career's
platform today. She is happy. Still finding time to indulge in her
love of sports, Eva also participates in organizations which support
the advancement of Latinos. She's won an Alma award and Variety
labeled her one of the Ten New Faces To Watch. She will take part in
Maxim's 2005 calendar and can hold her own on a Salsa Dance floor.
She starred in the movie Carlita's Secret and has credited appearances
under her name from T.V. shows like The Dead Will Tell and Dragnet.
Desperate Housewives may prove to be one of her strongest stepping
stones yet, but chances are that if they prove to be only pebbles, Eva
Longoria will keep on climbing, even if she creates another path.
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