Born: 15-03-1975,
Birthplace: Corpus Christi (Texas)
Country: USA
Height: 5' 2" (1,57 m)
American actress Eva Longoria is grown up on a ranch near Corpus Christi in Texas. Her father is Enrique Longoria Jr. and her mother is Ella Eva Longoria (surname: Mireles). She has three older sisters named Elizabeth Judina, Emily Jeannette and Esmeralda Josephina. She worked at Wendy's restaurant and an automotive repair shop during her high school time.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She earned her master degree in Chicano Studies at the California State University in Northridge.
She started an relation with ''General Hospital'' star Tyler Christopher in 2001. The couple marries on 20 january, 2002 and the marriage lasts until they divorce on 19 january, 2004. She had an relation with singer J.C. Chasez from september 2004 until december 2004. She started an relation with French profesional basketball player Tony Parker, after their meeting in Paris in november 2004. The couple marries at a civil ceremony, held by mayor Bertrand Delanoë in the Paris city hall on 6 july, 2007. They exchange vows at a Catholic wedding ceremony, held on 7 july, 2007 at the Eglise Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois in Paris. Their marriage lasts until their divorce on 28 january, 2011 in Los Angeles. She had an relation with singer/musician Eduardo Cruz from february 2011 until june 2012. She was a couple with American football quarterback Mark Sanchez for one month in 2012 and had an short-term relation with Ernesto Arguello in 2013. She had an relation with Jose Antonio Baston for a month in 2013.
Model Career
She was spotted by a theatrical agent when she participated at an talent contest. She signed an contract as model and won the Miss Corpus Christi USA title in 1998. She signed an contract of 1 million pounds for the current L'Oreal image and became celebrity spokesmodel for Hanes in 2005. She became the new face of Magnum Icecream in 2008 and signed as celebrity spokesmodel for Heineken beer in july 2009.
There are several covershoots and articles about her in magazines as 7 Dimanche, TV Guide, Glamour, Vogue, Maxim, Elle, Prestige, Cosmopolitan, CQ, In Style, Allure, Rolling Stone, Parade and many more.
Martial Arts
She is trained in mixed martial arts and does fight workouts from jiu jitsu until kickboxing in order to prepare her for action roles.
Action Movie Career
Shw made her action movie debut as Gabby next to James Cahill who plays the lead role as detective McClure in ''Snitch'd'' (2003). An young Latina student is murdered in the drug war between the South Side Gang and the Cut Throat Mafia at a local high school in Santa Ana (California). McClure goes undercover to investigate the brutal murder on the teenager.
She plays Det. Roselyn Martinez next to Yancy Mendia who plays the lead role as former Miami police detective Ann Rios who works now as lawyer in ''Señorita Justice'' (2004). Ann takes revenge against the gang members who are responsible for the dead of her brother.
She plays the lead role as female beauty Carlita who is on the run for the police after unwittingly helping of her boyfriend with a ripped drug deal in ''Carlita's Secret'' (2004). She becomes a successful nightclub performer under an assumed name, in the years that she was hiding for the police. Carlita's life is going well until she is threatened by an relentless detective who reopened the investigation.
She plays Vanessa Santos in this story where real estate agent George Santos (played by Alain Mora), gets what is coming to him in ''Hustler's Instinct'' (2005).
She plays Sylvia the girlfriend of former Army Ranger Jim Davis (played by Christian Bale) who finds himself slipping back into his old life full of crime, after a job offer from the LAPD is evaporates in ''Harsh Times'' (2005).
She plays Jill Marin in this story where Special Agent Pete Garrison (played by Michael Douglas) is framed as mole during an assassination attempt on the President in ''The Sentinel'' (2006). He's convinced that a Neo-Nazi Aryan Disciple is infiltrated in the White House. He's also blackmailed with an affair between him and the First Lady Sarah Ballentine. He must clear his name while he is hunted by SSPID (Secret Service Protective Intelligence Division) agent David Breckinridge (played by Kiefer Sutherland).
She plays Celeste who is shot three times in the gut by her ex-husband Carlos (played by Billy Bob Thornton) in ''The Baytown Outlaws'' (2012). She hires three outlawed and redneck brothers in order to rescue her godson Rob (played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster), who is abducted by Carlos.
Awards And Achievements
- She won the ALMA Award for ''Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama'' in 2002 and won the ALMA Award for ''Person of the Year'' in 2006 at the ALMA Awards.
- She won the Teen Choice Award for ''Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female'' at the Teen Choice Awards (2005).
- She was named as one of the "50 mas bellos" (50 most beautiful people) by People en Español (2005).
- Ranked #38 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" special supplement (2005).
- She was July on FHM magazine's 2005 pinup calendar.
- Ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2005 list.
- Is the only woman who is ranked as #1 in Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women list twice (2005 and 2006).
- She won the Actor for ''Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series'' in 2005 and won the Actor for ''Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series'' in 2006 at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
- Ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2006 list.
- She was on the cover of the 100th edition of Maxim magazine (2006).
- Ranked #13 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" supplement (2006).
- She was chosen by Australian men's magazine Zoo weekly as one of the "Top 50 Hottest Babes Ever" (2006).
- She won the Bambi for ''TV Series International'' at the Bambi Awards (2007).
- She won the People's Choice Award for ''Favorite Female TV Star'' at the People's Choice Awards (2007).
- Ranked #9 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2007 list.
- Ranked #4 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2008 list.
- Ranked #13 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2014 list.
- Ranked #3 on E!'s "50 Steamiest Southern Stars" list.
Action Movie Filmography
- Out of the Blue (2013)
- The Truth (2012)
- The Baytown Outlaws (2012)
- The Sentinel (2006)
- Harsh Times (2005)
- Hustler's Instinct (2005)
- Carlita's Secret (2004)
- Señorita Justice (2004)
- Snitch'd (2003)
