Eva Longoria

By: Ashley Lambert Pd.4

Biography:• Eva Jacqueline Longoria was born on March 15, 1975 in Corpus Christi,

Texas. Her parents are Enrique Longoria Jr. and Ella Eva Mireles. Her first ancestor to arrive in the Americas from Spain was in 1603. She was raised Roman Catholic and is the youngest of four daughters. Ella habla español. Hoy ella es 37. She is also a famous actress and model. She landed her first role in 1999 on a show called “L.A. in a Day.” Her first big role was on “The Young and the Restless”, a soap opera. She played Isabella Braña on this show from 2001- 2003. Other films Eva took part in are “Harsh Times” in 2005, “The Sentinel” in 2006, and “Over Her Dead Body” in 2008. She most recently starred in the TV show series “Desperate Housewives.” She played Gabrielle Solis, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her work on the series. She also became a spokesperson for L’Oreal Paris in 2005. She appeared on commercials and print ads until 2010. In 2010 Eva hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid Spain. Eva was married twice. For two years she was married to Tyler Christopher, “General Hospital” star. Then she married Tony Parker, NBA basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs, for four years.

Eva Longoria with her co-stars on Desperate Housewives

Eva Longoria while hosting the 2010 Europe MTV Awards

Eva in the movie “Over Her Dead Body”

Eva Longoria and Tyler Christopher Eva Longoria and

Tony Parker

Accomplishment #1

• A major accomplishment in Eva’s life was writing her own book and opening her own restaurant. Her book is full of recipes that have meaning to her. Eva le encanta cocinar. She wrote this book to share her recipes with the world. Her restaurant called “Beso” is in Hollywood. In spanish “Beso” means “kiss.” She opened this restarant with the help of celebrity chef Todd English. El restaurante es debajo de la Eva. Eva is a night club that is named after Eva Longoria.

Accomplishment #2

• Another major accomplishment in Eva’s life was becoming a L’Oreal Paris spokesperson. This definitely helped her modeling career. Eva tiene castaño el pelo y los ojos. L’Oreal thought Eva had the perfect look for advertising. This started in 2005, and she appeared on commercials and print ads until 2010. She described working with L’Oreal Paris as it was meant to be. Ella tiene fantástico experiencia laboral con L’Oreal Paris.

Legacy:• Eva Longoria es vida. Though Eva Longoria is not dead,

when she passes, she will leave behind a great legacy. She will leave a legacy of generosity and outstanding accomplishments as an actress. Ella caridad es Eva Longoria Fund. She will leave this charity behind to keep doing great things for the ones in need. This charity was established in 2010 and will continue on. It supports disabled children from all ethnic and racial backgrounds. Eva’s goal is to try to give them a better life because she has already been blessed with an amazing one.