Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria
Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón is an American actress, producer, director, activist and businesswoman. After a series of guest roles on several television series, Longoria was first recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, on which she starred from 2001 to 2003. She is perhaps best known for her role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives from 2004 to 2012, for which she was well received...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth15 March 1975
CityCorpus Christi, TX
CountryUnited States of America
There were times we didn't think we could do it.
There were so many times I've been cast as a character that wasn't necessarily Latin. But I say, can we put something in that ties in my culture? I've gotten a lot of praise for actually saying, this is who I am, let's show it, let's embrace it.
I'm the experienced one. I'm the teacher, especially about love.
Honestly, I think shows wear out their welcome. I don't want to be on (American TV series) Seventh Heaven - on for 20 years and no one's really watching and it's hanging on by a thread.
I didn't grow up wanting to become an actor at all. I wanted to be a sports trainer and I was actually an aerobics instructor.
So many people think you have to be rich and famous to really create an impact, and it's just not true. Especially when it comes to environmentalism.
I grew up with the word "volunteer" as a very powerful word in my family. I was inspired by my mother and by how selfless our family was toward others who didn't have enough.
If I were single and had my career, I'd be happy. You have to be happy with what you're doing.
I love to be pursued. I think that when you're not a challenge, it's just nnot as fun for the guy.
Marriage is a commitment, so you always have to work at it.
Staying in shape does not come easily, especially as you get older and you don't have as much time or energy to exercise. I used to be naturally skinny in high school and college. I was in cheerleading, ran track, and did gymnastics, so I had a built-in five-hour workout every day. Lately, I've been doing Pilates on the Megaformer, which is like Pilates on steroids.
You get better at sex when you know your own body. How are you going to expect a man to know your body when you don't know what pleases you?
I didn't grow up speaking Spanish, and the interesting thing was, we would watch these novelas and you didn't have to speak Spanish to understand what was going on.
When people call me a sex icon, it's flattering but it never goes to my head because I never felt sexy as a teenager.