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
I grew up as the ugly duckling, they called me 'la prieta fea', which means ugly dark one - that was my nickname.
The main thing is to be philanthropic in your everyday life. You don't have to have money to do that. You can do it with your time and your energy.
I banned bottled water from my house - we have a water-filter system so you can drink from the tap. We always drink out of glass, and recycling is a huge deal, which everybody can partake in.
If you eat food or produce, you should take into account where that food comes from.
I always knew pesticides affected farmworkers. That's why I always tell people, "eat organic." Not just because it's better for you but because you know the people who picked your food weren't in a toxic environment.
People associate farmworkers with illegal immigrants, and that's really not the case.
Politics need to stop treating women as a special-interest group.
I won a scholarship to come to LA and compete in a modeling and talent completion and was amazed when I won it. I had never acted before in my life and won the acting category. I began to wonder what this is about and then decided to see what happened.
I learned French before I learned Spanish.
I am so secure in who I am. I really am! And I'm not conceited. I just think, 'Wow, okay, that's the life you want to live.' It wasn't about who he chose. I mean, I had moments, 'Am I not sexy enough? Am I not pretty enough? Am I not smart enough?' But in so many of those questions, I immediately stopped and said, 'No, don't start doing that.' Because you can get stuck in that cycle and you can carry on to other things.
I've always thought of myself as a role model even before being a 'celebrity.' I've always been doing charity work and volunteering in the community since I was 8, so when you do that, I think you just assume that role when you put yourself out there.
I could be a party girl, dating whoever I want and being reckless, but I like being in a relationship. When you have somebody who grounds you and keeps you sane, it helps.
I'm not averse to being tied up in silk scarves. I like a man to take charge. There's something very sexy about being submissive.
I'm very proud of my sisters and everything they've accomplished and done. I'm very proud of where I came from.