Eva Longoria, born on March fifteenth, nineteen seventy-five, is a multifaceted American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. She first gained recognition for her role as Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from two thousand one to two thousand three. However, it was her iconic portrayal of Gabrielle Solis on the ABC series Desperate Housewives from two thousand four to two thousand twelve that truly catapulted her to fame, earning her two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe nomination.
In addition to her television success, Longoria has made her mark in film with notable appearances in The Sentinel (two thousand six), Over Her Dead Body (two thousand eight), For Greater Glory (two thousand twelve), Frontera (two thousand fourteen), Lowriders (two thousand sixteen), and Overboard (two thousand eighteen), for which she received an Imagen Award. More recently, she guest-starred in the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building in two thousand twenty-four, earning her a third Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Longoria is also a savvy entrepreneur, having founded UnbeliEVAble Entertainment in two thousand five, a production company that was acquired by Hyphenate Media Group in two thousand twenty-three. She has executive produced several projects, including the Lifetime series Devious Maids and the NBC sitcom Telenovela, and directed the series Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love, which garnered her a nomination at the Daytime Creative Arts Emmys. Her directorial debut, the Oscar-nominated film Flamin' Hot, was released in two thousand twenty-three.
In recognition of her contributions to the entertainment industry, Longoria received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in two thousand eighteen. Beyond acting and producing, she has been involved in various advertising campaigns and launched her own fashion and perfume brand in two thousand seventeen. Her entrepreneurial spirit also led her to open the restaurant Beso in two thousand eight and invest in projects like John Wick in two thousand fourteen, alongside publishing a cookbook.