Eva Longoria Biography

Eva Jacqueline Longoria (born March 15, 1975 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is a Mexican-American actress and model.

Longoria was teased about being ugly when she was a teenager. Her rise to fame began when she starred as psychotic Isabella Brana Williams on The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2003. After leaving Y&R, she was seen on the now-canceled L.A. Dragnet, after which she landed the role of model-unhappily-married-to-money Gabrielle Solis on the popular drama Desperate Housewives in 2004.

Longoria is a former Miss Corpus Christi, was one of People en Español’s “25 Most Beautiful People” for 2003, and was #1 in Maxim Magazine's hottest female stars of 2005.

Longoria was married to General Hospital star Tyler Christopher from 2002 to 2004, and as such, was also credited as Eva Longoria Christopher. Longoria has been romantically linked to Screen Actors Guild president Sid Laura Horowitz, successful writer Milan Gracanin, ex-*NSYNC member JC Chasez, basketball star Tony Parker of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, and more recently with frontman of Irish band Centipede on the Roof, Rory Conroy.

Longoria spoke candidly about her affection for vibrators in an interview that Rolling Stone magazine published December 15 2004. As a result readers started sending sextoys to Longoria. Her employer ABC asked Longoria to stop mentioning the word vibrator in interviews.

Longoria caused a stir at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards when she appeared barely dressed to introduce Mariah Carey's equally head-turning performance.

Longoria was recently licked by Mötley Crüe drummer, Tommy Lee, when she appeared on Conan O' Brien.

Marital Status:
Divorced from actor Tyler Christopher in 2004. Married NBA star Tony Parker twice -- once on July 6, 2007 in a civil ceremony and then July 7, 2007 in a religious ceremony in France.

Education:
Before she was an actress, Eva received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.