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

She started to fame as psychotic Isabella Brana Williams on The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2003.

After leaving Y&R, she played Gabrielle Solis on the popular drama Desperate Housewives since 2004.

Longoria was married to General Hospital star Tyler Christopher from 2002 to 2004, and as such, was also credited as Eva Longoria Christopher. She is a former Miss Corpus Christi and was also one of People en Español’s “25 Most Beautiful People” for 2003.

Longoria was on Punk'd after been tricked by Ashton Kutcher and her Housewives' co-star Jesse Metcalfe for going under the speed limit.

Longoria was dating successful writer Milan Gracanin, and prior to that Screen Actors Guild president Sid Laura Horowitz.