Eva Longoria rose to international fame thanks to her leading role in ABC's comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, which aired from 2004 to 2012. After Desperate Housewives had ended, Longoria went from TV to the big screen. She starred in movies such as Frontera, Lowriders, and Overboard. But that's not all she's been up to!
From deciding to go back to school to launching her own clothing line — keep on scrolling to find just what Eva Longoria did since Desperate Housewives.
10 Eva Longoria Obtained A Master's Degree
One of the first things Eva Longoria did after Desperate Housewives was going back to school and getting a master's degree. She enrolled at California State University, Northridge where she graduated with a degree in Chicano studies. Longoria also holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. You'd think that this is an odd thing to do for a celebrity who just finished playing one of the biggest roles of their career, but it's always good to have a plan B, even for celebs.
9 She Was A Spokesperson For A Cat Food Brand
In 2012 Eva Longoria starred in a global advertising campaign for a cat food Sheba. In an interview with People Magazine, Longoria revealed that the main reason she did this campaign is the fact that she is a cat person herself.
"I grew up with a lot of cats, but one in particular, her name was Cindy," said the Desperate Housewives actress. "She was like a member of our family. I swear she lived for 20, 25 years because every childhood photo, she’s in it with all my sisters and me."
8 She Also Got All Of Her Tattoos Removed
In September 2016, Eva Longoria took to Snapchat to advise young people against tattoos, as she shared a video of her during the tattoo removal process. Longoria, who previously had six tattoos on her body, decided that she's just not into them anymore. This is a tale for all young kids," said Longoria on her Snapchat story. "It hurts to get a tattoo, but it's ten times worse getting it off!"
7 Longoria Starred in NBC's Sitcom 'Telenovela'
After doing Desperate Housewives, Longoria starred in another TV series — this time it was on NBC's sitcom Telenovela. In the sitcom, Eva stars as Ana Sofia Calderon, a telenovela star who does not speak Spanish. The show received "generally favorable reviews" but it got canceled after only one season, due to low ratings.
6 She Tried Out As A Director As Well
Apart from working in front of the camera, Eva also likes to work behind it. Yes, when she's not acting, Longoria works as a director too. She directed episodes on TV series such as Devious Maids and Black-ish. Longoria is set to make her feature directorial debut with the upcoming comedy movie 24-7. Judging from what we've seen so far, there is no doubt that her upcoming directorial projects will be successful.
5 She Starred In The Romcom 'Dog Days'
In 2018, Eva Longoria, alongside Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, and Adam Pally, starred in a Ken Marino-directed rom-com, Dog Days. The movie follows the lives of different people living in Los Angeles, who are brought together by their canine companions. The movie received mixed reviews from critics, and the audience agreed — Dog Days has a 6.2 rating on IMDb.
4 Eva Even Launched Her Own Clothing Line
In March 2017, Eva Longoria released her own line of clothing. The talented actress, director, activist, and now fashion designer revealed that she had wanted to do her own line for a long time. While discussing her line with People magazine, Longoria said: "I so authentically know textiles, I know seams and so I’ve been offered many things before and it was either super low quality or just not the right partners."
3 She Got Married
Four years after her divorce from former professional basketball player Tony Parker, Eva Longoria got engaged to the Mexican businessman and media mogul, José Antonio Bastón Patiño. The two met on a blind date, arranged by their mutual friend. Longoria and Baston tied the know in a beautiful sunset ceremony in Valle de Bravo, a small town not too far away from Mexico City.
2 And Gave Birth To A Child
Not too long after getting married to José Antonio Bastón Patiño, the media started reporting that Longoria is expecting her first child. And it turns out the media were right — in June 2018, Longoria gave birth to a son, Santiago "Santi" Enrique Bastón.
And even though she had her first child later in life than most women, Longoria doesn't regret it. While talking to Us Weekly, she said: "He was meant to be with me at this stage, I’m more patient, and I don’t work as much even though it doesn’t seem that way!"
1 She Partnered With United Nations To Fight Against Inequality
In March 2021 it was announced that Eva Longoria would join forces with UN Women, a United Nations entity working on empowering women, for the UN's observance of International Women’s Day 2021. The theme of the event was "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world on the way to the Generation Equality Forum." During the event, Longoria discussed the #ActForEqual campaign she launched, which aims to accelerate gender equality.
