Eva Longoria, the youngest of four sisters, was joined by her mother, Ella Eva (Mireles), and her three older sisters, Esmeralda Josephina, Elizabeth Judina, and Emily Jeannette, at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood in April 2018.
Eva Longoria, now considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, revealed that she was once an “ugly duckling” as a child.
Growing up on a ranch in Corpus Christi, Texas, Eva said that she was the “ugly, skinny dark one” and that her family called her “la prieta fea,” which means “ugly dark one” in Spanish.
Eva Longoria was joined by her mother, Ella Eva Mireles, and her older sisters, Elizabeth Judina Longoria, Esmeralda Josephina Longoria, and Emily Jeannette Longoria, at a ceremony honoring Eva Longoria with the 2,634th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 16, 2018, in Hollywood, California (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
Developing Her Personality
Longoria said that her older sisters, by contrast, were blonde, green-eyed, and beautiful. But thinking that she would never have the advantage of beauty led Longoria to develop other parts of her personality to get ahead — parts that have proven very useful as an actress.
“I blossomed very late,” Longoria explained on the “Today” show in 2016. “I was like the ugly, skinny dark one — ‘la prieta fea’ is what my family called me, which is ‘ugly dark one.'”
The youngest of four siblings, Eva Longoria grew up with her older sisters Esmeralda, Elizabeth, and Emily, and their mother, Ella Eva Mireles, on a ranch in Corpus Christi, Texas (Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock)
“What a dream come true today! Receiving my star on the Walk of Fame is an honor I can’t even believe I’m going to experience! Can’t wait to join all the legends and even more so, can’t wait for all of y’all to go and visit it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️,” Eva wrote on her Twitter account about receiving the 2,634th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Influence of Her Sister Liza
Eva’s oldest sister, Liza, was born with an intellectual disability and inspired Eva to become the humanitarian she is today.
“That’s really where all of my philanthropy and charity work comes from is living a life with Liza and somebody like Liza,” Longoria said in July 2019 at the HollyRod Foundation’s 21st annual DesignCare Gala.
“I’m always humbled by everything she shows me and teaches me, especially now that I have a child.”
Eva Longoria is the youngest of four daughters born to Mexican-American parents (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
Learning Compassion from Liza
“I remember being so mad. I wanted to go to the school and kick somebody’s ass. I’m going to go find this person,” she said about an incident when someone stole her sister’s jacket.
“I went to Liza and asked, ‘Who stole your jacket?’ And she said, ‘Somebody who must have been cold.’ And she taught me compassion. She never saw or never sees the evil in anybody. She just thinks somebody needed it more than I. And that’s what tonight is about. There are families and children that need this more than us.”
Ella Longoria and Enrique Longoria are the parents of Eva Longoria, an American actress, producer, and businesswoman (Credit: Sara Jaye Weiss / Startraksphoto)
Upon accepting the HollyRod Humanitarian Award, Longoria talked about growing up alongside her sister’s intellectual disability.
“She too was on that never list,” Longoria shared about her oldest sister. “She would never talk. She would never have an emotion towards anybody. Today she has a job; she is happy.”
Eva Longoria Stuns in Chic Mesh Dress at NBC Comedy Press Junket for Telenovela
Eva Longoria wears her hair down at the NBC Comedy Press Junket Red Carpet for “Telenovela” held November 18, 2015, in Los Angeles (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
In November 2015, Eva Longoria stepped out in Hollywood on Wednesday for the NBC Comedy press junket for her TV series, “Telenovela.” The series premiered on December 7, 2015, on NBC and was canceled on May 13, 2016.
The then-40-year-old actress — who also serves as one of the show’s executive producers — looked chic and modern in an elegantly structured Cooper St mesh dress.
Eva Longoria wears a Cooper St mesh dress on the red carpet (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
The dress featured a sweetheart neckline, slim black shoulder straps, a flattering fitted pencil silhouette, and an above-the-knee hem.
Eva Longoria shows off her toned arms and legs on the red carpet (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
Eva kept her accessories to a minimum, sporting only diamond earrings, a matching necklace, and a gold watch with an orange dial.
Eva Longoria wears a Cooper St dress at the press junket for her upcoming series “Telenovela” (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
The wealthy Desperate Housewives actress wore her sleek tresses down and parted them to the side. She kept her makeup simple, using dark pink lipstick and dark eye shadow.
Eva Longoria wears a Cooper St mesh dress on the red carpet (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
Eva added a few inches to her height with Aquazzura’s “Wild Thing” sandals — the same heels spotted on Khloe Kardashian and Jamie Chung a few months earlier.
Eva Longoria poses with the cast and crew of “Telenovela” at NBC Universal Comedy Press Junket
These open-toed 4-inch heels are made of velvety suede and feature playful fringe. They also have ankle-wrap self-tie closures with tassel ends.
Eva Longoria’s sexy toes in Aquazzura sandals (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
Eva Longoria’s feet in “Wild Thing” sandals (Credit: Nicky Nelson / FayesVision / WENN)
You can get these Aquazzura sandals in different color versions at Farfetch and Nordstrom.
Aquazzura Wild Thing Suede Fringe Sandals, $785