#12 - 100 Most Beautiful List

Her early acting career started by playing small roles in some television series, namely "The Bold and the Beautiful"; "General Hospital"; and "Beverly Hills 90210." Eva began to raise her profile after having roles as Isabella Braña on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2003. In 2004 she signed as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She was even nominated for a Golden Globe.  Desperate Housewives receives 15 Emmy nominations in 2005 alone. I mean isn't that pretty impressive? L'Oréal Paris signs Longoria to an exclusive worldwide contract as a spokeswoman for the company and its brands in 2005. In 2006 Longoria founded Eva's Heroes, a charity which helps developmentally disabled children. She is the national spokesperson for PADRES Contra El Cancer.  Longoria also supports the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, OmniPeace, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the National Stroke Association, Project HOME and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. SO she is an class act actress, educated, philanthropist, and she is gorgeous. What can this woman not do? So say hello to our #12 on the 100 Most Beautiful List.