Eva Longoria: Life in pictures

Eva Longoria

‘The ugly dark one’

“I grew up as the ugly duckling. They used to call me la prieta fea, which means ‘the ugly dark one,’ ” Eva told Datelines Stone Phillips. Eva was elected Miss Corpus Christi USA in 1998. By then, shed realized she wasnt so fea after all. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)

May 30, 2013 5:02 PM PT

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Eva Longoria’s come a long way since classmates coined her the “ugly dark one.” Now the actress tops Maxim hot list and stars in the hit TV series Desperate Housewives. But dont let her glamorous appearance fool you; Eva would rather be munching nachos courtside, while her hubby Tony Parker works his magic.

Endorsements

Eva models for Bebe Sport, LOreal and Hanes. (Noel Vasquez / Getty Images)

Romance

Eva was once married to Tyler Christopher (“General Hospital”). She has also dated JC Chasez.

Her new hubby is San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker and if you dont know that, you live under a rock. The wedding took place in Paris, on the much-sought-after date 7/7/07. (L.M. Otero / AP)

Mama Longoria

Dont expect a baby any time soon During an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Eva told Ellen that the ladies of Wisteria Lane have been forbidden to get pregnant because pregnancies are difficult to write into the show. (Plus, its tough to hide a bump in skimpy lingerie.) (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

Drama

While driving together one day, Tony and Eva were cited for impeding traffic, and Eva wasnt having it. She allegedly shouted: “He’s just a Mexican bike cop! He only wants your autograph!” Eva denies saying anything of the sort. (Dan Steinberg / AP)

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