Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria is celebrating her 46th birthday today.
The Hollywood A-lister shot to fame in 2004, when she became known for playing the role of Wisteria Lane’s sexy runway model Gabrielle Solis.
The TV show ran for eight series until 2012 and followed the lives of a group of close-knit housewives who were living the life of luxury – but were holding the deepest of secrets.
Eva’s character Gaby had plenty of racy on-screen moments for fans to lust over – from her steamy romps with husband Carlos, played by Ricardo Antonio Chavira, to her affair with student John Rowland (Jesse Metcalfe), as well as everything else in-between.
The famous actress previously told InStyle.com that there’s one thing she hopes her character taught America.
Eva Longoria with Jesse Metcalfe who plays John Rowland
“I think she definitely brought the sexy back in suburbia,” Eva told the outlet.
“Gabby has had an amazing arc over the eight years – from being a narcissistic, selfish ex-runway model, to a loving, caring mother and wife.
“It’s been an amazing ride for me, and an amazing journey playing Gaby.”
And as the ageless beauty celebrates her big birthday, here’s a look back at her raciest moments as Gaby Solis…
She had plenty of steamy scenes on the show
Steamy sex scenes
Gabrielle was often seen getting steamy in the sheets with her businessman husband Carlos, before she started having affairs outside of her marriage to him.
The actress would also seduce fans as she’d parade around in stunning lingerie, showing off her incredibly toned stomach and impressive physique.
It was this that brought the brunette bombshell to fame, as she played the role of narcissistic Gaby so well.
Gaby has an affair with John
During her audition, the producer knew she was perfect for the role when she gave a hilarious but selfish response to his question.
Speaking on Loose Women, she explained: “He said, ‘What did you think of the script?’ and I said, ‘Oh, I just read my part. My part’s really great!’ And he said, ‘I knew you were Gaby from that moment because that was the most selfish thing!'”
She was often sleeping with other people behind Carlos’ back
Glamorous shopping trips and dinner parties
Despite having a rocky marriage to Carlos, Gaby would always look extremely put together when attending posh dinner parties with him.
She would stun fans in sparkling ball gowns and wear the expensive jewellery her husband bought for her, pretending there was no ongoing issues between them.
Her life consisted of looking good and socialising with her husband whenever he wasn’t at work.
Gaby stuns in a glitzy ball gown
The actress always scrubbed up well, often dressing to impress.
Gaby also had a serious shopping addiction and would spend a lot of her free time at the mall.
The housewife would look uber-glam for a quick trip to buy some new clothes, and that’s what fans loved about her.
Many people loved her charm, diva attitude, and witty humor.
Stylish prison visits
Gaby visiting prison in her best clothes
In season one, when Carlos was sent to prison for eight months for illegal deals, Gaby would visit him in her very best clothes.
The high maintenance wife of Carlos would strut her stuff through the prison to greet her husband.
Her incredible outfits also attracted the attention of other inmates – but she put them in their place as they cat-called her.
She always looked incredible
Since she left the series, Eva went on to marry José Bastón and the couple share their only son Santiago together.
The family-of-three live together in an £11million mansion in Beverly Hills, which they moved into back in 2017.
As well as this particular house, the mum-of-one also owns a home close to the beach in Malibu, California, and another property in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas.
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She continued with her acting career and got a part in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Now, the stunning mum-of-one often shares fitness and lifestyle related snaps on her Instagram, which her followers can’t get enough of.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
