Eva Longoria: Celebrity Actress
Eva Longoria champions Latino empowerment, child welfare and social justice, blending Hollywood influence with purpose-driven advocacy and community-focused leadership.
Quick Facts:
- Highlights:
- Award-winning actress, director and producer
- Executive producer through UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, including Devious Maids
- Producer of social impact documentaries The Harvest, Food Chains and others
- Founder of Eva’s Heroes and national spokesperson for PADRES Contra El Cáncer
- Formats: Keynote speaker on philanthropy, Latino empowerment, social justice, civic engagement and purpose-driven leadership.
- Audiences: Corporate groups, philanthropic organizations, women’s leadership events, universities, nonprofits, advocacy groups and audiences seeking inspiration grounded in service and equity.
- Outcomes:
- Deepened understanding of purpose-driven leadership and community impact.
- Inspiration to champion inclusion, civic engagement and social justice.
- Practical insights on using influence, creativity and storytelling to drive change.
- Travels from: Los Angeles, CA
- **Fee range: $500,001 - $1,000,000
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Talent Short Bio
Eva Longoria is an award-winning actress, director, producer and philanthropist whose career is defined not only by success in entertainment but by her unwavering dedication to activism and social impact. Known for her breakout roles on The Young and the Restless and Desperate Housewives, Eva earned two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe nomination, establishing herself as a formidable presence in television and film. Beyond acting, she is an executive producer through her company, UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, leading projects such as Devious Maids and a series of acclaimed documentaries addressing pressing social issues.
Eva’s humanitarian work spans decades and centers on empowering Latino communities, safeguarding children and advocating for equitable labor practices. She has executive produced documentaries including The Harvest and Food Chains, revealing the realities faced by child farm workers and food laborers.
A committed philanthropist, Eva founded Eva’s Heroes, a nonprofit supporting developmentally disabled children, and serves as national spokesperson for PADRES Contra El Cáncer. She is also an active supporter of organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Project HOME, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Stroke Association. Her philanthropic influence has earned her recognition as Philanthropist of the Year and solidified her reputation as a powerful advocate for underserved communities.
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Eva Longoria is a passionate philanthropist and activist for expanding opportunities for Latinos, raising awareness of ovarian cancer, and protecting the welfare of children.
Longoria is an executive producer of the popular dramedy Devious Maids, a program developed by her company, UnbeliEVAble Entertainment. Meanwhile, she is a successful restaurateur, an author of the best-selling cookbook Eva’s Kitchen, and will have be debuting her own fashion line in the autumn of 2016.
But even with all these accomplishments, Eva Longoria considers activism and philanthropy her real focus. Among numerous other ventures, she has executive produced two documentaries, The Harvest and Food Chains, exposing the plight of child farm workers.
She is currently executive producing the documentary , which explores the power of the Latino vote and the underserved community of 23 million Latinos who are legally in the U.S. and have the power to vote.
She has received two Screen Actors Guild Awards and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Longoria promotes humanitarian causes and was named Philanthropist of the year.
Eva Longoria is known for her roles as Isabella Braña on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2003, and as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. For her work on Desperate Housewives, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has also starred in films such as Harsh Times (2005), The Sentinel (2006), and Over Her Dead Body (2008).
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.
Eva Longoria is an executive producer of Shine Global Inc.’s documentary, The Harvest (documentary) which is focused on the 500,000 child migrant farm workers in the U.S. and promotes awareness and support to enact the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act).
Longoria was named Philanthropist of the year by The Hollywood Reporter for “her commitment to Latino causes and giving back to the community.
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