Longoria has also starred in films such as Harsh Times (2005), The Sentinel (2006) and Over Her Dead Body (2008). Eva Jacqueline Longoria was born in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, the youngest of four daughters born to Mexican-Americans Enrique Longoria, Jr. and Ella Eva Mireles. The Longoria family has resided in Texas since before the creation of the United States, predating the English-speaking settlers. During this time, she won the title of Miss Corpus Christi, USA in 1998. Longoria landed her first television role in 2000, guest-starring in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210.
