Eva longoria biography family

Eva Longoria learned how to appreciate hard work from her parents, Ella and Enrique. Eva Longoria grew up in a family full of love and support, all thanks to her parents, Ella Mireles and Enrique Longoria Jr. Eva was born in to mom Ella and dad Enrique, who raised her on a farm in Corpus Christi, Texas, on land near the Rio Grande that her family has owned for generations.

Still, according to Eva, "I never knew we were that poor The property later endured the Texas Revolution in , and the fight turned the ranch into American real estate, Eva shared in a The Wall Street Journal story.

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Over a hundred years later, the actress was born, and she recalls fond memories from her upbringing on the historic land that is still in the family. The fact that the family of six all have names that start with an "E" is no coincidence. The Young and the Restless alum told The Beverly Hills Courier that she and her sisters are the second generation in her mother's family to have the same first name initial.

And my mom chose to continue it," Eva explained. When Eva's sister Liza started going to school, their mom, Ella, decided to become a teacher's assistant so she could stay by her side during the day. Ella also found time to care for the rest of her daughters just the same.