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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 Dateline’s Stone Phillips. Eva was elected Miss Corpus Christi USA in 1998. By then, she’d realized she wasn’t so fea after all.

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 Dateline’s Stone Phillips. Eva was elected Miss Corpus Christi USA in 1998. By then, she’d realized she wasn’t so fea after all.  (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)

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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 don’t let her glamorous appearance fool you; Eva would rather be munching nachos courtside, while her hubby Tony Parker works his magic.

Endorsements

Endorsements

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

Romance

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 don’t 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

Mama Longoria

Don’t 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, it’s tough to hide a bump in skimpy lingerie.)  (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

Drama

Drama

While driving together one day, Tony and Eva were cited for “impeding traffic,” and Eva wasn’t 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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