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I grew up as the ugly duckling, they called me 'la prieta fea', which means ugly dark one - that was my nickname.

Eva Longoria

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Eva Longoria
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: March 15
Actor
Beauty Pageant Contestant
Film Actor
Film Actress
Model
Nightclub Owner
Restaurateur
Television Actor
Television Director
Corpus Christi
Texas
Eva Jacqueline Longoria
Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón
Eva Longoria Parker
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