When you meet Eva Longoria, her drive is palpable. You get the sense she is very good at making things happen. Take, for example, how she manifested her latest on-screen project,, a six-part series for Apple TV+ starting this month. ‘I was a big fan of Ramon Campos, the creator,’ she says. ‘I told him I wanted to work in Spain and asked him to write me a show set in wine country.
Uplifting other women is at the heart of her role as a L’Oréal Paris Global Ambassador, a position she has held for almost 20 years. ‘It’s a company that values women’s self-worth; I’m proud of being with a brand that has such a big platform and uses it to remind women of their value.’ Her son, Santiago – who she shares with her husband of nine years, Mexican businessman José Bastón – is now five. She juggles parenting with her acting and film-making work, alongside her role as co-founder of premium tequila brand Casa Del Sol, which launched in 2021, and as an investor and strategic advisor for Mexican-American food brand Siete Foods. ‘People always think it’s so hard for me balancing my career and being a mother but it’s actually a lot easier.