Eva Longoria was. Eight years later you probably do. Her rise to fame is thanks in no small part to successful ABC primetime soap "Desperate Housewives," in which she played philandering former model Gabrielle Solis, one of a gaggle of over-the-top women living in an idyllic suburban neighborhood. The show may have ended in May, but, according to a new interview in Lucky magazine, Longoria has been parlaying the fame it gave her into bigger and better things.The 37-year-old is currently working on her master's degree in Chicano studies, is starring in three upcoming feature films, is an executive producer on both a new Lifetime soap and NBC dating show, has been trying to get President Obama reelected by focusing on swing states, and studies the Constitution in her spare time. Longoria dons the dress she's never where to the White House. (Steward Shining/Lucky) "I think it's important that people who are politically active understand the other side as well," she says in the August issue of Lucky. "I just read the Ronald Reagan biography. When you're fighting for social justice, one of my biggest pet peeves is speaking out of ignorance."

As for Longoria's own style, she's never not put together, it seems, even when she's donning her "uniform of jeans and tanks and blazers." But when it comes to shoes, the 5'2" star prefers a little height … and not for the reason you might think. "I was born in platform heels," she says. "I actually always fall down when I'm wearing flip-flops."
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