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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Lauren Gordon

Eva Longoria's unusual rise to fame from flipping burgers to Desperate Housewives jackpot

Eva Longoria had a surprising rise to fame, one that her Desperate Housewives character Gabrielle Solis would disapprove of.

The Hollywood actress, who is well known for her role in the dramatic series made her start in the working world by flipping burgers behind the scenes at a Wendy's food chain.

In 2012, she famously recalled why she left Wendy's for the glamorous life as a Hollywood actress, candidly telling the crowd at a Democratic National Convention that she "needed a tax break."

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