Claim: Gabrielle Solis is played by a woman born in 1975.

Gabrielle Solis -LRB- née Marquez , previously Lang -RRB- is a fictional character from the ABC television series Desperate Housewives . She is portrayed by Eva Longoria . Longoria was Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Musical or Comedy at the 2006 Golden Globe Awards .