How do you use your platforms to lead? Self-described “Texican,” award-winning actress Eva Longoria landed the part of Gabrielle Solis in the series “Desperate Housewives.” The role celebrated the first pivotal and primetime Latina character in U.S. television. ⁣ ⁣ Her work offscreen—as a philanthropist, social activist, and businesswoman—has garnered her equal, if not greater, acclaim. Longoria is the founder of Eva’s Heroes, an organization committed to enriching the lives of developmentally challenged youth. ⁣ ⁣ In this portrait, her casual but self-assured appearance carries a quality of everydayness that celebrates female power. ⁣ ⁣ If you could start a foundation what cause would you support? #OurStruggleForJustice ⁣ ⁣ 📸: "Eva Longoria" (detail) by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, 2010. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © 2010 Timothy Greenfield-Sanders