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As Gabrielle Solis, Eva Longoria lavished herself with gifts thanks to her wealthy financier husband’s money.
But in real life, the Desperate Housewives favorite, 49, has been ‘quietly making savvy business moves’ as she plots her transition from actress to investor, having been inspired by her close girlfriends Victoria Beckham and Serena Williams.
The actress and philanthropist, who is already worth a reported $50 million, has invested in multiple projects in recent years, including Siete Foods, which was acquired by Pepsi Co for $1.2 billion last week.
It comes months after DailyMail.com revealed that Longoria and her husband José Bastón, 56 – entrepreneur and founder of indie studio Elefantec Global – had quit Los Angeles for Marbella, Spain, in a bid to escape Hollywood.
‘Eva has quietly been making some savvy business moves behind the scenes for a few years now,’ revealed a source close to the actress.