Actress, director, producer and philanthropist Eva Longoria has been selected to be part of an exclusive group of entertainment professionals in Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre, Radio and Recording to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it was announced today, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 by the Walk of Fame Selection Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Longoria joins an illustrious class of honorees this year that includes: Lee Daniels, Amy Adams, Dwayne Johnson, John Legend, Goldie Hawn, Sarah Silverman, Chris Pratt, Ice Cube, and Ryan Reynolds. Honorees were chosen from among hundreds of nominations to the committee at a meeting held in June and ratified by the Hollywood Chamber's Board of Directors. The new selections were revealed to the world via live stream exclusively on the official website www.walkoffame.com.
ABOUT EVA LONGORIA: Eva Longoria is a Golden Globe-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actress, producer, director, entrepreneur, philanthropist and "Desperate Housewives" alum. Longoria also produces and directs Lifetime's "Devious Maids" as well as the documentaries HARVEST, FOOD CHAINS, OUR TIME, and the
ESPN docu-short series "Versus." Longoria also recently starred in the feature films LOW RIDERS, opposite Academy Award-nominee Demian Bichir, REFUGIO, and ANY DAY alongside Sean Bean & Kate Walsh. Her greatest work is as a champion of women, the Latino community, and youth with special needs. She is founder of "The Eva Longoria Foundation," co-founder of "Eva's Heroes," and national spokesperson for "Padres Contra el Cancer."
ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME: The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars to the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles and is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $30,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Dates have not been scheduled for these star ceremonies. Recipients have two years to schedule star ceremonies from the date of selection before they expire. Upcoming star ceremonies are normally announced ten days prior to dedication on the official website www.walkoffame.com.
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