Eva Longoria has always stood up for the Latino community and made her dedication towards them loud and clear. The actress who has raised her voice a number of times regarding the various concerns plaguing the community right from education to health care even went on to support President Barak Obama saying that he was the only understood the community well. So when it came to a night to celebrate the achievements of the community, it was impossible that she would miss it.

Longoria attended The Verizon Wireless Fourth Annual Latino Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala at Long Beach, California, Nov.7 reports celebrity-gossip.net. The “Desperate Housewives” star looked glamorous and dazzling in a form fitting black optical illusion dress by Monique Lhuillier, with a hemline tad below her knees. The dress accentuated her curvaceous figure and featured a leather panel on the sides with a chic neckline. She paired with a classic black pair of Jimmy Choo pumps.

The stylish 37-year-old looked radiant and stunning in smokey eyes and nude glossy lips. She sported tiny ear studs and a metallic blue nail color. It was not just the dress that caught our eye but ever her poker straight hair parted on the centre looked glossy and stunning. Longoria is said to prefer long hair she experiments with colors and not the length.

Longoria was the keynote speaker at the event and delivered a heartfelt and intelligent speech that captivated the attentive audience who were in awe of the star.

Longoria was the perfect selection for the keynote speaker as she is not only passionate about the concerns of the Latino community but also is an entrepreneur herself. She started a restaurant “Beso” in Hollywood, along with partner and celebrity chef Todd English and “Kiss” a nightclub above the restaurant. She also has a fragrance “EVA by Eva Longoria” and a book released in 2011, “Eva's Kitchen: Cooking with Love for Family and Friends” to her credit.

Longoria presented a $15,000 grant and 4G LTE Motorola smartphones to entrepreneur Monica Gonzales to help raise the technological advancement for her business.