Eva Longoria says Latinos and women ‘severely under-represented’ in Hollywood

US Census Bureau estimated the Hispanic population at 63.7 million in July 2022, making it the nation’s largest racial or ethnic minority at 19.1% of the total population

Eva Longoria has said Latinos are still under-represented in Hollywood (Doug Peters/PA)

American actress Eva Longoria has said that “Latinos and women are still severely under-represented” in Hollywood.

The Desperate Housewives star, 49, said it is “often the perception” that Hollywood is “pretty progressive” but added she found this was not always the case.