gabrielle solis is portrayed by a man born in 1975
she is portrayed by eva longoria
eva longoria bastn lrb born eva jacqueline longoria  march 15  1975 rrb is an american actress  producer  director  activist and businesswoman
after a series of guest roles on several television series  longoria was first recognized for her portrayal of isabella braa on the cbs daytime soap opera the young and the restless  on which she starred from 2001 to 2003