Eva LaRue

 Eva Maria LaRue (/l@'ru:born on December 27, 1966)is an American actress and model. Her roles as Maria Santos in All My Children and Det are popular. Natalia Boa Vista is a Miami-based actress. Natalia LaRue was born to Marcie LaRue and Luis LaRue in Long Beach, California. She has three siblings, sisters Nika and Lara and a brother Luis Jr. She is a Baha'i member. Faith.LaRue began acting at the age 6 and then became a teenage beauty queen. At the 1984 state pageant in Irvine, California, Danfranc Productions Miss California Empire title was presented to her. After graduating high school in Norco, LaRue began modeling. She worked first with Frederick's Hollywood and then with the Judith Fontaine Agency. She was featured on the covers of several magazines, including LA Direct, Vivmag, Orange Coast, InStyle Weddings, Woman's World and LatinaLaRue was the announcer and co-host for Candid Camera from 1991 to 1992. LaRue was Dr. Maria Santos Grey from 1993 until 1997, and then again from 2002 until 2005. In the case of All My Children, she was nominated for an Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress In the category of Drama Series". She also won an award in 2004 in the category of "Outstanding Original Song" for composing the song "Dance With You", which was used as a background to the lovemaking scene that followed the third wedding of character Edmund and Maria in June 2003.