Overview
Carlos Solis is a fictional character portrayed by Ricardo Antonio Chavira on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. He is, for most of the series, the husband of Gabrielle Solis, portrayed by Eva Longoria.
Past
Carlos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Juanita and Diego Solis. His father beat both Carlos and his mother so she told him that his father left them for a waitress in El Paso, but Juanita told Gaby that when Diego beat Carlos when Carlos was 4, "she made sure that Diego Solis never hurt her son or her ever again". It is implied that Juanita murdered Diego to protect Carlos and herself from his domestic violence.
Carlos entered college on a golf scholarship. He soon started a successful career in finances. While at a fashion show. She noticed him on their second fashion show. He proposed on their third date. He wanted that her laugh will be with him to the rest of his life. Juanita didn't like her at all but Carlos made her to at least accept Gaby as her daughter-in-law. However, she managed to forced Gaby to sign a prenuptial agreement.
Both moved in year 2003 to Fairview, to 4349 Wisterla Lane, where they met Mary Alice Young, Bree Van de Kamp, Lynette Scavo and Susan Mayer, during pause between having sex. He truly loved his wife so she told her to get friends with local women. However she managed to be friends with local, shy boy, Eddie Orlofsky. When he found out about it, told Gaby to cut loose out of him.
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