Tamargo was born in
Brooklyn, New York, to Cuban immigrants. She was married to Michael Lemus from 1985 to 2003 and is sometimes credited as "Eva Tamargo Lemus". and Rosalba Nápoles. She has two children, Matthew and Gabriella. From 1999 to 2008, Tamargo played
Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald in NBC soap opera
Passions. Tamargo is also known in the international Latino community for her work on the daytime telenovela
El Magnate as well as the reality dating show
La Cenicienta. She has appeared in television, radio and print commercials as well as stage work with the
Repertorio Español in New York City. She also starred in
Marielena and
Más Sabe el Diablo, and a guest appearance on
NCIS. In 2013, Tamargo was cast as Celine Gonzales, the spiteful domestic of
John Schneider and
Reneé Lawless in
Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera
The Haves and the Have Nots. As of June 2020, Tamargo signed an exclusive management deal with Chris Giovanni at CGEM Talent in Los Angeles. ==Filmography==