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Jessica Alba is a prolific actress who gained fame for her outstanding role in the TV series Dark Angel’. At a very young age, she decided to pursue a career in acting and participated in an acting competition to earn a scholarship for her acting class. She was born Jessica Marie Alba on April 28, 1981.
At the age of 13, she bagged a small role in a feature film which led her to fulfill her dreams. She has acted in different genres like horror, thriller, romance, comedy, and drama which proved her to be a versatile actress. She equally supports various charitable organizations and participates in fundraising activities.
Height / Weight / Age
Date Of Birth | April 28, 1981 |
Age | 43 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 170 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5’7” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 56 kg
In Pounds – 170 lbs |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Figure Measurements | 34-24-34 |
Bra Size | 32B |
Dress Size | 2 (US) |
Shoe Size | 8 (US) |
Net Worth
Jessica’s net worth is estimated to be $340 million approximately.
Education / Family
Jessica was born in Pomona to Catherine Louisa who was a lifeguard and Mark David Alba who worked in Air Force. In childhood, she suffered from various physical ailments such as a ruptured appendix, asthma, and a tonsillar cyst.
Even after illness, she expressed her passion for acting. For primary education, she attended Claremont High School. To enhance her acting skills, she was enrolled in the Atlantic Theatre Company.
Name |
Jessica Alba |
Real Name | Jessica Marie Alba |
Nickname | Sky Angel, Albz, Skank Butt, Jess |
Birth Place | Pomona, California |
Profession | Actress, model, businesswoman |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
School | Claremont High School |
College | Not known |
Religion | Catholic |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | Claremont, California |
Debut | Gail in Camp Nowhere (1994)
Jessica in the secret world of Allex Mack (1994) |
Fathers Name | Mark David Alba (Air Force) |
Mothers Name | Catherine Louisa (Lifeguard) |
Brothers | Joshua |
Sister | N/A |
Career / Fashion And Style
Jessica made her debut on the big screen by appearing in the feature film ‘Camp Nowhere’. In the same year, she appeared in a recurring role as Jessica for Nickelodeon comedy series ‘The Secret World of Alex Mack’.
She used her swimming skills on the show ‘Flipper’. As a guest role, she was featured in the highly-rated TV series crime drama ‘Brooklyn South’. She received a major breakthrough role in the Fox sci-fi TV series ‘Dark Angel’ in 2000 for which she won a Golden Globe nomination.
In 2010, she had five back-to-back releases, from ‘Killer inside me’, ‘Valentine’s day’, ‘Machete’, ‘An invisible sign’, and ‘Little Fockers’. In 2005, she was honored with the Young Hollywood Superstar of Tomorrow Award. For her sexiest performance in Sin City, she received MTV Movie Award.
Boyfriends, Affairs, Husband and More
In 2008, she got married to Cash Warren and the couple has two daughters named Honor Marie Warren and Haven Garner Warren.
Boyfriends | Michael Weatherly (2000-2003)
Cash Warren (2004-2008) |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Cash Warren
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Children | Daughter – Honor Marie Warren
Haven Garner Warren Son – Hayes Alba Warren |
Favourite Things
List of Jessica’s favourite things.
Favourite Actors | Johnny Depp |
Favourite Perfume | Turquoise Perfume Oil from Sage |
Favourite Food | Likes everything |
Favourite Designer | Viktor and Rolf, Dolce and Gabbana |
Some Interesting Facts About Jessica Alba
- Jessica started acting at the age of 13.
- She is the co-founder of ‘The Honest Company’ whose worth is estimated at $1 billion. The company deals with non-toxic home products.
- In childhood, she suffered through a lot of health problems like asthma, pneumonia, ruptured appendix, and a tonsillar cyst.
- She failed to make friends because of her father’s transfer and being hospitalized due to illness.
- As a child, she appeared in commercials such as Nintendo and J.C. Penny.
- She won Golden Globe, Teens Choice, and Saturn Awards for her role in the TV series Dark Angel.
- In the hot 100 lists, she was ranked no. 1 by Maxim magazine.
- For the U.S. Presidential Elections, she campaigned for the Democratic leader Barack Obama.
- Her hobbies are golf, listening to music, yoga, swimming, working and hanging out.
- Her ethnicity is Danish, Welsh, English, French, and Mexican.
- For her role in the ‘eye’, she has learned how to play the violin.
- She is scared of flying birds.
- She owns two pug dogs named Nancy and Sid.
- The skateboarding legend Steve Alba is her second cousin.
- On the back of her neck, she has a tattoo of a daisy with a ladybug and star type tattoo on the lower back.
- In four different movies, she has played a character named Sam or Samantha.
- Jessica’s voice became an inspiration for Carmelita Fox in Sly 2: Band of thieves.
- She loves Spongebob Squarepants as she finds him goofy like him.
- In 2005 and 2007, she appeared on the cover of GQ magazine.
- Jessica is a swimmer and certified scuba diver.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @jessicaalba
- Twitter – @jessicaalba
- Facebook – @JessicaAlba