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Name: Jessica Marie AlbaDate of Birth: 28th April 1981
Place of Birth: Pomona, California, USA
Nickname: Sky Angel
Height: 5' 6" (1.68m)
Jessica Alba was born on 28th April 1981 in Pomona, California. While Dark Angel put Jessica on the acting map, her first appearance on film came in the 1991 feature Camp Nowhere as Gail. A young Jessica appeared in two national TV commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney; she was later featured in several independent films. She branched out into TV in 1994 with a recurring role as the insufferable young snob, Jessica, in three episodes of the Nickelodeon comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack. She then performed the role of Maya in the first two seasons of the TV series Flipper. Under the tutelage of her lifeguard mother, Jessica learned to swim before she could walk, and she was a PADI-certified scuba diver, skills which were put to use on the show, which was filmed in Australia.
In 1998, she appeared as Melissa Hauer in a first-season episode of the Steven Bochco crime-drama Brooklyn South, as Leanne in two episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 and as Layla in an episode of The Love Boat: The Next Wave. In 1999, she appeared in the Randy Quaid comedy feature P.U.N.K.S..
After graduating from high school, Jessica studied acting with William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, at the Atlantic Theater Company, which was developed by Macy and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and film director, David Mamet.
Jessica rose to greater prominence in Hollywood in 1999 after appearing as a member of a snobby high school clique in the Drew Barrymore romantic comedy Never Been Kissed, and as the female lead in the 1999 comedy-horror film Idle Hands, opposite James D. Roberts and Devon Sawa.
It was then that Jessica got her big break as Max in Dark Angel. Since the shows demise, she has appeared in a number of high profile filmes such as Honey, Sin City, Fantastic Four and Into the Blue.
Trivia
Sister of Joshua AlbaWas #1 on Maxim's Hot 100 Babe List in 2001
Her father is Mexican, her mother is of French and Danish descent.
Was voted the fifth Sexiest Female Star for 2002 in a Hollywood.com poll.
Her show "Dark Angel" was canceled after two seasons on Fox.
Vote #4 in the Top 10 Sci-Fi Babes in 2002 for her role as Max in "Dark Angel".
Loves to play golf.
Started training in dance and Tae Bo two months prior to the start of scheduled filming on "Honey".
Voted in at #6 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition.
Graduated high school at age 16.
Has a tatoo of a daisy with a ladybug on it on the back of her neck.
Her second cousin is skateboarding legend Steve "Salba" Alba.
Broke off her long engagement to co-star Michael Weatherly ("Dark Angel") in 2003.
She co-starred in one episode of "Dark Angel" with her brother, Joshua Alba, titled "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole." He played, Krit, one of her X-5 brothers Season 1 finale.
Mentioned in the D12 song "My Band".
Was "Punk'd" on the Ashton Kutcher-hosted MTV show in 2003. Dax Shepard showed up fully nude at a clothing store Jessica was patronizing, following Miss Alba around the store and exposing his "business" to the blushing actress as she tried to shop for clothes. Jessica was a good sport after being informed it was all a practical joke, taped for the popular hidden camera show.
Though it is common for actresses and female pop stars to strip down to various states of undress for magazine layouts and movie/TV scenes, she has stated that she is a very modest girl and would never do a nude scene or pose topless in a magazine. She has posed for men's magazines fully dressed, however.
Ranked #12 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" in 2002.
Said once in an interview that she began preparing her own meals as a child to control her weight and maintain her health. She said the food her family prepared led to weight problems for them, so she avoided that.
After graduating from high school, she studied with William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, at David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company.
Named one of "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2005.
Had asthma as a child.
She wanted to become an actress at the age of five.
Became anorexic the same year she had a kidney infection (2001).
Measurements: 34-24-34 according to an interview with Rolling Stone magazine
Has two pug dogs, named Nancy and Sid.
Named #5 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Ranked #3 on E! Television's 2006 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies
She and Hayden Christensen visited Bellevue hospital and spent time with little children, bringing them Christmas cheer while filming "Awake" .
Ranked and Voted #1 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006
Threatened to sue Playboy Magazine for using her picture on the cover of the March 2006 issue without her permission. She said it misled people to believe she appeared nude in the magazine, which she did not. Hugh Hefner apologized for the confusion and made a charity contribution on her behalf, to the satisfaction of all parties.
On E's "101 Sexiest Bodies", she was placed at 3rd, behind Brad Pitt in 2nd and Angelina Jolie in 1st.
Despite her Mexican ancestry, she isn't fluent in Spanish. She hardly understands anything in that language.
Named #22 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.
Was featured as #5 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement.
Named #2 on MAXIM magazines "Hot 100" list of 2006
Loves to cook. Her specialty is chicken enchiladas and homemade tortillas.
Loves Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Named #3 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.
Went to strip clubs as a part of her research for her character ion "Sin City". However, she said that it didn't help because all the pro-strippers were doing "is trying to get tips".
Regularly goes to watch NBA player Baron Davis when he plays in Los Angeles as her boyfriend, Cash Warren, is a close friend of Davis.
The bra that she wore in "Sin City" drew a winning bid of $1,025 in an eBay auction.