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Jessica Alba Biography:

Jessica Marie Alba was born in Pomona, California, on April 28, 1981. Jessica’s family relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi while Jessica was still a young girl. Her father, who was an Air Force Officer, again relocated the children to Del Rio, Texas. Ultimately, the family settled in southern California when Jessica was ten years old. Jessica had always wanted to be an actress as long as she could remember. She took her first acting and drama lessons at the age of thirteen. Not long after that, Jessica was hired by a management and talent agency.

In 1993, Jessica Alba starred in her first movie debut in "Camp Nowhere". She was originally cast for a small role but lucked out when one of the main lead females left the project. Jessica, who had the same hair color, style, and overall appeal as the actress, enthusiastically took over the role. Then Jessica appeared in two television commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penny and made guest appearances in an assortment of independent films and projects. In 1994, she was hired for a recurring role in "The Secret World of Alex Mac." Alba played the role of a mysterious young girl who makes things tough for the lead character with her magical powers.

Also in 1994, she was hired for the part of Maya for the pilot "Flipper." Jessica spent 1995 filming the first season of "Flipper" in Australia. Jessica is a PADI certified scuba diver and the "Flipper" project allowed her to dive and interact with with the dolphins used during the production. The success of the first season of "Flipper" lead to an enthusiastic second season, which Jessica also starred. Jessica Alba's work in "Flipper" lasted from 1995-1997 when the series was cancelled. Since "Flipper" Jessica has appeared in a variety of television shows and films.

In 1996, Jessica worked on "Venus Rising" as the young naive girl Eve. Also in 1996, she appeared in an episode of "Chicago Hope", as Maria. During 1997, Jessica was seen on the "Dini Petty Show", a Canadian television talk and variety show, and spoke about her role in Flipper and her overall desire to act in films and movies. She began working on "P.U.N.K.S.", featuring Randy Quaid, in 1998. "P.U.N.K.S." was released on video DVD in January, 1999 and has sold well.

In 1998, Jessica appeared in several television shows with guest appearances and short cameos - Alba was surely being groomed for much bigger things down the road. In early 1998, she appeared in "Brooklyn South", as Melissa and got to work alongside one of her idols - Erika Eleniak. No long after that, Alba appeared in two episodes of "Beverly Hills 90210", as Leanne and gave her the opportunity to hob-knob with other rising stars like Tiffani Thiessen, Hilary Swank and Dean Cain. To wrap the year, Alba made a cameo in a series episode of "Love Boat: The Next Wave." In 1999 she appeared as both model and advertisement spokesperson in a large assortment magazines, giving the public their first hard look at the budding actress. Alba then had a small role in "Never Been Kissed" which was released in the Spring and gave Alba the chance to work alongside mega-star and childhood idol Drew Barrymore. A month later she could be found playing a much larger part in "Idle Hands" starring next to Devon Sawa. Jessica's two performances in these projects started quite a swell of attention from the media and tabloids. Jessica Alba's career had started to take-off. 

Many more magazines, movie and film offers stared to flood Alba's mailbox. Shortly after the release of her previous movies, she was hired for the leading role in "Paranoia" directed by Larry Brand. "Paranoia" was released to a mixed assortment of reviews, but all-told, Alba received generally good reviews and attention for her work.

Shortly after "Paranoia" she started production on what would potentially be her largest role and most exposure to the Hollywood limelight.. She auditioned for the leading role in "Dark Angel". She caught the attention of uber famous producer and director James Cameron (Titanic) and was cast as the lead role of the series bringing her status to sexy Hollywood celebrity. With the huge success of "Dark Angel" and its legion of fans and cult clubs, Jessica Alba was no longer just a rising star, she was among the Hollywood elite -  a super star.

Alba's opportunities stretched along with her success, following the cancellation of “Dark Angel”,  much of it to do with her too-hot body, gorgeous looks and toned body. In 2001, she became a spokeswoman for L'Oreal hair products and in 2002, she starred in the sleeper film "The Sleeping Dictionary" as a South American woman who falls in love with a British man.. Her first major nod toward big screen celebrity status came in the form of "Honey" (2003). 

It was her next project that propelled her into our homes as a household word. In the visually dazzling "Sin City" (2005), directed by Robert Rodriguez and comic book creator Frank Miller, Alba played Nancy Callahan, a pole dancer. Following that sexy entry to the film world, it was announced that Alba was cast as Sue Storm, better known as the Invisible Girl, in the film adaptation  of the classic Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Marvel Comic, "The Fantastic Four" (2005). Though Alba eagerly played her role, her efforts were diluted by an absolute absence of chemistry with co-star and love interest Ioan Gruffudd and the movie's odd-ball, unbelievable plot and dry script. Alba's third film of 2005, the underwater diving drama "Into the Blue" (2005) opposite Paul Walker, was well-known by its eye-catching scenery. and Alba's frequently bikini wearing, hard body, which made her status as Hollywood's breakout sex symbol of 2005 complete.

Next up were sequels to "Sin City" and "Awake" (2007), an independent film about a man (Hayden Christensen) who is left completely paralyzed due to an accident. In 2007, Alba returned to the big-screen to repeat her role as the "Invisible Girl" in director Tim Story’s sequel, “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.” With a much larger role this time around, the plot of the film centered on the wedding of her character to Ioan Gruffudd’s Reed Richards (a.k.a. “Mr. Fantastic” in the comic books). Unfortunately, audiences and critics alike just could not buy into the premise of the plot and dialog.

• Also Credited As:
  Jessica Marie Alba
• Born:
  Jessica Marie Alba on 04/28/1981 in Pomona, California
• Job Titles:
  Actor

Family

• Brother: Joshua Alba. Born January 1982
• Father: Mark Alba. Of Mexican descent; served in US Air Force
• Mother: Cathy Alba. Of Danish, French-Canadian, English and Italian descent

Significant Others

• Companion: Cash Warren. Met on the set of "Fantastic Four" (2005); split briefly in summer 2007; became engaged December 2007, only a few weeks after announcing they were having a child together
• Companion: Michael Weatherly. co-starred in the TV series "Dark Angel"; became engaged in early 2001

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