Jessica Alba Biography
Jessica Alba is a businesswoman and actress from the United States. She made her first television and film appearances at the age of 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack. She rose to prominence at the age of 19 as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.
Jessica Alba Age
Alba is 41 years old as of April 2022. She was born Jessica Marie Alba on 28 April 1981 in Pomona, California, United States.
Jessica Alba Height
Alba stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.69 m) tall.
Jessica Alba Ethnicity
She is an American national and citizen by birth. She was born in Pomona, California, United State of America. She is of mixed ethnicity/heritage/ancestry of Mexican American.
Jessica Alba Parents – Mother – Father
Alba was born in Pomona, California to Catherine Louisa (née Jensen) and Mark David Alba. She has a younger brother Joshua. Her mother was a lifeguard by profession.
Jessica Alba Husband
Jessica began a relationship with her ‘Dark Angel’ co-star Michael Weatherly in 2000. The couple’s relationship lasted three years before they split up. Alba first met Cash Warren in 2004. In May of 2008, the couple married. Honor Marie Warren and Haven Garner Warren are their two daughters.
Jessica Alba Career
Alba made her big screen debut at a young age. She had a small part as Gail in the 1994 film ‘Camp Nowhere.’ Originally cast in a minor role, Alba was given more screen time when she replaced a prominent actress who dropped out of her role. she made her television debut. She was cast as Jessica in the Nickelodeon comedy series ‘The Secret World of Alex Mack.’ She has even appeared in national television commercials for Nintendo and JC Penny.
Alba, who was born to a lifeguard mother, exhibited swimming abilities before the age of two. She used her swimming skills for the show ‘Flipper,’ as she is an avid swimmer and certified scuba diver.
In 1998, she appeared in several prominent and highly rated television series as a guest star, including the first season of the crime drama ‘Brooklyn South’ as Melissa Hauer, two episodes of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ as Leanne, and an episode of ‘The Love Boat: The Next Wave’ as Layla. In terms of her career, 1999 was a busy year for her. She made an appearance in Randy Quaid’s comedy film ‘P.U.N.K.S.’ At the same time, her film career took off, with key roles in the romantic comedy ‘Never Been Kissed’ and the comedy horror ‘Idle Hands.’
She was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for ‘Sexiest Performance’ for her role as exotic dancer Nancy Callahan in ‘Sin City.’ She portrayed an aspiring dancer choreographer in ‘Honey,’ and Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman from Marvel Comics, in ‘Fantastic Four’ and its sequel. Meanwhile, she appeared in episodes of ‘MADtv,’ ‘Entourage,’ and ‘Trippin.’ She appeared in the horror film ‘The Eye’ in 2008. Though the film failed to wow audiences, critics praised her performance. She also appeared in ‘Meet Bill’ and ‘The Love Guru’ the same year. The actress had a very busy year in 2010. She had five back-to-back releases, including ‘The Killer Inside Me,’ in which she played Joyce Lakeland, a prostitute. Jessica Alba starred in the 2011 film ‘Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.’ Her subsequent films include the comedy ‘A.C.O.D.’ and the animated film ‘Escape from Planet Earth.’
Alba also reprised her roles in two sequels, ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ and ‘Machete Kills.’ During the 2015-16 school year, she appeared in four films of varying genres. She appeared in the teen action comedy film ‘Barely Lethal,’ followed by the comedy ‘Entourage.’ In 2016, she appeared as Maggie Price in the supernatural horror film ‘The Veil.’ Her most recent film appearance was in the 2016 film ‘Mechanic: Resurrection.’Apart from her acting career, Alba is also a businesswoman. Together with Chris Gavigan, she launched ‘The Honest Company’ in 2012. It provides consumers a collection of toxin-free household goods, diapers, and body care products. In 2013, she came up with a book ‘The Honest Life’.
Jessica Alba Net Worth
Alba has an estimated net worth of $200 million.
Jessica Alba Movies and TV Shows
MOVIES:
- 2022 – Trigger Warning
- 2019 – Killers Anonymous
- 2017 – El Camino Christmas
- 2016 – The Veil
- 2016 – Dear Eleanor
- 2016 – Mechanic: Resurrection
- 2015 – Barely Lethal
- 2015 – Entourage
- 2014 – Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
- 2014 – Stretch
- 2014 – Some Kind of Beautiful
- 2013 – A.C.O.D.
- 2013 – Escape from Planet Earth
- 2013 – Machete Kills
- 2012 – Martin Scorsese Eats a Cookie
- 2011 – Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
- 2010 – The Killer Inside Me
TV SHOWS:
- 2019–2020 – L.A.’s Finest
- 2018 – No Activity
- 2017 – Planet of the Apps
- 2015 – RuPaul’s Drag Race
- 2014 – The Spoils of Babylon
- 2013 – Comedy Bang! Bang!
- 2010 – Project Runway
- 2009 – The Office
- 2005 – Trippin’
- 2004 – Entourage
- 2003 – MADtv
- 2000–2002 – Dark Angel
- 1998 – Brooklyn South
- 1998 – Beverly Hills, 90210
- 1998 – Love Boat: The Next Wave
- 1996 – ABC Afterschool Special
- 1996 – Chicago Hope