Famous american actress Jessica Alba (Jessica Maria Alba) was born in 1981, April 28, in Pomona, California. In addition to Jessica, the family had another child - her younger brother Joshua. Due to the service of Jessica's father in the US Air Force, the family had to travel with him around the country before finally settling in California.
In childhood and adolescence, Jessica was sick a lot: asthma, pneumonia, pneumonia, a cyst on the tonsils, which is why she spent a lot of time in the hospital and was almost all the time isolated from children at school. Her health recovered only when the family settled in California. At the age of 16, she, despite frequent absences from school due to illness, graduated from it and became a student at the Atlantic Theater Company.
Jessica Alba - the beginning of a stellar career
Already at the age of five, Jessica became interested in the acting profession. She attended her first acting lesson when she was 12 years old, and after 9 months she signed a contract with an agent.
For the first time, viewers saw her on screen in a small role in the film Lost Camp (1994), then two commercials and several independent films followed. The general public recognized Alba after her appearance in 1994 in the comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack, which was shown on Nickelodeon. In the same year, she played Maya in the series Flipper.
This was followed by roles in the crime drama South Brooklyn (1998), the series Beverly Hills 90210 and The Boat of Love, as well as the comedy Punks (1999), directed by Randy Quaid. In Hollywood, the actress made her debut in 1999 in the comedies Kissing and Killer Hand.
Jessica Alba - gaining popularity
The jumper for fame for Jessica was casting by James Cameron, who chose her for the role in his film "Dark Angel", which claimed 1200 other young actresses. For the sake of filming in this film, Jessica lost a lot of weight, however, her efforts were not in vain: this role made her truly popular. In addition, she won the Teen Choice Award for Best Actress, Saturn Award, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
According to numerous polls, Jessica is ranked among the sexiest women on the planet. In 2006, she was awarded the MTV Sexiest Performance Channel Award for her role in Sin City.
Jessica Alba - Most Notable Roles
The most famous works of Alba include the roles of a choreographer in the film “Sugar” and an exotic stripper in the film “Sin City”. Among her other roles, critics and viewers note the films “Welcome to Paradise!” (2005) and “Good Luck, Chuck” (2007).
Interesting can be called a role in the horror film "Eye" (2008). He was met with controversy by critics. Jessica was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award as the worst actress, and at the same time, she won the Teen Choice Award for portraying her best female role in a horror movie.
In 2008, Jessica was also nominated for Golden Raspberry for the painting Sex Guru, which was not accepted by viewers or critics.
In 2010, at the Hamptons International Film Festival, the premiere screening of The Secret Sign by Marilyn Agrelo was held, in which Jessica plays a math teacher with psychological problems. The film became the actress’s first work after the birth of her first daughter and was well received by critics and viewers.
Jessica Alba - personal life
Filming in 2000 in Dark Angel, Jessica struck up a relationship with her partner Michael Weatherly, who soon proposed to her. However, in August 2003, Alba and Weatherly announced the termination of the relationship.
After filming the Fantastic Four in 2004, Jessica began an affair with Cash Warren, whom she married in May 2007. The wedding ceremony was held in Los Angeles. In June 2008, the actress gave birth to a daughter, Honor Marie Warren, whose first photos she sold to OK! Magazine for one and a half million dollars. In 2011, a second daughter appeared in the Alba-Warren family, who was named Haven Garner Warren.
Jessica Alba - Interesting Facts
- Jessica's mother comes from Danish and French-Canadian births, and her father is Mexican-American.
- In her time, Jessica, a Christian of the Catholic faith, attracted attention with her statements regarding religion. In particular, she opposed the church condemning premarital sex and homosexuality.
Jessica Alba - Today
Today, Jessica Alba is not just a Hollywood star, but also a caring mother and business woman. Armed with her personal experience, she became one of the founders of The Honest Company, which will produce environmentally friendly and effective products for mothers and babies: baby diapers, washing powders, napkins, etc. Jessica plans to open her own online store environmentally friendly products for children, part of the proceeds from the sale of which will be directed to charity.
Jessica also shares her experiences in her recently published book, The Honest Life. It tells about the secrets of the beauty of the actress, her family’s favorite recipes, and also contains thoughts and tips on organizing healthy and environmentally friendly living conditions.
