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Name: Jessica Marie Alba
Date of Birth: April 28th, 1981
Birth Location: Pomona, California, USA
Mother: Cathy
Father: Mark (owner, realestate company)
Brother: Josh
Occupation: Actress
Height: 5' 7"
Bust: 34"
Waist: 25"
Hips: 34"
Dress Size: 6
Shoe Size: 8
1st Acting Appearance: "Camp Nowhere"(1994) .... Gail
1st Hit: "Flipper" (1995) TV Series
Eye Colour: Brown
Natural Hair Colour: Light Brown
Ethnic Background : On her Mother's side her Grandfather is Danish ; her Grandmother is half French, English and Italian.
On her Father's side Mexican, Indian, and Spanish.
Sign: Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aquarius
Education: Graduated high school at age 16; attended the Atlantic Theater Company

Trivia:

(May 2001) Engaged to "Dark Angel" costar Michael Weatherly.

She costarred in one epidode of "Dark Angel" (2000) with her brother, Joshua Alba, entitled "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole." He played, Krit, one of her X5 brothers who wanted to help destroy Manticore in the Season 1 finale. (February 2002)

Was voted the fifth Sexiest Female Star for 2002 in a Hollywood.com poll. She reported plans to wed fiance Michael Weatherly this summer.

Her show "Dark Angel" (2000) was canceled after two seasons on Fox.

Vote #4 in the Top 10 SciFi Babes in 2002 for her role as Max in Dark Angel

Loves to play golf.

it's all over between Jessica Alba and longtime fiance Michael Weatherly. On July 11, Alba, 22, went solo to a friend's birthday party at the Los Angeles restaurant Tantra, where, a source says, guests were warned not to ask about Weatherly, 35. The reason? Alba and her former Dark Angel costar had broken off their engagement. "She seemed sort of quiet throughout the party. At one point she kind of did some dance moves by herself," says the source. Although Alba and Weatherly had been engaged since April 2001, they never set a date. Reps for both did not return calls.

Sister of Joshua Alba

Was #1 on Maxim's Hot 100 Babe List. [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. Also, formerly engaged to Michael Weatherly. [February 2002]

Her show "Dark Angel" (2000) was canceled after two seasons on Fox.

Vote #4 in the Top 10 SciFi Babes in 2002 for her role as Max in "Dark Angel" (2000).

Loves to play golf.

Started training in dance and Tae Bo two months prior to the start of scheduled filming on _Honey (2003/I)_ . [July 2002]

Voted in at #6 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. [June 2002]

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 costar Michael Weatherly ("Dark Angel" (2000)) in 2003 but has reconciled recently.

She costarred in one episode of "Dark Angel" (2000) with her brother, Joshua Alba, titled "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole." He played, Krit, one of her X5 brothers who wanted to help destroy Manticore in the Season 1 finale.

Mentioned in the D12 song "My Band".

Was "Punk'd" (2003) on the Ashton Kutcherhosted 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" (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. [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: 342434 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.

Nominated as "Worst Actress" for both Fantastic Four (2005) and Into the Blue (2005) for the 26th annual Razzie Awards.

Playboy magazine named her among its 25 Sexiest Celebrities, and the Sex Star of the Year in its March 2006 issue, on whose cover she appeared. Alba was involved in a litigation against Playboy for its use of her image (from a promotional shot for Into the Blue (2005)) without her consent, which she contends gave the appearance that she was featured in the issue in a "nude or seminude pictorial." However she later dropped the lawsuit after receiving a personal apology from Playboy owner Hugh M. Hefner, who also agreed to make donations to two charities that she has supported.

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. (2005)

Was featured as #5 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)

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. (2006).

Went to strip clubs as a part of her research for her character ion Sin City (2005). However, she said that it didn't help because all the prostrippers were doing "is trying to get tips".

Regularly goes to watch NBA player Baron Davis play basketball when he comes to Los Angeles. Her boyfriend Cash Warren and him are good friends.

Interviews
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 5 December 2005, Vol. 1, Iss. 852, pg. 88, by: Snierson, Dan, ""Stupid Questions""
"Observer" (UK) 17 July 2005, by: Allison Glock, "Fantasy figure"
"Radiotileorassi" (Greece) 2 July 2005, Iss. 1846, pg. 28,29, by: Alexandros Romanos Lizardos, "I sexy iperiroida"
"Starburst Special" (USA) June 2005, Iss. 70, pg. 20-25, by: Steven Eramo, "Jessica Alba - The Invisible Woman"
"Episodi" (Finland) June 2005, Iss. 5, pg. 80-81, by: Tuukka Jantti, "Haastattelussa Jessica Alba"
"Wizard: The Comics Magazine" (USA) April 2005, Iss. 162, pg. 26, by: Richard Ho, "Invisible Woman"
"El Semanal TV" (Spain) 27 August 2004, Iss. 879, pg. 20, by: María Márquez
"Maxim" (USA) November 2003, Iss. 71, pg. 102+104, by: Robert Abele, "Jessica Alba"
"Maxim" (USA) October 2000, Iss. 34, pg. 110+112, by: Paul Young, "Hell's Angel"

Pictorials
"Zoo Weekly" (UK) 31 March 2006, Iss. 111, pg. 43, by: staff, "The HOT List: #8 - "Ooh, Alba is a Place on Earth""
"Playboy" (USA) March 2006, Vol. 53, Iss. 3, pg. 116-117, by: n/a, "Playboy's 25 Sexiest Celebrities"
"Celebrity Sleuth" (USA) 2006, Iss. 42, pg. 64-67, by: staff, "Oughta Be Illegal: Fantastic Two"
"Playboy" (USA) October 2005, Vol. 52, Iss. 10, pg. 162, by: Steve Granitz, "Grapevine: Sheer City"
"The National Enquirer" (USA) 26 September 2005, Vol. 80, Iss. 12, pg. 5, "Jessica Alba Exclusive: Fantastic Four play!"
"Playboy" (USA) June 2005, Vol. 52, Iss. 6, pg. 176, by: n/a, "Grapevine: World Class Beach Bum"
"Celebrity Skin" (USA) October 2004, Vol. 28, Iss. 133, pg. 20-21, by: staff, "Young, Hot & Nude: Jessica Alba"
"Celebrity Skin" (USA) September 2004, Iss. 132, pg. 114, by: staff, "Top 100 Sexiest Stars #11: Jessica Alba"
"Playboy" (USA) March 2004, Vol. 51, Iss. 3, pg. 168, by: Lester Cohen, "Grapevine"
"Maxim" (USA) November 2003, Iss. 71, pg. 100-110, by: Andrew Eccles, "Sweet As Honey"
"Celebrity Skin" (USA) August 2003, Vol. 26, Iss. 119, pg. 33, by: staff, "Skinematic Youth: The Sleeping Dictionary"
"Celebrity Skin" (USA) May 2003, Vol. 25, Iss. 116, pg. 19, by: staff, "Now Showing: Jessica Alba"
"Maxim" (UK) November 2002, Iss. 91, pg. 18-20, by: Antoine Verglas, "Gentleman's Relish"
"Teen People " (Canada) February 2002, pg. 36
"Femme Actuelle" (France) 28 May 2001, Iss. 870, pg. 13, "Tendance pulpeuses... mais naturelles"
"Maxim" (USA) May 2001, Iss. Special, pg. 30-31, by: kenneth Willardt & Steve Shaw, "Maxim Hot 100 2001: # 1"
"Celebrity Sleuth" (USA) 2001, Vol. 14, Iss. 5, pg. 4-5, by: staff, "Future Shock: Dark Angel"
"Maxim" (USA) October 2000, Iss. 34, pg. 108-116, by: Photos by Antoine Verglas, "Hell's Angel"
"Detour" (USA) May 1999, pg. 60-63, by: Darcy Hemley, "Jessica Alba, before..."

Magazine cover photos
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 30 June 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 884
"XOXO Magazine" (Sweden) 10 May 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 2
"ZOO Sie7e" (Spain) 23 April 2006, Iss. 55
"Playboy" (USA) March 2006, Vol. 53, Iss. 3
"Celebrity Sleuth" (USA) 2006, Iss. 42
"OK" (USA) 3 October 2005, Iss. 8
"TV 14" (Germany) October 2005, Iss. 20
"Movieline's Hollywood Life" (USA) September 2005, Vol. 16, Iss. 5
"Glamour" (Greece) August 2005, Iss. 45
"Rolling Stone" (USA) 14 July 2005, Vol. 1, Iss. 977
"Turia" (Spain) July 2005, Iss. 2.164
"Starburst Special" (USA) June 2005, Iss. 70
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 18 February 2005, Vol. 1, Iss. 807
"Celebrity Skin" (USA) October 2004, Vol. 28, Iss. 133
"TV 14" (Germany) June 2004, Iss. 14
"Veronica" (Netherlands) 3 April 2004, Iss. 14
"Maxim" (USA) November 2003, Iss. 71
"Celebrity Skin" (USA) May 2003, Vol. 25, Iss. 116
"TV 14" (Germany) September 2002, Iss. 19
"TV Today" (Germany) May 2002, Iss. 10
"TV Guide" (USA) 20 October 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 42
"Glamour" (USA) October 2001
"Veronica" (Netherlands) 12 May 2001, Iss. 19
"Dreamwatch" (UK) April 2001, Iss. 79
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 16 March 2001, Vol. 1, Iss. 587
"DreamWatch" (UK) March 2001, Iss. 78
"DreamWatch" (UK) February 2001, Iss. 78
"Celebrity Sleuth" (USA) 2001, Vol. 14, Iss. 5
"TV Guide" (USA) 25 November 2000, Vol. 48, Iss. 48
"TV Guide" (Canada) 14 October 2000, Vol. 24, Iss. 1242
"Maxim" (USA) October 2000, Iss. 34
"Seventeen" (USA) January 2000
"MXG" (USA) September 1999

Articles
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 30 June 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 884, pg. 44-51, by: Svetkey, Benjamin, ""Jessica Alba Is Our Must Girl of Summer""
"The Sydney Morning Herald" (Australia) 8 December 2005, by: AAP, "Alba's New Maxim: Lose the Lads"
"Movieline's Hollywood Life" (USA) September 2005, Vol. 16, Iss. 5, pg. 44-49+ 106, by: Rebello, Stephen, ""All About Alba""
"Rolling Stone" (USA) 14 July 2005, Vol. 1, Iss. 977, pg. 76-83, by: Glock, Allison, "the Body and Soul of Jessica Alba"
"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" (USA) 8 July 2005, Vol. 57, Iss. 189, pg. F2, by: Howard Pousner, "Movie Mojo: Padmé Envy"
"The Los Angeles Times" (USA) 16 January 2005, by: Lisa Rosen, "She's Blonding with Her Characters"
"Pop Stars" (Canada) 9 October 2004, by: Ian Ripley, "Jessica Alba- Pop Star"
"Télépro" (Belgium) 24 June 2004, Iss. 2624, pg. 8, "Un tempérament de feu!"
"Yes" (Netherlands) 23 November 2002, Iss. 47, pg. 60+61, by: Femmigje Krijbolder, "What about...Jessica Alba?"
"TV Guide" (USA) 28 September 2002, Vol. 50, Iss. 39, pg. 48, by: staff, "50 Sexiest Stars of All-Time - #45"
"People" (South Africa) 21 September 2001, by: Adele Heydenrich, "Dark Angel"
"Teen People" (USA) May 2001, pg. 100, by: Ellen Lieberman, "25 Hottest Stars Under 25"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 16 March 2001, Vol. 1, Iss. 587, pg. 26-31, by: Benjamin Svetkey, "The Terminatrix"
"TV Guide" (USA) 21 February 2001, Vol. 52, Iss. 8, pg. 34, by: staff, "Before They Were Stars"
"Femme Fatales" (USA) September 2001, Vol. 10, Iss. 4, pg. 16-19, by: Edward Gross, "Jessica Alba: The gorgeous young star of Fox TV's hit show DARK ANGEL earns her credibility in a sexy, but powerful role."
"TV Guide" (USA) 25 November 2000, Vol. 48, Iss. 48, pg. 20-26, by: Josh Rottenberg, "Dark Victory"
"Femme Fatales" (USA) November 2000, Vol. 9, Iss. 7, pg. 44-47, by: Dennis Fischer, "Jessica Alba--Dark Angel: Star of James Cameron's TV Series Recounts the Horror-Comic Film That Provoked Controversy After Columbine."
"TV Guide" (Canada) 14 October 2000, Vol. 24, Iss. 1242, pg. 20-23, by: Brian Hartigan, "Earth Angel"
"Detour" (USA) May 1999, pg. 62, by: Juan Morales, "...and after"