Jessica Alba
Picture Gallery and Biography At 5' 7" in height her measurements
are 34-24-34
Born in Pomona, California, on April 28,
1981, Jessica Alba and her family moved to Biloxi, Mississippi, when she
was an infant. Three years later her Air Force father brought the family
back to California, then to Del Rio, Texas, before finally settling in
Southern California when Jessica was nine. In love with the idea of becoming
an actress from the age of five, she was 12 before she took her first acting
class. She signed with an agent nine months later. 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. 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. Loves to play golf.
Graduated high school at age 16. Has a tattoo of a daisy with a ladybug
on it on the back of her neck. Her second cousin is skateboarding legend
Steve "Salba" Alba. Despite her Mexican ancestry, she isn't fluent in Spanish.
She hardly understands anything in that language. 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. 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.
Had asthma as a child. Has two pug dogs, named Nancy and Sid. Vote #4 in
the Top 10 Sci-Fi Babes in 2002 for her role as Max in "Dark Angel" (2000).
Was #1 on Maxim's Hot 100 Babe List (2001). Became anorexic the same year
she had a kidney infection (2001). Ranked #12 in Stuff magazine's "102
Sexiest Women in the world." (2002). Voted in at #6 in FHM's Sexiest Girls
of 2002 poll, American edition (June 2002). Was voted the fifth Sexiest
Female Star for 2002 in a Hollywood.com poll (2002). Was featured as #5
in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement (2002). Named one of "50
Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine (2005). Named #5 on the Maxim
magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list (2005). Named #22 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women
in the World 2005" special supplement (2005). Nominated as "Worst Actress"
for both Fantastic Four (2005) and Into the Blue (2005) for the 26th annual
Razzie Awards. Ranked #3 on E! Television's 2006 101 Sexiest Celebrity
Bodies. On E's "101 Sexiest Bodies", she was placed at 3rd, behind Brad
Pitt in 2nd and Angelina Jolie in 1st. Named #2 on MAXIM magazines "Hot
100" list of 2006. Jessica Alba Quote: "I'm really good at being sarcastic
with guys. That's the best way to hang out with them, because that's what
guys like. They don't want the quiet, prissy little things." |
