Get to Know Jessica Alba

[RebelMan]

Full Name: Jessica Marie Alba
Nickname: Sky Angel

Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Weight: Around 125 lbs.
Measurements: 34-24-34(According to an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.)
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eyes: Brown
Born: April 28, 1981
Birthplace: Pomona, California, USA
Ethnicity: Mexican, French, Danish
Siblings: 1 Brother(Joshua Alba)

Facts:

Loves to play golf.

An avid swimmer and PADI-certified scuba diver.

Loves to snowboard.

Has gotten 2 parking tickets.

She wanted to become an actress at the age of five.

She took her first acting class at age twelve, and she was signed by an acting agent nine months later.

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

She knows Tae Bo.

Graduated High School at age 16.

After graduating from high school, she studied with William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, at David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company.

Has a tatoo of a daisy with a ladybug on it on the back of her neck, Sanskrit character "padma" - the Sanskrit word for lotus flower on her wrist, & a bow tattoo on the small of her back.

Her second cousin is skateboarding legend Steve "Salba" Alba.

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

Engaged to "Dark Angel" co-star Michael Weatherly. [May 2001]

Broke off her long engagement to co-star Michael Weatherly in 2003 but they have reconciled since then.

She co-starred in one epidode of "Dark Angel" with her brother, Joshua Alba, entitled "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole." He played, Krit, one of her X-5 brothers who wanted to help destroy Manticore in the Season 1 finale.

She once told "Dark Angel" producer James Cameron that she did not want to direct because it appeared to be too difficult an undertaking, but he responded with the prediction that she would end up directing sooner than she expected.

In January 2005, she began dating Cash Warren, a director's assistant on "Fantastic Four", whom she met when filming that movie.

Mentioned in the D12 song "My Band".

Was "Punk'd" on the Ashton Kutcher-hosted 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. She was a good sport after being informed it was all a practical joke, taped for the popular hidden-camera show.

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.

Had asthma as a child. Became anorexic the same year she had a kidney infection in 2001. Her early life had been marked by a multitude of physical maladies, as she suffered collapsed lungs twice, had pneumonia 4-5 times a year, proteinuria, a burst appendix, a cyst on her tonsils, and asthma. She also revealed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" that she suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder as a child.

Has two pug dogs named Nancy and Sid after the dead Sex Pistols junkie and the girlfriend he killed..

She is a self-professed animal lover (although she dislikes reptiles, rodents). She also revealed that she "hates cats" in an interview with Conan O'Brien in 2001.

Shares birthday with director Danilo Beckovic & actress Penélope Cruz.

She and Hayden Christensen visited Bellevue hospital and spent time with little children, bringing them Christmas cheer while filming "Awake".

Sued Playboy Magazine for using her picture on the cover of the March 2006 issue without her permission. She said it mislad people to believe she appeared nude in the magazine, which she did not. However she later dropped the lawsuit after receiving a personal apology from Playboy owner Hugh Hefner, who also agreed to make donations to two charities that she has supported.

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. As the daughter of conservative parents, whose grandparents did not even allow her to wear a bathing suit around the house, maintains a no-nudity clause in her contract, though she has claimed she had been willing to be nude in "Sin City". She remarked of the April 2005 Issue GQ shoot in which she was completely nude but covered scantily-clad in a white bed sheet in part of the shoot: "They didn't want me to wear the granny panties but I said: "If I'm gonna be topless I need to wear granny panties."

After "Dark Angel", she dyed her hair blond for her role as Sue Storm in the 2005 film "Fantastic Four".

Personal Quotes:

"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."

"I like Spongebob Squarepants. He's goofy, like me."

"I just don't have a great feeling about what we're doing in Iraq. I don't know why we're there. Didn't we just give the power back over there? Why are we still there?" [July 2004]

"My father is Mexican and very dark; my mother is very fair. I used to always get [script] breakdowns for things like Maria, the janitor's daughter who hangs around with white kids. I was born in the United States. I never thought about it until the industry made me think about being a Latin girl. It seemed like such a bizarre thing." (commenting on racial stereotyping).

"My grandfather was the only Mexican at his college, the only Hispanic person at work and the only one at the all-white country club. He tried to forget his Mexican roots, because he never wanted his kids to be made to feel different in America. He and my grandmother didn't speak Spanish to their children. Now, as a third-generation American, I feel as if I have finally cut loose."

"Men are much bigger divas than women. When I used to do the action scenes in Dark Angel, I would have to play it rough. If you hit an actress accidentally, she would usually take it on the chin and say: "Don't do that again." But with the guys, they would put ice on it, take a 20-minute break and ask for x-rays. It was unbelievable. I would tell them: "Come on, man, get over it." That's actors for you."

"There is always an unspoken problem about casting Latina actresses. I have heard Jennifer Lopez talk about how it was for her, always being up for the role of the Latina chick."

"What happens when the looks fade?. If I don't establish myself as someone who can act a part rather than look the part, I will soon be finished."

"I love listening to Coldplay. But sometimes I listen to it too much and it depresses me. I call it a "reflective" mood."

"One of the reasons why I chose not to be a devout Christian is because a lot of people gave me a lot of grief for just being a woman and made me feel ashamed for having a body because it tempted men."

"The most important thing I have learned in life was that being a teenager wasn't forever. I had a hard time being a teenager."

"I don't hang out with the Hollywood cool people. I'm not out trying to make friends with people because they're famous."

"I have my own spiritual thing, but am not part of an organized religion. I think religion is very special and individual to each person."

"I don't need to be in the press or seen. Just because I'm not in magazines or because I'm not in a movie doesn't mean I'm going away. It just means I have some sense of integrity."

"Living in L.A., everyone likes to mold you and change you. I don't care about fame, I don't care about being a celebrity. I know that's part of the job, but I don't feed into anyone's idea of who I should be."

"I used to come to Beverly Hills for auditions as a kid and think: "Why don't I live here? Why don't I drive that car?"

"I wasn't given a whole lot in my life. I was on the bottom of the class system. But I got wisdom. I never just did what people told me. I questioned everything. When I look back, it is really no surprise that I started working at 12."

"From a very early age, I remember thinking that adults were always acting like assh*les. I couldn't understand why I had to respect them. My pre-school teacher forced me to write right-handed when I was left-handed. I didn't get why I had to change. Nobody could give me a reason. I have had a big problem with authority ever since."

On being raised by young parents: "We all grew up together. My parents were so young. My dad hates it when I talk about our past, about not having things, living with Grandma, wearing thrift-store clothes, cutting coupons."

On learning Spanish: "I have a great accent because I grew up hearing it in the neighbourhood. But I have no idea what I'm saying."

On growing up in L.A.: "I never really belonged anywhere. I wasn't white. I was shunned by the Latin community for not being Latin enough. My grandfather was the only one in our family to go to college. He made a choice not to speak Spanish in the house. He didn't want his kids to be different."

"It's not always so great to be objectified but I don't feel I have much of a choice right now. I'm young in my career. I know I have to strike when the iron is hot. I look forward to the day when I can do a small movie and act and it's not about me wearing a bathing suit or chaps."

"One of the reasons why I chose not to be a devout Christian is because a lot of people gave me a lot of grief for just being a woman and made me feel ashamed for having a body because it tempted men. I didn't understand what that meant because I was like, "God created this..." That was a hard time in my life."

"I just didn't like the damsel-in-distress thing. I could relate to young girls wanting to see her take care of herself. And because I'm so good at action, I talked the writer and producer and director into throwing together a little fight sequence. It ended up taking three more weeks to shoot it. But at least I'm not tied up and asleep until my knight in shining armor comes and saves me. So I thought it was cool."

"My whole life, when I was growing up, not one race has ever accepted me. So I never felt connected or attached to any race specifically. I did grow up in a Mexican-American culture, but my mom [who's of French and Danish heritage] was there the whole time. I mean, I had a very American upbringing, I feel American, and I don't speak Spanish. So, to say that I'm a Latin actress, OK, but it's not fitting; it would be insincere. If you're going to look genetically, I'm actually less Latin than Cameron Diaz, whose father is from Cuba. But she's not getting called a Latin actress because she's got blond hair and blue eyes."

"The movies that I do are usually physically demanding in one way or another. It's a good way to keep your health on track. Especially when you've been on-set for 14 hours, it's nice to relieve that stress in another way than having to rely on a big meal and wine."

Regarding children, she has stated: "I'm really girly when it comes to kids. I've been surrounded by kids my whole life because I'm the oldest of 15 cousins — I've been changing diapers since I was six. I want to have a couple, for sure."

She announced on the UK teen website "Teen Today" in 2005, prior to the birth of her brother's child, that she was beginning a children's clothing line: "About four of my girlfriends have babies so they have no time for me. I figure if I can do baby clothes maybe they'll have more time to hang out!"

She revealed that she envisions a much older man as her ideal partner, having stated, "Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery, Robert Redford, Michael Caine. I have this thing for older men. They've been around and know so much."

Rankings in Polls:

Playboy magazine named her among its 25 Sexiest Celebrities, and the Sex Star of the Year in its March 2006 issue.

Was #1 on Maxim's Hot 100 Babe List in 2001.

Was voted the fifth Sexiest Female Star for 2002 in a Hollywood.com poll.

Vote #4 in the Top 10 Sci-Fi Babes in 2002 for her role as Max in "Dark Angel".

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

Ranked #12 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" in 2002.

Named one of "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2005.

Named #5 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Ranked #3 on E! Television's 2006 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies.

Ranked and Voted #1 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006.

Award Nominations/Awards:

Moviline Young Hollywood Awards (2005) Star of Tommorow Award

ALMA Awards 2002 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Television Series for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

2001 Won Special Achievement Award Breakthrough Actress of the Year

Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a New Television Series for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actress in a Television Series for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

2001 Won Saturn Award Best Actress on Television for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

DVD Exclusive Awards 2003 Won DVDX Award Best Actress in a DVD Premiere Movie for: "The Sleeping Dictionary" (2003)

Golden Globes, USA 2001 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

Kids' Choice Awards, USA 2002 Nominated Blimp Award Favorite Female Action Hero for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

TV Guide Awards 2001 Won TV Guide Award Breakout Star of the Year for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

Nominated TV Guide Award Actress of the Year in a New Series for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

Teen Choice Awards Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure/Thriller for: "Sin City" (2005)

2004 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female for: "Honey" (2003/I)

Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure for: "Honey" (2003/I)

Choice Movie Chemistry for: "Honey" (2003/I) Shared with: Mekhi Phifer

Choice Movie Liplock for: "Honey" (2003/I) Shared with: Mekhi Phifer

2002 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actress, Drama
for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

2001 Won Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actress for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

Young Artist Awards: 2001 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress for: "Dark Angel" (2000)

YoungStar Awards: 1998 Nominated YoungStar Award Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime TV Program for: "Flipper" (1995)

Nominated as "Worst Actress" for both "Fantastic Four" and "Into the Blue" for the 26th Annual Razzie Awards.

MTV Movie Awards 2006: Nominated for BEST ON-SCREEN TEAM & BEST HERO for her role in "Fantastic Four" & for SEXIEST PERFORMANCE for her role "Sin City" which she was the winner of.

Summary of Career:

Has already played a variety of roles ranging from light comedy to gritty drama since beginning her career. She made her feature film debut in 1993 in Hollywood Pictures' comedy "Camp Nowhere". Originally hired for two weeks, she got her break when an actress in a principal role suddenly dropped out. She cheerfully admits it wasn't her prodigious talent or charm that inspired the director to tap her to take over the part--it was her hair, which matched the original performer's. The two-week job stretched to two months, and Jessica ended the film with an impressive first credit. Two national TV commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney quickly followed before Jessica was featured in several independent films. She branched out into TV in 1994 with a recurring role in Nickelodeon's popular comedy series "The Secret World of Alex Mack". She played an insufferable young snob, devoted to making life miserable for the the title character, played by Larisa Oleynik. That same year she won the role of Maya in "Flipper" and filmed the pilot for the series. She spent 1995 shooting the first season's episodes in Australia. Jessica was delighted to be doing a show that allowed her to play with dolphins. The show's success guaranteed it a second season, which she also starred in. Her involvement in the show lasted from 1995 to 1997. Since the show ended, she has appeared in a number of television shows and movies. In 1996 she appeared in "Venus Rising" as Young Eve. In 1997 she appeared on the "The Dini Petty Show", a Canadian talk show, and spoke about her role in "Flipper" and her general acting career. She began working on "P.U.N.K.S.", featuring Randy Quaid, in 1998. In early 1998 she appeared in "Brooklyn South", as Melissa. The same year she was in two episodes of "Beverly Hills, 90210" as Leanne and in an episode of "The Love Boat: The Next Wave". She appeared in "Teen Magazine" in 1995 and various European magazines in the following several years. More importantly, she was featured in the February 1999, issue of "Vanity Fair". She also had major roles in two movies that year: "Never Been Kissed" and "Idle Hands". In 2000 she had roles in "Paranoid" and "Dark Angel". Since then her most notable roles have been as an aspiring dancer/choreographer in "Honey", exotic dancer Nancy Callahan in "Sin City", and as the classic Marvel Comics character Sue Storm as The Invisible Woman in the "Fantastic Four".

Film/TV Career:

"Fantastic Four 2" (2007) .... "Susan Storm/Invisible Woman"
"Sin City 2" (2007) .... "Nancy Callahan"
"Awake" (2006) .... "Sam"
"Into the Blue" (2005) .... "Sam"
"Fantastic Four" (2005) .... "Sue Storm/Invisible Woman"
"Fantastic Four" (2005/II) (Video Game) (voice) .... "Susan Storm/Invisible Woman"
"Frank Miller's Sin City" (2005) .... "Nancy Callahan"
"Honey" (2003/I) .... "Honey Daniels"
"The Sleeping Dictionary" (2003) .... "Selima"
"Dark Angel" (2002) (Video Game) (voice) .... "Max Guevara"
"Paranoid" (2000/I) .... "Chloe"
"Idle Hands" (1999) .... "Molly"
"Never Been Kissed" (1999) .... "Kirsten Liosis"
"P.U.N.K.S." (1999) .... "Samantha Swoboda
"Too Soon for Jeff" (1996) (TV) .... "Christy"
"Venus Rising" (1995) .... "Young Eve"
"Camp Nowhere" (1994) (Credited as Jessica Marie Alba) .... "Gail"

2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself/Host
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (2006) (TV) .... Herself
17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Sound
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV) .... Presenter
MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Herself
2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Sin City: The Premiere (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Hot Popcorn: Movie Awards Greatest Moments (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (2005) (TV) .... Herself
The Teen Choice Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Herself
The Teen Choice Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (2003) (TV) .... Herself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
The Teen Choice Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
The Teen Choice Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) .... Herself

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (5 June 2006) .... Herself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (3 February 2006) .... Herself
"Martha: The Martha Stewart Show" (5 October 2005) .... Herself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (4 October 2005) .... Herself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (29 September 2005) .... Herself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (28 September 2005) .... Herself
"Today" (28 September 2005) .... Herself
"Total Request Live" (28 September 2005) .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (26 September 2005) .... Herself
"Corazón de..." (17 August 2005) .... Herself
"Corazón de..." (14 July 2005) .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (7 July 2005) .... Herself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (29 June 2005) .... Herself
"Today" (28 June 2005) .... Herself
"Trippin": "Costa Rica" (Episode #1.6; 2 May 2005) .... Herself
"Trippin": "Honduras" (Episode #1.5; 25 April 2005) .... Herself
"Last Call with Carson Daly" (1 April 2005) .... Herself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (25 March 2005) .... Herself
"Late Show with David Letterman" (22 March 2005) .... Herself
"Entourage": "The Review" (Episode #1.2; 25 July 2004) .... Herself
"The View" (7 July 2004) .... Herself
"Last Call with Carson Daly" (23 February 2004) .... Herself
"The Sharon Osbourne Show" (5 December 2003) .... Herself
"Rock Me Baby": "The Difference Between Men and Women" (Episode #1.9; 18 November 2003) .... Herself
"Mad TV" (Episode #9.5; 1 November 2003) .... playing "Jessica Simpson"
"Tinseltown TV" (27 September 2003) .... Herself
"Punk'd" (Episode #1.3; 31 March 2003) .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (25 April 2002) .... Herself
"Rank": "25 Toughest Stars" (24 April 2002) .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (12 November 2001) .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (5 October 2001) .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (12 February 2001) .... Herself
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave": "Remember?" (Episode #1.2; 20 April 1998) .... playing "Layla"
"Beverly Hills, 90210": "The Nature of Nurture" (Episode #8.24; 18 March 1998) .... playing "Leanne"
"Beverly Hills, 90210": "Making Amends" (Episode #8.23; 11 March 1998) .... playing "Leanne"
"Brooklyn South": "Exposing Johnson" (Episode #1.12; 18 January 1998) .... playing "Melissa Hauer"
"Chicago Hope": "Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope" (Episode #2.18; 11 March 1996) .... playing "Florie Hernandez"
"The Secret World of Alex Mack": "School Dance" (Episode #1.5; 12 November 1994) .... playing "Jessica"
"The Secret World of Alex Mack": "Hoop War" (Episode #1.2; 15 October 1994) .... playing "Jessica"
"The Secret World of Alex Mack": "The Accident" (Episode #1.1; 8 October 1994) .... playing "Jessica"

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

great stuff rebel. some interesting facts in there.

[RebelMan]

Originally Posted by Jessica Alba's Lover

some interesting facts in there.

Yeah, but I think I'm still missing some stuff. The one main thing I'm missing is a complete list of what Awards she has been nominated for/Awards she has won.

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

Originally Posted by RebelMan

Yeah, but I think I'm still missing some stuff. The one main thing I'm missing is a complete list of what Awards she has been nominated for/Awards she has won.

oh i know a website that has all that stuff listed. you want me to post it then?

plus did you get most of that from her imdb profile?

cause i've seen most of that on there

[jale]

Originally Posted by RebelMan

Has two pug dogs named Nancy (after her character in "Sin City") and Sid.

Actually the dogs are named "after the dead Sex Pistols junkie and the girlfriend he killed" according to this interview.

Hates cats, eh? Well that is something we shall have to remedy isn't it?

Interesting facts. Never knew about her health problems

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

Originally Posted by Prophecy_projectz

Interesting facts. Never knew about her health problems

yeah she had those problems she was much younger.

[BlackWolf]

Damn nice list Rebel, thanks.

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

yeah i helped him out a bit with some of it. but mostly it was all rebel.

Hey, anybody know the genesis of "Sky Angel?"

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

Originally Posted by C_Zman

Hey, anybody know the genesis of "Sky Angel?"

what? you mean where she got that name? i heard she got it from james cameron while working on dark angel.

Makes sense but "sky" seems a little odd to me. Does that mean she likes heights or gettin' high or what?

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

Originally Posted by C_Zman

Makes sense but "sky" seems a little odd to me. Does that mean she likes heights or gettin' high or what?

i don't know i'm not sure about that part. maybe when she jumps she gets major "sky" under her?

I don't know, those snowboarding pics didn't exactly instill a feeling she's a shredder or something.

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

Originally Posted by C_Zman

I don't know, those snowboarding pics didn't exactly instill a feeling she's a shredder or something.

when i meant jump i meant like jump up off the ground than righr back down then.

Now THAT conjures up all kinds of thoughts....

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

Originally Posted by C_Zman

Now THAT conjures up all kinds of thoughts....

you can make anything sexual and perverted can't you? i say one would and you'd be like oh yeah thats so dirty and naughty i wanna spank her.

and thats coming from a father to be? lol

imagaine a guy said that about your daughter? you wouldn't be to happy now would you?

you'd be like where is he i'm gonna rip off his stinking head!

Wow, that's some interesting stuff there.

Thanks for the info.

[Jessica Alba's Lover]

hey great pic sig Maverick812. verY gorgeous!