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Jessica Alba is a Actor American born on 28 april 1981 at Pomona (USA)

Jessica Alba

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Birth name Jessica Marie Alba
Nationality USA
Birth 28 april 1981 (42 years) at Pomona (USA)

Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress, model and businesswoman. She has won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and a Golden Globe nomination for her lead role in the television series Dark Angel.

Alba began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). She rose to prominence as the lead actress in the James Cameron television series Dark Angel (2000–2002) when she was 19 years old. Alba later appeared in Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Good Luck Chuck (2007).

Alba has been called a sex symbol, and was nominated number one on AskMen.com's list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, and "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007. She appears on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim. In 2005, TV Guide ranked her number 45 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006 Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped.

In January 2012, Alba co-founded The Honest Company, a consumer goods company that sells non-toxic household products, and owns between 15-20 percent of the company.

Biography

Alba was raised as a Catholic throughout her teenage years, but left the church after four years because she felt she was being judged for her appearance, explaining: "Older men would hit on me, and my youth pastor said it was because I was wearing provocative clothing, when I wasn't. It just made me feel like if I was in any way desirable to the opposite sex that it was my fault, and it made me ashamed of my body and being a woman".
Alba also had objections to the church's condemnations of premarital sex and homosexuality, and what she saw as a lack of strong female role models in the Bible, explaining "I thought it was a nice guide, but it certainly wasn't how I was going to live my life." Her "religious devotion [began] to wane" at the age of 15 when she guest-starred as a teenager with gonorrhea in the throat in a 1996 episode of the television series Chicago Hope. Her friends at church reacted negatively to her role, making her lose faith in the church. However, she has stated that she still holds her belief in God despite leaving the church.

While filming Dark Angel in January 2000, Alba began a three-year relationship with her co-star Michael Weatherly, which caused controversy due to their 12-year age difference. Weatherly proposed to Alba on her twentieth birthday, which she accepted. In August 2003, Alba and Weatherly announced that they had ended their relationship. In July 2007, Alba spoke out about the breakup, saying "I don't know [why I got engaged]. I was a virgin. He was 12 years older than me. I thought he knew better. My parents weren't happy. They're really religious. They believe God wouldn't allow the Bible to be written if it wasn't what they are supposed to believe. I'm completely different." Alba had at one time said she envisioned a much older man as her ideal partner, making references to Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery, Robert Redford, and Michael Caine. She said, "I have this thing for older men. They've been around and know so much."

Alba met Cash Warren, son of actor Michael Warren, while filming Fantastic Four in 2004. Alba married Warren in Los Angeles in May 2008. They have two daughters: Honor Marie Warren (born 2008) and Haven Garner Warren (born 2011). The first pictures of Honor Marie appeared in the July 2008 issue of OK! magazine, which reportedly paid $1.5 million.

In 2013, Alba revealed that she has ADHD and takes regular medication for it.

In 2014, Alba appeared in Henry Louis Gates' genealogy series Finding Your Roots, where her lineage was traced back to the ancient Mayan civilization. The show's research indicated that the surname Alba did not come from a Spaniard, since her father's direct paternal line (Y-DNA) was Haplogroup Q-M3, Native American in origin. Her father's matrilineal line (Mtdna) showed Sephardi Jewish roots, and DNA testing revealed that lawyer Alan Dershowitz is a genetic relative of hers. Jessica's global admixture was 72.7% European, 22.5% East Asian/Native American, 2% Sub-Saharan African, 0.3% Middle Eastern/North African, 0.1% South Asian, and 2.4% "No Match".

Best films

Fantastic Four (2005)
(Actress)
Little Fockers (2010)
(Actress)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
(Actress)
Valentine's Day (2010)
(Actress)
Sin City (2005)
(Actress)
Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
(Actress)

Usually with

Frank Miller
Frank Miller
(2 films)
Stan Lee
Stan Lee
(2 films)
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Jessica Alba (39 films)

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Actress

Killers Anonymous, 1h35
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Jessica Alba, Tommy Flanagan, Gary Oldman, MyAnna Buring, Michael Socha, Tim McInnerny
Roles Jade
Rating40% 2.0077252.0077252.0077252.0077252.007725
Pour chaque vie, il y a une mort. Et pour chaque personne, il y a une envie que seulement peu assouvisse : écouter la voix obscure qui nous dit d'éteindre la vie d'une autre personne. Vous pouvez marcher dans la rue et effleurer l'épaule d'un inconnu avant d'échanger un sourire poli, sans vous douter que ce même inconnu s'imagine en train de contempler votre corps ensanglanté au moment de votre dernier souffle. Il y a un endroit pour ces personnes. Ils ont tous tué, ils y ont tous pensé, certains veulent arrêter, d'autres veulent parler quand les derniers auraient besoin d'écouter.
The Veil
The Veil (2016)
, 1h33
Directed by Phil Joanou
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Jessica Alba, Thomas Jane, Lily Rabe, Shannon Woodward, Aleksa Palladino, Reid Scott
Roles Maggie Price
Rating47% 2.353382.353382.353382.353382.35338
Vingt-cinq ans après le meurtre de toute sa famille, la seule rescapée, âgée de 6 ans à l'époque, retourne sur les lieux pour les besoins d'un documentaire. Elle y découvre une vérité bien plus terrifiante que ce qu'elle imaginait.
Dear Eleanor, 1h29
Directed by Kevin Connolly
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure
Actors Isabelle Fuhrman, Liana Liberato, Jessica Alba, Josh Lucas, Luke Wilson, Joel Courtney
Roles Daisy
Rating59% 2.951742.951742.951742.951742.95174
En 1962, dans l'ombre de la Crise des missiles de Cuba, deux meilleures amies, Max (Isabelle Fuhrman) et Ellie (Liana Liberato) décident de quitter leur patelin rural pour partir à la recherche de l'ex Première dame des États-Unis, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Mechanic: Resurrection, 1h38
Directed by Dennis Gansel
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Samuel Hazeldine, Natalie Burn
Roles Gina
Rating57% 2.854972.854972.854972.854972.85497
After the demise of his partner turned enemy Steve McKenna (Foster), Arthur Bishop (Statham) retires his status as a contract killer. But when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life, he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like accidents.
Some Kind of Beautiful, 1h40
Directed by Tom Vaughan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Salma Hayek, Pierce Brosnan, Benjamin McKenzie, Jessica Alba, Malcolm McDowell, Fred Melamed
Roles Kate
Rating56% 2.8492752.8492752.8492752.8492752.849275
By day, Richard Haig (Pirece Brosnan) is a successful and well-respected English professor in the UK. By night, Richard indulges his own romantic fantasies with a steady stream of beautiful undergraduates. So when Kate (Jessica Alba), Richard’s stunning, athletic, 25-year-old American girlfriend tells him that she is pregnant, Richard is shocked. Putting his wandering eye beind him, he marries her and agrees to move to Los Angeles to start their family. It doesn't take long for Richard to realize that his past is hard to escape, as is the toll his strained relationship with his dysfunctional father has had on him.
Entourage
Entourage (2015)
, 1h44
Directed by Doug Ellin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Films about films
Actors Jeremy Piven, Adrian Grenier, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Billy Bob Thornton
Roles Jessica Alba
Rating64% 3.2483753.2483753.2483753.2483753.248375
Vincent "Vince" Chase, who separated from his wife after nine days of marriage, wants to do something new in his career. He calls his former agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold, who offers Vince a leading role in his first studio production. Vince says he will only star in it if he directs. Eight months later, Hyde, the directorial debut by Vince, is in the middle of post-production and is over budget by $15 million. Needing more money, Vince asks Ari if they can get an additional $10 million to complete the movie. Reluctant, but wanting to please him, Ari flies to Texas to meet the co-financiers of the movie; Larsen McCredle and his son Travis to give them the money. Hesitant, Larsen sends Travis with Ari back to Los Angeles to see a cut of the film at Vince's private screening.
Barely Lethal, 1h36
Directed by Kyle Newman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Spy films, Teen movie
Actors Hailee Steinfeld, Jessica Alba, Sophie Turner, Jaime King, Dove Cameron, Samuel L. Jackson
Roles Victoria Knox
Rating54% 2.7073852.7073852.7073852.7073852.707385
The orphans in the government-run Prescott Academy are taught practically since birth to become government agents. Their number one rule is "no attachments". Agent 83 (Hailee Steinfeld) has always been curious about the world outside the Academy, however. Despite her excellent work in the field, she has dreamt of a normal life. She brushes up on her teen culture through popular magazines and watching movies and TV shows like Mean Girls, Bring It On, and Beverly Hills, 90210. Her mentor Hardman (Samuel L. Jackson) has always discouraged her and the other girls from becoming attached to anything. 83's skills have also made her rivals with 84 (Sophie Turner).
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, 1h42
Directed by Robert Rodríguez, Frank Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir, Crime
Themes Films about families, Feminist films, Films about suicide, Films about domestic violence, Superhero films, Gangster films
Actors Jamie Chung, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Powers Boothe, Clive Owen, Rosario Dawson
Roles Nancy
Rating64% 3.24863.24863.24863.24863.2486
Marv (Mickey Rourke) regains consciousness on a highway overlooking the Projects, surrounded by several dead young men and a crashed police car, and with no memory of how he got there. He retraces his steps, recalling that since it's Saturday, he watched Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) dance at Kadie's Saloon. Stepping outside, he encounters four rich frat boys burning a homeless man alive. When Marv intervenes, the leader of the frat boys shoots him in the arm, calling him "Bernini Boy," which Marv mishears as "Bernie." They flee; Marv follows, stealing a Police car on the way, which he crashes into their car, leading to his blackout and memory loss. He follows the two surviving frat boys into The Projects, the neighborhood where he grew up. With the assistance of the deadly residents lurking in the shadows, he dispatches the frat boys. He questions the leader about being called "Bernini Boy" and learns that it is the brand of coat he is wearing. After slitting the boy's throat, he considers his coat and realizes he can't remember how he acquired it.
Automata
Automata (2014)
, 1h50
Origin Espagne
Genres Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Pregnancy films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about sexuality, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Jessica Alba, Sofía Vergara, Dylan McDermott, Danny Trejo, Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith
Rating59% 2.998032.998032.998032.998032.99803
In the late 2030s, solar flares irradiate the Earth, killing over 99% of the world's population. The survivors gather in a network of safe cities and build primitive humanoid robots, called Pilgrims, to help rebuild and operate in the harsh environment. These robots have two unalterable protocols: they can not harm any form of life, and they may not modify any robot. Initially seen as mankind's salvation, they are relegated to manual labor when they fail to stop the advance of desertification. Society has regressed due to lack of technology besides the Pilgrims (lack of functional planes or other transport prevents travel and cars are a rare commodity) and humanity is on the brink of collapsing.
Stretch
Stretch (2014)
, 1h34
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action
Actors Chris Pine, Brooklyn Decker, Patrick Wilson, James Badge Dale, Ed Helms, Jessica Alba
Roles Charlie
Rating64% 3.2470653.2470653.2470653.2470653.247065
A man nicknamed Stretch is thrown out of his car after a traffic accident in which the other driver, Candace, ignores a red light. Miraculously uninjured, he confronts Candace, only to fall instantly in love with her. A year later, Stretch is inspired to give up his addictions to cocaine and gambling. As Stretch considers proposing to her, Candace abruptly tells him that she wants to break up. Hurt by the sudden rejection, Stretch's life spirals into self-destruction and failure, which he blames on Candace. A failed actor, he works in Los Angeles as a limo driver. Though he has quit gambling, he retains a $6000 debt to Ignacio, who demands the debt be paid by midnight. At the same time, Stretch begins hallucinating the bitter ghost of another failed actor and limo driver named Karl, who committed suicide in front of a customer.
A.C.O.D.
A.C.O.D. (2013)
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about families
Actors Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara
Roles Michelle
Rating55% 2.799512.799512.799512.799512.79951
A content and successful man decides to revisit a former counselor to make sense of his brother's wedding and his parents' extremely messy divorce. When he realizes his life has been personified in a book about children of divorce written by his mediocre counselor, he decides to confront his family about their dysfunctional nature.
Machete Kills, 1h47
Directed by Robert Rodríguez
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodríguez, Mel Gibson, Jessica Alba, Charlie Sheen, Sofía Vergara
Roles Sartana Rivera
Rating56% 2.8001352.8001352.8001352.8001352.800135
The film starts with Machete Cortez (Danny Trejo) and Sartana Rivera (Jessica Alba) attempting to capture weapon dealers who have been supplying the Mexican drug cartels. The military men are then all killed by the gangsters, who in turn are wiped out by another intervening party. Its leader murders Sartana while Machete is arrested by corrupt Sheriff Doakes (William Sadler) and Deputy Clebourne (Samuel Davis). Doakes unsuccessfully tries to hang Machete but the President of the US, Rathcock (Charlie Sheen), intervenes. Machete is brought to the White House, where the president offers him US citizenship if he eliminates Marcos Mendez (Demián Bichir), a psychopath who is threatening to fire a nuclear missile at Washington, D.C. if the American government does not intervene to stop the rampant drug cartels in Mexico and the corruption of its government.
Escape from Planet Earth, 1h29
Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Rob Corddry, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Kaitlin Olson, William Shatner
Roles Lena (voice)
Rating57% 2.89922.89922.89922.89922.8992
The film opens with Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) on a mission to rescue captured babies from the Gnarlachs. He rescues them just in time before the Gnarlachs wake up. Scorch then returns to Planet Baab where he is known as a famous hero and a love interest for anchorwoman Gabby Babblebrook (Sofía Vergara) while at BASA his brother Gary (Rob Corddry) works. Gary's son Kip (Jonathan Morgan Heit) is a big fan of his uncle Scorch. Soon, Gary and Scorch receive a message from Lena Thackleman (Jessica Alba), the head of BASA, that Scorch will be sent to the "Dark Planet" (Earth) due to an SOS call. Scorch decides to go on the mission to the Dark Planet, but Gary strongly insists that he doesn't go because he is not serious. Also, no alien has ever returned from the dark planet. After further arguing, Gary finally says that he won't be helping Scorch and quits BASA before Scorch himself fires him. Gary then goes home to his wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Kip only to find out that Scorch has already gone on the mission to the Dark Planet, while Kip is watching it on live TV in excitement.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, 1h29
Directed by Robert Rodríguez
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Time travel films, Children's films, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Mason Cook, Rowan Blanchard
Roles Marissa Wilson
Rating35% 1.770041.770041.770041.770041.77004
Organization of Super Spies (OSS) agent Marissa Wilson (Jessica Alba) is leading a team of agents attempting to capture a criminal named Tick Tock (Jeremy Piven), who purchases a mini-disk stolen from OSS. Despite being nine months pregnant and going into labor, she continues her pursuit, against the admonitions of her boss, Danger D'Amo (also played by Jeremy Piven). Tick Tock is captured and the mini-disk, which contains information on a weapon of mass destruction called Project: Armageddon, is retrieved.
The Killer Inside Me, 1h49
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, BDSM in films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Bill Pullman, Simon Baker, Elias Koteas
Roles Joyce Lakeland
Rating60% 3.047793.047793.047793.047793.04779
In 1952, Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford (Casey Affleck) is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town — patient, dependable, and well-liked. Beneath his pleasant facade, however, he is a sociopath with violent sexual tastes. As a teenager, Lou was caught raping a five-year-old girl in the back of a parked car by his adopted brother Mike, who pleaded guilty to the crime and served prison time to protect Lou. After being released, Mike was hired by the construction firm of Chester Conway (Ned Beatty). Mike died on the job after slipping and falling off a beam through several floors in a building under construction. Lou believes that Conway planned the accident.