Jessica Alba Biography
Jessica Alba is an American actress and businesswoman well known for her breakthrough role in the dance film Honey (2003). Alba co-founded The Honest Company in 2011, a consumer goods company that sells baby, personal, and household products.
Regarding her educational background, she graduated from Claremont High School in the northern foothills of Pomona Valley, California. Nevertheless, she also attended the Atlantic Theater Company. Jessica started her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack.
Jessica Alba Career
At age 19, she rose to prominence after being the lead actress in the Sci-fi drama television series Dark Angel (2000-2002) receiving a Golden Globe nomination. After establishing herself as a Hollywood actress she has starred in numerous box office films like Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and Good Luck Chuck (2007) among others that we will cover later in this article.
In addition, Alba released her New York Times Bestselling book, The Honest Life, based on her experiences creating a natural, non-toxic life for her family in early 2013. In October 2015, the businesswoman and actress launched a collection of skincare and beauty products called Honest Beauty. She now owns around 6.5 percent of The Honest Company as of April 2022 employed as the company’s chief creative officer.
Jessica has received Golden Globe and People’s Choice Award nominations in the Best Performance by an Actress and Favorite Female Performer categories respectively. Additionally, Alba also won an ALMA Award in the Breakthrough Actress of the Year category in 2001. In 2002, the actress was a nominee in the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards in the Favorite Female Action Hero category for Dark Angel.
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Additionally, Alba won the 2005 Young Hollywood Awards in the Superstar of Tomorrow category. She was a nominee in the 2006 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in the Favorite Movie Actress category. The same year, Jessica was also nominated for the Golden Raspberry Awards in the Worst Actress category.
Later in 2007, she was a nominee for the TV Land Awards in the Little Screen/ Big Screen star category and the Worst Screen Couple and Worst Actress in the 2008 Golden Raspberry Awards. Alba won the 2007 Spike TV Guys Choice Awards in the Hottest Jessica category. Nevertheless, Jessica was a nominee in the People’s Choice Awards in the Favourite Female Action Star and Leading Lady category.
She also bagged the 2008 Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards in the Favorite Female Movie Star and the 2011 Golden Raspberry Awards in the Worst Supporting Actress category. In 2009 the same Golden Raspberry Awards, she was a nominee in the Worst Actress category and a 2012 Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards nominee and 2019 Teen Choice Awards.
Jessica Alba Age
How old is Jessica? Jessica is 43 years old as of 2023. She was born on April 28, 1981, in Pomona, California, United States. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on April 28 every year and her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Jessica Alba’s Height
Jessica stands at an average height of 5 feet 5 inches and is of moderate weight weighing 55 kg. Her other body measurements are 34-24-34 inches.
Jessica Alba Family
Jessica was born to her mother Catherine Louisa Jensen and her father Mark David Alba. Her mother, Louisa has Danish, Welsh, German, English, and French ancestry. Her paternal grandparents were born in California, to Mexican immigrants. Marie has a younger brother named Joshua. Additionally, she has a third cousin named Gustavo Arellano.
Jessica Alba Husband
Marie is happily married to his loving husband Cash Warren, an American film producer and assistant. Alba met Cash Warren while filming Fantastic Four in 2004. Cash and Alba tied knots in Los Angeles in May 2008. They are proud parents to three children, Honor Marie born in June 2008, Haven Garner born in August 2011, and a son, Hayes, born in December 2017. In January 2000, Alba began a three-year relationship with her Dark Angel co-star Michael Weatherly. Unfortunately in August 2003, Alba and Weatherly announced that they were ending their relationship.
Jessica Alba’s Net Worth
The Honest Company closed a $100 million round in Series D financing, which placed the company at a value of $1.7 billion Alba’s net worth has risen to an estimated net worth of $340 million. Her net worth includes her various assets like the Honest Company, brand endorsements, money, and income she generates from her profession.
Jessica Alba Movies
- 1994: Camp Nowhere
- 1995: Venus Rising
- 1996: Chicago Hope
- 1998: Brooklyn South
- 1999: Idle Hands
- 2000: Paranoid
- 2003: MADtv
- 2004: Entourage
- 2005: Trippin’
- 2007: Meet Bill
- 2008: The Eye
- 2009: The Office
- 2010: Project Runway
- 2011: Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
- 2012: Martin Scorsese Eats a Cookie
- 2013: Machete Kills
- 2014: Stretch
- 2015: The Veil
- 2016: Dear Eleanor
- 2017: El Camino Christmas
- 2018: No Activity
- 2019: Killers Anonymous
- 2022: Trigger Warning