Jessica Alba

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Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002). Alba later appeared in various films including Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck both in 2007.

Alba appears frequently on the “Hot 100″ section of Maxim and was voted AskMen.com’s number one on their list of “99 Most Desirable Women” in 2006, as well as “Sexiest Woman in the World” by FHM in 2007. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006 Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped. Alba has won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress (TV) for her acting in the series Dark Angel, though her acting has also been criticized, as she has been nominated for numerous Razzie Awards as well.

TOP 10 FUN FACTS

1. Her father’s ethnic background is Mexican, her mother’s is French and Danish.
2. Her show “Dark Angel” (2000) was canceled after two seasons on Fox.
3. Loves to play golf.
4. Graduated high school at age 16.
5. Has a tatoo of a daisy with a ladybug on it on the back of her neck.
6. Was “Punk’d” (2003) 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. Jessica was a good sport after being informed it was all a practical joke, taped for the popular hidden- camera show.
7. 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.
8. The bra that she wore in Sin City (2005) drew a winning bid of $1,025 in an eBay auction.
9. Had asthma as a child.
10. Has portrayed a character named Sam or Samantha in four different movies.

QUOTES

- When I went blonde for Sin City (2005) three years ago, I swear I’ve never had more male attention. I’d go to a bar and all these Arab Princes and much older men would want to buy me a drink - I’m talking guys in their 80s!
- I like Spongebob Squarepants. He’s goofy, like me.
- Men are much bigger divas than women. When I used to do the action scenes in “Dark Angel” (2000) 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.
- I love listening to Coldplay. But sometimes I listen to it too much and it depresses me. I call it a “reflective” mood.
- 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.
- My first kiss was when I was 7, and it was scandalous because he was 10! I only did it so he would pick me on our neighborhood baseball team. And at the time, I thought it was great, but then it sucked because he didn’t even pick me!
- Men’s magazines have nipples so why don’t women have a magazine where men show their penises? There’s Playgirl but not a fashion magazine like Elle. If there was a magazine like that I’d buy it. Nudity’s not a big deal to me . . . I’ve said I won’t go naked in any of my movies, because I don’t want to. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to see other people strip off!