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Dec 16, 2007 · Jessica Alba is an American actress, model, and businessperson of Mexican, Danish, Welsh, English, Scottish, and French ancestry. She has a DNA test that shows her Indigenous Mexican and Sephardi Jewish roots, and a common ancestor with Alan Dershowitz.
Jessica Marie Alba was born in Pomona, California [8] on April 28, 1981, to Catherine Louisa (née Jensen) and Mark David Alba. Her mother has Danish, Welsh, German, English and French ancestry, while her paternal grandparents, who were born in California, were children of Mexican immigrants. [ 9 ]
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Jessica Marie Alba was born on April 28, 1981, in Pomona, CA, to Catherine (Jensen) and Mark David Alba, who served in the US Air Force. Her mother has Danish, Welsh, German, English, and French ancestry, while her father is of Mexican descent (including Spanish and Indigenous Mexican roots). Her family moved to Biloxi, MS, when she was an infant. ...
A gifted young actress, Jessica has 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 (1994). Originally hired for two weeks, she got her break when an actress in a principal role suddenly dropped out. Jessica cheerfully ...
Jessica was part of Garry Marshall's all-star ensemble romantic comedy, Valentine's Day (2010), which broke box-office records with the largest opening on a four-day President's Day weekend in history. She starred opposite Casey Affleck and Kate Hudson in director Michael Winterbottom's controversial screen adaptation of The Killer Inside Me (2010)...
Jessica has received Golden Globe and People's Choice Award nominations, was voted TV Guide readers' Breakout Star of the Year, and won Favorite TV Actress at the 2001 Teen Choice Awards for \"Dark Angel.\" She won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Actress for her performance in \"Fantastic Four\" and an MTV Movie Award for Sex...
- April 28, 1981
Apr 2, 2014 · Born on April 28, 1981, in Pomona, California, Jessica Alba comes from a diverse background. Her father is Mexican-American and her mother has Danish and French roots.
Watch how Jessica Alba, a Mexican-American actress, traces her ancestry from California to Mexico with DNA and genealogy. Learn about her family's immigration, culture, and history in this episode of Finding Your Roots.
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Mexican American actress, television host and entrepreneur Jessica Alba can trace her wildly successful career back to her family’s roots in Pomona, Californ...
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Feb 9, 2017 · Jessica Alba, whose father is Mexican-American, talks about her struggles with being categorized as "exotic" and her mission to create cosmetics for women of color. Watch the video to learn more about her beauty line, Honest Beauty, and her views on Latinas in Hollywood.
Jessica Alba
American actress
Jessica Marie Alba is an American actress. She began her acting career at age 13 in Camp Nowhere (1994), followed up by The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994), and...
- April 28, 1981 (age 43), Pomona, California, United States
- $100 million(celebritynetworth.com)
- 5'7" (1.702m)
- Cash Warren(m 2008 - present)
- Michael Weatherly(2000 - 2003)
- Haven Warren, Honor Warren, Hayes Warren
- Catherine Jensen, Mark Alba
- Atlantic Theater Company, American School of Correspondence, Claremont High School
- The Honest Company
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