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My Take
What I admire most about Jessica Alba is her refusal to let other people's verdicts define her. She became a star at nineteen with Dark Angel, then spent years absorbing some of Hollywood's harshest reviews; a Razzie sits near a Saturn Award in her trophy case, which tells you how wildly opinions swung. Instead of chasing redemption through prestige roles, she stepped sideways and built a consumer business empire on her own name. To me, that pivot reveals a sharper instinct for self-knowledge than most acting careers ever show. Honestly, I find the entrepreneur even more compelling than the screen siren.
Overview
Jessica Marie Alba ( AL-bə; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She rose to prominence at age 19 for portraying Max Guevara, the lead character in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her cinematic breakthrough came shortly after with the lead role in Honey (2003).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jessica Alba
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェシカ・アルバ
- Reading
- じぇしか・あるば
- Born
- April 28, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Pomona, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / businessperson / stage actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Claremont High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
- 2001 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television
- 2011 ALMA Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Dark Angel | — | |
| Notable work | Fantastic Four | — | |
| Notable work | Sin City | — | |
| Notable work | Into the Blue | — |
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.