Jessica Alba

In 2000, Jessica Alba entered into a committed relationship with Michael Weatherly, her co-star from ‘Dark Angel’. The relationship lasted for three years before the two broke up.

In 2004, Alba first met Cash Warren. The two got married eventually in May 2008. Together they have two daughters, Honor Marie Warren and Haven Garner Warren.

Jessica Alba was born on April 28, 1981 in Pomona, California to Catherine Louisa (née Jensen) and Mark David Alba. She has a younger brother Joshua. Her mother was a lifeguard by profession.

Early in her life, due to her father’s career in Air Force, the family lived in various cities including Biloxi, Mississippi, and Del Rio, Texas, before finally settling in Claremont, California.

Alba suffered from various physical ailments in her early life. Partially collapsed lungs, ruptured appendix, asthma and tonsillar cyst were some of the problems that she dealt with as a child. She also suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder.

She expressed her interest in acting when she was very young. When she was 11, she took part in an acting competition in Beverly Hills which she won. The grand prize which was free acting classes helped her get started with her passion. Just nine months later, she was signed by an agent.

She attended Claremont High School, graduating from the same in 1997. Subsequently, she attended the Atlantic Theatre Company.

Jessica Alba’s debut on the big screen came in early. She bagged a small role as Gail in the 1994 feature film ‘Camp Nowhere’. Originally tapped in for a minor role, luck came her way when she replaced a prominent actress who dropped out of her role, giving Alba more screen time.

Simultaneously, she made her television debut the same year. She picked up a recurring role as Jessica for the Nickelodeon comedy series ‘The Secret World of Alex Mack’. She even featured in two national television commercials for Nintendo and JC Penny.

Born to a lifeguard mother, Alba had picked up swimming traits before even turning two. An avid swimmer and certified scuba diver, she put her swimming skills to use for the show ‘Flipper’, wherein she featured in the role of Maya. Started in 1995, its successful first season led way for a second season which she starred in. Alba’s alliance with the show lasted until 1997.

The year 1998 saw her pick up guest roles in several prominent and highly rated television series including first season of the crime drama ‘Brooklyn South’ as Melissa Hauer, two episodes of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ as Leanne and for an episode of ‘The Love Boat: The Next Wave’ as Layla.

The year 1999 was a busy one for her in terms of career. She appeared in the Randy Quaid comedy feature ‘P.U.N.K.S.’.Concurrently, her film career took off as she picked up important roles in the romantic comedy ‘Never Been Kissed’ and the comedy horror ‘Idle Hands’.

Jessica Alba’s most prominent work came in when she starred as Max Guevara, a genetically engineered super soldier in the Fox sci-fi television series ‘Dark Angel’. Not only was the series a super hit but it also gained Alba lot of limelight and attention for her brilliant portrayal and character depiction. The show ran for two seasons and earned her numerous awards and recognition.