| Fun Facts About Jessica Alba | - She is the sister of Joshua Alba.
- Jessicawas #1 on Maxim's Hot 100 Babe List. [2001]
- On her Parents:Her father's ethnic background is Mexican, her mother's is French and Danish.
- She was voted the fifth Sexiest Female Star for 2002 in a Hollywood.com poll. Also, formerly engaged to Michael Weatherly. [February 2002]
- Her show "Dark Angel" (2000) was canceled after two seasons on Fox.
- She was voted #4 in the Top 10 Sci-Fi Babes in 2002 for her role as Max in "Dark Angel" (2000).
- Jessica loves to play golf.
- She was voted in at #6 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. [June 2002]
- Jessica Alba graduated high school at age 16.
- She has a tatoo of a daisy with a ladybug on it on the back of her neck.
- Jessica's second cousin is skateboarding legend Steve "Salba" Alba.
- Jessica broke off her long engagement to co-star Michael Weatherly ("Dark Angel" (2000)) in 2003 but has reconciled recently.
- She also co-starred in one episode of "Dark Angel" (2000) with her brother, Joshua Alba, titled "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole." He played, Krit, one of her X-5 brothers who wanted to help destroy Manticore in the Season 1 finale.
- Jessica mentioned in the D12 song "My Band".
- Jessica Alba 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.
- On Nudity: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.
- She ranked #12 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
- She said once in an interview that she began preparing her own meals as a child to control her weight and maintain her health. She said the food her family prepared led to weight problems for them, so she avoided that.
- After graduating from high school, Jessica studied with William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, at David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company.
- Alba was named one of "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine. [2005]
- She had suffered asthma as a child.
- Jessica wanted to become an actress at the age of five.
- She became anorexic the same year she had a kidney infection (2001).
- Her measurements: 34-24-34 according to an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
- She has two pug dogs, named Nancy and Sid.
- She was Named #5 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
- Jessica ranked #3 on E! Television's 2006 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies.
- Cool Fact:She and Hayden Christensen visited Bellevue hospital and spent time with little children, bringing them Christmas cheer while filming Awake (2007). .
- She ranked and Voted #1 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006.
- Jessica threatened to sue Playboy Magazine for using her picture on the cover of the March 2006 issue without her permission. She said it misled people to believe she appeared nude in the magazine, which she did not. Hugh M. Hefner apologized for the confusion and made a charity contribution on her behalf, to the satisfaction of all parties.
- On E's "101 Sexiest Bodies", Alba was placed at 3rd, behind Brad Pitt in 2nd and Angelina Jolie in 1st.
- Jessica Alba was nominated as "Worst Actress" for both Fantastic Four (2005) and Into the Blue (2005) for the 26th annual Razzie Awards.
- Playboy magazine named her among its 25 Sexiest Celebrities, and the Sex Star of the Year in its March 2006 issue, on whose cover she appeared. Jessica Alba was involved in a litigation against Playboy for its use of her image (from a promotional shot for Into the Blue (2005)) without her consent, which she contends gave the appearance that she was featured in the issue in a "nude or semi-nude pictorial." However she later dropped the lawsuit after receiving a personal apology from Playboy owner Hugh M. Hefner, who also agreed to make donations to two charities that she has supported.
- Despite her Mexican ancestry, she isn't fluent in Spanish. She hardly understands anything in that language.
- She was named #22 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement (2005).
- Alba was featured as #5 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002).
- Jessica was named #2 on Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2006" supplement (2006).
- Fun Fact:She Loves to cook. Her specialty is chicken enchiladas and homemade tortillas.
- Jessica loves Harley Davidson motorcycles.
- She was Named #3 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
- Jessica went to strip clubs as a part of her research for her character in Sin City (2005). However, she said that it didn't help because all the pro-strippers were doing "is trying to get tips".
- Alba regularly goes to watch NBA player Baron Davis when he plays in Los Angeles as her boyfriend, Cash Warren, is a close friend of Davis.
- The bra that Jessica wore in Sin City (2005) drew a winning bid of $1,025 in an eBay auction.
- She was named #2 on Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2007" supplement (2007).
- She was ranked #2 on Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100" of the year lists, two years in a row. (2006 and 2007).
- Alba was named the "Sexiest Woman Celebrity" by Victoria's Secret. (2007)
- She grew up in same town as Gil Menchaca.
- Impressive fact:Learned how to play the violin for her role in The Eye (2008).
- She was Voted #1 as the most sexy woman in the world by the Norwegian FHM in 2006 and 2007.
- Jessica is mentioned in Ashley Tisdale's song "He Said She Said".
- Jesssica's father was a pro-circuit tennis player before joining the Air Force.
- She has the Sankskrit word for "lotus" tattooed on the inside of her wrist.
- Jessica's maternal grandfather was a Marine NCO for thirty years, serving in the Pacific during WWII, and later as Asst. Drum Major for the United States Marine Band.
- She is good friends with Eva Longoria Parker, Eva Mendes and Kate Hudson.
- She started training in dance and Tae Bo two months prior to the start of scheduled filming on Honey (2003) (July 2002).
- Jessica is frightened of flying birds.
- She was voted in at #1 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2007 poll, Latvian edition.
- She got engaged to Cash Warren [December 27, 2007].
- Alba was named #4 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars. (2007).
- In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated Jessica's earnings for the year to be $9 million.
- She has co-starred with actor Sean Whalen in Never Been Kissed (1999) and Idle Hands (1999) but has never appeared on screen with him.
- Alba's parents were only 20 when she was born.
- She Paid $4,050,000 for a 4,686-square-foot house in Beverly Hills, California. [2008]
- She is the Daughter-in-law of Michael Warren.
- Jessica Alba Married her husband,Cash Warren, at a private ceremony on May 19th, 2008. Even her closest friends were not invited.
- She ranked #34 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
- She ranked #2 on Wizard magazine's "Sexiest Women of TV" list (March 2008).
- Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren welcomed their first baby, a girl named Honor Marie Warren, on the 7th of June, 2008 in Los Angeles.
- Alba was named to GQ Magazines' 25 Sexiest Women in film of all time.
- Interesting fact:Has portrayed a character named Sam or Samantha in four different movies
- She has a crush on Johnny Depp [2007].
- Jessica did not return to work until four months after giving birth to her daughter Honor in order to begin filming An Invisible Sign of My Own (2009).
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