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Jessica Alba Biography
Birth Name:Jessica Marie Alba
Birth Place:Pomona, California, United States
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Has worked with many charities, including Clothes Off Our Back, Habitat for Humanity, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children amd Stamd Up to Cancer
- Was awarded the Mount Sinai Children's Enviornment Health Center's Champion for Children Award in 2013
- Trained with acting with the Atlantic Theatre Company
- Quote: "My theory is that if you look confident, you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing․"
- Founded The Honest Company, which manufactures chemical-free products for children and families
- Has served on the board of directors for Baby2Baby
- Has lineage all the way to the ancient Mayan civilization
Awards
- 1998YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime TV Program: nominated
- 2001ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a New Television Series: nominated
- 2001Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: winner
- 2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 2001OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a New Drama Series: nominated
- 2001TV Guide Award-Actress of the Year in a New Series: nominated
- 2001TV Guide Award-Breakout Star of the Year: winner
- 2001Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Actress: winner
- 2001Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress: nominated
- 2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Series: nominated
- 2002Saturn Award-Best Actress in a Television Series: nominated
- 2002Blimp Award-Favorite Female Action Hero: nominated
- 2002Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Actress, Drama: nominated
- 2003DVDX Award-Best Actress in a DVD Premiere Movie: winner
- 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liplock: nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female: nominated
- 2005Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: winner
- 2005Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure/Thriller: nominated
- 2006ALMA Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2006Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2006Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
- 2006Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
- 2006Imagen Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2006Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
- 2006MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
- 2006MTV Movie Award-Sexiest Performance: winner
- 2006MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
- 2006Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
- 2006Scream Award-Sexiest Superhero: winner
- 2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Actress: Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
- 2007Scream Award-Sexiest Superhero: winner
- 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure: nominated
- 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: nominated
- 2008Blimp Award-Favorite Female Movie Star: winner
- 2008Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
- 2008Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
- 2008Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller: winner
- 2009ALMA Award-Actress in Television - Comedy: nominated
- 2009Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
- 2011ALMA Award-Favorite Movie Actress - Drama/Adventure: winner
- 2011EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
- 2011Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: winner
- 2012Blimp Award-Favorite Butt Kicker: nominated
- 2017EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
- 2019Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Action: nominated
- 2024WIN Award-Actress Reality Series: winner