Jessica Alba

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Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba in 2024
Born	Jessica Marie Alba[1][2] (1982-04-28) April 28, 1982 (age 42) Pomona, California, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Businesswoman, Actress, model
Years active	1994–present
Known for	Acting roles: Max Guevara in Dark Angel Nancy Callahan in Sin City Sue Richards / Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Spouse	Cash Warren ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2014)​ Adam Alwyn ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	11

Jessica Marie Alba-Alwyn (born April 28, 1982) is an American television and movie actress, and model and entrepreneur.^[3] Alba made her first movie, Camp Nowhere, at age 13 and in the television drama series Dark Angel (2000–2002). Alba later acted in several movies, such as Honey (2003), Sin City (2005) and Good Luck Chuck (2007).^[4] Alba has won several awards for her acting. These awards include the "Choice Actress" award at the Teen Choice Award and a Saturn Award. Both of these awards were for her acting in the series Dark Angel.^[5]

She started her business, The Honest Company, in 2011.^[6][7] the company sells baby, personal and household products.^[8]

She has been listed in the "Hot 100" section of Maxim magazine every year from 2003 to 2007,^{[9][10][11][12][13]} and she was voted "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007.^[14] In March 2007, a picture of her was used on the cover of Playboy. Playboy did not ask her if they could use the picture or tell her they were going to use it. This caused a lawsuit that was later dropped.^[15]

1. ↑ "Jessica Alba Biography". safareey.com. 2008. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
2. ↑ Ursula Rivera (April 2002). Jessica Alba (Celebrity Bios). Children's Press (CT). p. 2. ISBN 0-516-23482-X.
3. ↑ "Jessica Alba opens up about building her $550 million the Honest Company: 'There were no expectations for me to be successful'". CNBC. February 6, 2022.
4. ↑ "Look at me". The Age. June 22, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
5. ↑ "Past Saturn Awards". Saturn Awards. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
6. ↑ "The Honest Co. on growing sales to $350m during a crisis". Vogue Business Talent. May 28, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
7. ↑ Blasberg, Derek (December 2015). "How Jessica Alba Built a Billion-Dollar Business Empire". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
8. ↑ "Jessica Alba Launches The Honest Company". People. January 19, 2012. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
9. ↑ "MAXIM Magazine Unveils the 'Hot 100' for 2003". Retrieved August 2, 2008.
10. ↑ "'Maxim' Top 100 Hot list 2004". USA Today. April 9, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
11. ↑ "MAXIM Magazine Unveils Their Hot 100 for 2005; Eva Longoria Crowned #1 This Year". Business Wire. May 10, 2005. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
12. ↑ "Maxim Top 100 for 2006". Maxim. 2006. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
13. ↑ "Maxim Top 100 for 2007". Maxim. 2007. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
14. ↑ "100 Sexiest 2007 Winner". FHM. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2008.
15. ↑ Silverman, Stephen M. "Playboy Apologizes to Jessica Alba". People. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2007.