Jessica Alba Biography

Born on April 28, 1981, in Pomona, California, film actress Jessica Alba comes from a diverse background. Jessica Alba  father is Mexican-American and her mother has Danish and French roots. As the daughter of a member of the U.S. Air Force, she moved around a lot while growing up, living in California, Mississippi, and Texas before settling back in California.

Jessica Alba began studying acting in her early teens and had an agent by the age of 12. Netting her first film role, she appeared in the 1994 comedy Camp Nowhere. Jessica Alba also found work as a model and did some commercials. Around this time, Jessica Alba landed a recurring role on The Secret World of Alex Mack, a popular tween comedy about a girl who develops special powers. Jessica Alba took to the water with a short-lived remake of the classic aquatic adventure series, Flipper, which was filmed in Australia.

After a string of guest appearances, Jessica Alba was given the leading role in the science fiction series Dark Angel. The show was created by director James Cameron and premiered in the fall of 2000. Jessica Alba played Max Guevera, a genetically modified young woman who worked as a bike messenger. Jessica Alba had escaped from a genetics research project that used children as test subjects.