Jessica Alba
Biography
Jessica Marie Alba is an American actress, businesswoman, and entrepreneur born on April 28, 1981, in Pomona, California. Known professionally as Jessica Alba, she has established a career in the entertainment industry spanning several decades. With 113 known credits listed in her professional portfolio, she has transitioned from a child performer into a prominent Hollywood figure. Beyond her work in front of the camera, she is recognized for her entrepreneurial pursuits. Her contributions to film and television have earned her industry recognition, including a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the television series Dark Angel. She remains a notable presence in American media.
Career overview
Jessica Alba began her acting career at the age of 13 with an appearance in the 1994 film Camp Nowhere. That same year, she appeared in the television series The Secret World of Alex Mack. Her rise to prominence occurred at age 19 when she secured the lead role in the television series Dark Angel, which aired from 2000 to 2002. This performance garnered her a Golden Globe nomination, marking a significant milestone in her early television work.
Her transition to feature films led to a breakthrough with the 2003 movie Honey. Following this success, Alba starred in numerous projects that achieved commercial recognition. Her filmography includes roles in Fantastic Four and its sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, as well as the films Good Luck Chuck, The Eye, Valentine's Day, and Lit. Throughout her career, she has maintained a consistent presence in both film and television, establishing herself as a recognized Hollywood actress through a variety of roles.
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- Too Much (2025) as Jessica Alba
- Valentina (2025) Executive Producer
- Trigger Warning (2024) as Parker
- Trigger Warning (2024) Executive Producer
- Frank Miller: American Genius (2024) as Self
- Honest Renovations (2023) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- StoryBots: Answer Time (2022)
- LA Originals (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self - Guest
- L.A.'s Finest (2019) as Nancy McKenna
- L.A.'s Finest (2019) Executive Producer
- Killers Anonymous (2019) as Jade
- Red Table Talk (2018) as Self
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- No Activity (2017) as The Actress
- El Camino Christmas (2017) as Beth Flowers
- Planet of the Apps (2017) as Self
- Chelsea (2016) as Self - Guest
- Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) as Gina
- Dear Eleanor (2016) as Daisy
- The Veil (2016) as Maggie Price
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Entourage (2015) as Jessica Alba
- Barely Lethal (2015) as Victoria Knox
- Baby, Baby, Baby (2015) as Susie
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) as Nancy
- Some Kind of Beautiful (2014) as Kate
- The Spoils of Babylon (2014) as Dixie Melonworth
- Stretch (2014) as Charlie
- Machete Kills (2013) as Sartana Rivera (uncredited)
- Escape from Planet Earth (2013) as Lena (voice)
- A.C.O.D. (2013) as Michelle
- Acting Disruptive (2013) as Self
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) as Marissa Wilson
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Machete (2010) as Sartana Rivera
- Valentine's Day (2010) as Morley Clarkson
- Little Fockers (2010) as Andi Garcia
- The Killer Inside Me (2010) as Joyce Lakeland
- An Invisible Sign (2010) as Mona Gray
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- The Love Guru (2008) as Jane Bullard
- The Eye (2008) as Sydney Wells
- Knocked Up (2007) as Self (uncredited)
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) as Sue Richards / Invisible Woman
- Good Luck Chuck (2007) as Cam Wexler
- Awake (2007) as Sam Lockwood
- Meet Bill (2007) as Lucy
- The Ten (2007) as Liz Anne Blazer
- Rachael Ray (2006) as Self - Guest
- The Office (2005) as Sophie
- The Tyra Banks Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- Sin City (2005) as Nancy
- Fantastic Four (2005) as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
- Into the Blue (2005) as Sam
- Trippin' (2005) as Self
- Diving Deeper 'Into the Blue' (2005) as Self
- Project Runway (2004) as Self - Guest Judge
- Entourage (2004) as Jessica Alba
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) as Selima
- Honey (2003) as Honey Daniels
- Rock Me Baby (2003) as Jessica Alba
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self
- Icons (2002)
- Dark Angel (2000) as Max Guevara
- Paranoid (2000) as Chloe
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Idle Hands (1999) as Molly
- Never Been Kissed (1999) as Kirsten
- P.U.N.K.S (1999) as Samantha Swaboda
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Presenter
- TRL (1998)
- Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998) as Layla
- The View (1997) as Self
- Brooklyn South (1997) as Melissa Hauer
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Too Soon For Jeff (1996) as Christy
- Flipper (1995) as Maya Graham
- MADtv (1995) as Jessica Simpson
- Venus Rising (1995) as Young Eve
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Florie Hernandez
- The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994)
- Camp Nowhere (1994) as Gail
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Blue Heelers (1993)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self - Guest
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Host
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Leanne
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Butterfly Awards (1973) as Self
- ABC Afterschool Special (1972) as Christy
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- 13 Going on 30
- Maserati: The Brothers as Sandra
- Incógnito as Lena Aguila
- The Mark as Eden
- The Mark Producer
- A Tree Is Blue