Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981)
is an
American television and film
actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in
Camp Nowhere and
The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the
television series Dark Angel (2000–2002).
Alba later appeared in various films including
Honey (2003),
Sin City (2005),
Fantastic Four (2005),
Into the Blue (2005),
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and
Good Luck Chuck both in 2007.
Alba is considered a
sex symbol and often generates media attention for her looks. She appears frequently on the "Hot 100" section of
Maxim and was voted number one on
AskMen.com's list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, as well as "Sexiest Woman in the World" by
FHM in 2007.
The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006
Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped.
She has also won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress
Teen Choice Award and
Saturn Award for Best Actress (TV), and a
Golden Globe nomination for her lead role in the television series
Dark Angel.
