she has gone from television actress to major film star and sex symbol welcome
major film star and sex symbol welcome
major film star and sex symbol welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Jessica
taking a look at the career of Jessica
taking a look at the career of Jessica Alba when I get to play characters that
Alba when I get to play characters that
Alba when I get to play characters that are so far from Who I am it’s just fun
are so far from Who I am it’s just fun
are so far from Who I am it’s just fun you know I get to come to work every day
you know I get to come to work every day
you know I get to come to work every day and literally like become somebody else
and literally like become somebody else
and literally like become somebody else completely born on April 28 1981 in
completely born on April 28 1981 in
completely born on April 28 1981 in Pomona California her childhood was
Pomona California her childhood was
Pomona California her childhood was spent moving around due to her father’s
spent moving around due to her father’s
spent moving around due to her father’s military career she also suffered from
military career she also suffered from
military career she also suffered from fragile health in her youth and she
fragile health in her youth and she
fragile health in her youth and she experienced collapsed lungs several
experienced collapsed lungs several
experienced collapsed lungs several bouts with pneumonia a ruptured appendix
bouts with pneumonia a ruptured appendix
bouts with pneumonia a ruptured appendix a tonsil cyst and asthma despite this
a tonsil cyst and asthma despite this
a tonsil cyst and asthma despite this she entered an acting competition at
she entered an acting competition at
she entered an acting competition at only 12 years old
only 12 years old
only 12 years old after winning free acting classes she
after winning free acting classes she
after winning free acting classes she used her talents to sign with an agent
used her talents to sign with an agent
used her talents to sign with an agent just a few months later Alba almost
just a few months later Alba almost
just a few months later Alba almost immediately landed a part in the feature
immediately landed a part in the feature
immediately landed a part in the feature film comedy camp know where she was
film comedy camp know where she was
film comedy camp know where she was brought on to this project to replace
brought on to this project to replace
brought on to this project to replace another actress who had the same colored
another actress who had the same colored
another actress who had the same colored hair after this the aspiring young
hair after this the aspiring young
hair after this the aspiring young actress began making commercials and
actress began making commercials and
actress began making commercials and finally landed a recurring role as a
finally landed a recurring role as a
finally landed a recurring role as a snob on the popular Nickelodeon comedy
snob on the popular Nickelodeon comedy
snob on the popular Nickelodeon comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack in
series The Secret World of Alex Mack in
series The Secret World of Alex Mack in 1995 she was cast in the oscar-winning
1995 she was cast in the oscar-winning
1995 she was cast in the oscar-winning drama leaving Las Vegas disappointingly
drama leaving Las Vegas disappointingly
drama leaving Las Vegas disappointingly her scenes ended up on the cutting room
her scenes ended up on the cutting room
her scenes ended up on the cutting room floor next she temporarily moved to
floor next she temporarily moved to
floor next she temporarily moved to Australia to shoot the short-lived
Australia to shoot the short-lived
Australia to shoot the short-lived television series remake of flipper a
television series remake of flipper a
television series remake of flipper a flipper
flipper
flipper he knows where they live don’t you
he knows where they live don’t you
he knows where they live don’t you flipper just to show us
flipper just to show us
flipper just to show us setting yes sir now upon her return she
setting yes sir now upon her return she
setting yes sir now upon her return she found that her career had negatively
found that her career had negatively
found that her career had negatively influenced her opinion on religion this
influenced her opinion on religion this
influenced her opinion on religion this was due in large part to the fact that
was due in large part to the fact that
was due in large part to the fact that her church friends had teased her for
her church friends had teased her for
her church friends had teased her for playing a girl with throat gonorrhea in
playing a girl with throat gonorrhea in
playing a girl with throat gonorrhea in an episode of Chicago hope this may feel
an episode of Chicago hope this may feel
an episode of Chicago hope this may feel a little uncomfortable to you might make
a little uncomfortable to you might make
a little uncomfortable to you might make a gag
a gag
a gag oh I don’t gag not since I’ve had my
oh I don’t gag not since I’ve had my
oh I don’t gag not since I’ve had my tonsils out after taking on several
tonsils out after taking on several
tonsils out after taking on several other television projects as well as
other television projects as well as
other television projects as well as major roles in the film’s never been
major roles in the film’s never been
major roles in the film’s never been kissed and idle hands she decided to
kissed and idle hands she decided to
kissed and idle hands she decided to compete for the lead in James Cameron’s
compete for the lead in James Cameron’s
compete for the lead in James Cameron’s 1999 sci-fi TV series Dark Angel to
1999 sci-fi TV series Dark Angel to
1999 sci-fi TV series Dark Angel to prepare for the part she adopted an
prepare for the part she adopted an
prepare for the part she adopted an intense training regimen and this helped
intense training regimen and this helped
intense training regimen and this helped her land the number one spot on Maxim’s
her land the number one spot on Maxim’s
her land the number one spot on Maxim’s Hot 100 List she followed that up by
Hot 100 List she followed that up by
Hot 100 List she followed that up by showing off her hot bod and her sexy
showing off her hot bod and her sexy
showing off her hot bod and her sexy side as a hip-hop choreographer in the
side as a hip-hop choreographer in the
side as a hip-hop choreographer in the film honey but it was her part as a rope
film honey but it was her part as a rope
film honey but it was her part as a rope twirling stripper in 2004’s Sin City
twirling stripper in 2004’s Sin City
twirling stripper in 2004’s Sin City that really brought her into the media
that really brought her into the media
that really brought her into the media spotlight girl so pretty so pretty the
spotlight girl so pretty so pretty the
spotlight girl so pretty so pretty the young actress refused to appear nude in
young actress refused to appear nude in
young actress refused to appear nude in the film despite her sexy role and she
the film despite her sexy role and she
the film despite her sexy role and she even went so far as to Institute a
even went so far as to Institute a
even went so far as to Institute a strict no nudity policy in all her
strict no nudity policy in all her
strict no nudity policy in all her future film contracts regardless her Sin
future film contracts regardless her Sin
future film contracts regardless her Sin City role transformed her into a sex
City role transformed her into a sex
City role transformed her into a sex icon and also led her to secure the part
icon and also led her to secure the part
icon and also led her to secure the part of The Invisible Woman Sue Storm in the
of The Invisible Woman Sue Storm in the
of The Invisible Woman Sue Storm in the comic book film adaptation Fantastic
comic book film adaptation Fantastic
comic book film adaptation Fantastic Four
Four
Four despite the buzz the film disappointed
despite the buzz the film disappointed
despite the buzz the film disappointed critics and fans alike
she similarly let down moviegoers who
she similarly let down moviegoers who were looking for more than bikini shots
were looking for more than bikini shots
were looking for more than bikini shots in 2005’s
in 2005’s
in 2005’s into the blue at the same time The
into the blue at the same time The
into the blue at the same time The Invisible Woman drew unwanted attention
Invisible Woman drew unwanted attention
Invisible Woman drew unwanted attention to herself when she attended the 2005
to herself when she attended the 2005
to herself when she attended the 2005 MTV Movie Awards in a dress that became
MTV Movie Awards in a dress that became
MTV Movie Awards in a dress that became transparent when hit with camera flashes
transparent when hit with camera flashes
transparent when hit with camera flashes as if that didn’t horrify her enough a
as if that didn’t horrify her enough a
as if that didn’t horrify her enough a promotional shot from into the blue made
promotional shot from into the blue made
promotional shot from into the blue made the cover of Playboy magazine without
the cover of Playboy magazine without
the cover of Playboy magazine without her knowledge
her knowledge
her knowledge after reprising her role in the equally
after reprising her role in the equally
after reprising her role in the equally panned Fantastic Four sequel rise of the
panned Fantastic Four sequel rise of the
panned Fantastic Four sequel rise of the Silver Surfer she took on the project’s
Silver Surfer she took on the project’s
Silver Surfer she took on the project’s good luck Chuck the eye and the love
good luck Chuck the eye and the love
good luck Chuck the eye and the love guru about myself finally she reached
guru about myself finally she reached
guru about myself finally she reached the top of the box office by starring
the top of the box office by starring
the top of the box office by starring opposite Ashton Kutcher in the
opposite Ashton Kutcher in the
opposite Ashton Kutcher in the star-studded romantic comedy Valentine’s
star-studded romantic comedy Valentine’s
star-studded romantic comedy Valentine’s Day next up she revived her action
Day next up she revived her action
Day next up she revived her action persona from years earlier by becoming a
persona from years earlier by becoming a
persona from years earlier by becoming a special agent in machete and ventured
special agent in machete and ventured
special agent in machete and ventured into lighter comedic fare with Little
into lighter comedic fare with Little
into lighter comedic fare with Little Fockers don’t be able not be a copy you
Fockers don’t be able not be a copy you
Fockers don’t be able not be a copy you got a and 2011’s Spy Kids for worried
got a and 2011’s Spy Kids for worried
got a and 2011’s Spy Kids for worried that she would become typecast as
that she would become typecast as
that she would become typecast as nothing more than a sex kitten Jessica
nothing more than a sex kitten Jessica
nothing more than a sex kitten Jessica Alba has become much more selective with
Alba has become much more selective with
Alba has become much more selective with her film projects as an important member
her film projects as an important member
her film projects as an important member of young Hollywood this is one star who
of young Hollywood this is one star who
of young Hollywood this is one star who is sure to have a long career ahead of
is sure to have a long career ahead of
is sure to have a long career ahead of her
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