Biography
Jessica Alba realized the children's dream to become the heroine of militants and nothing to give up to men. In addition, the actress is also a successful business woman. On the way to Olimp, she fell into despair, worried, but continued to move forward.During this time, Alba has learned to listen to someone else's opinion, it is openly talking about inequality, communicate with narcissistic people and not mix the house and work. The main achievement of Jessica believes that she stopped trying to like everyone.
Childhood and youth
Jessica Alba was born on April 28, 1981 in sunny California. Parents actresses collected a whole collection of nationalities: in the family there were Mexicans, Danes, French, Canadians. The father served in the US Air Force, so the family changed one house after another, being in the forced position of "nomads". Ultimately, they returned to their native staff.
Jessica grew up a very weak child. With pneumonia, the girl turned out in bed for 3-4 times a year, in different periods of Alba tortured defects of the lungs, problems with almonds and symptom of obsessive ideas. With such a set of diseases as a child, Jessica was practically not chosen from the hospitals. This was the cause of removal from other children who did not have time to find out the little girlfriend.
Already in 5 years, Jessica Alba realized that he wanted to play movies. At the age of 12, she was given to the theater studio at the lessons of acting skills. The student was gifted, and less than a year later with her concluded a contract agent.
Films
The "Lost Camp" became the debut film of the young actress. Jessica was 13 years old. The girl showed herself from the best side and instead of 2 weeks spent on the set 2 months, as the role was extended each time. At the same time, the Alba was involved in advertising.A beginner actress realized that such popularity, starring in several funny scenes of the series at a teenage canal. Since then, Jessica's journey started on multiserious projects. Until 1999, she was filmed mainly in episodes. Two seasons Jessica Alba appeared on the screens as Maya in the TV series "Flipper". The first noticeable work in Hollywood can be considered a comedy "unknown" with Drew Barrymore in the lead role.
The letter of fate became Casting from James Cameron. About a thousand girls were trying to the role of Supersoldat Max Guevara in the television project "Dark Angel". Jessica Alba eclipsed other contenders. After the release of the series on Ether, the actress has become truly famous. The role brought to her the prestigious Award Teen Choice Award and the nomination for the Awards "Saturn" and "Golden Globe".
The partner of Jessica on the film Jensen Ekls later said that there was no mutual understanding at the site. Then Alba personally apologized and explained that she had a sense of responsibility, and she, by virtue of inexperience, behaved arrogantly, in which it repents.
The most memorable roles for the actress were work in the "Lapps", where Alba replaced the victim in the aircraft crash "Princess R & B" Alia, and the Thriller "City of Sin", marked at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, Jessica returned to the role of Nancy in the criminal film - the film design of the graphic novel "The city of sins - 2: a woman for which it is worth killing."
The press appeared defeat out, but the picture left a noticeable trace in the creative biography of Joseph Gordon-Levitta involved in it, Jamie King, Jamie Chona and Alba himself.
Another project not understood by critics in the filmography of American actress - the superhero fantastic fantastic fantastic action movie, which also starred Chris Evans and Julian McMahon. The role in the adaptation of the comic book brought the performer MTV Movie Award prize and the first "golden raspberry". As usual to speak in such cases, the audience voted for the film with their own wallets: cash colors more than 3 times justified the means spent on the shooting.
In 2005, Alba played a major role in the thriller "Welcome to Paradise!". The partner of the actress on the shooting was the floor of Walker. For this film, Jessica specially studied diving and consulted with an aclaus specialist in order to loudly look on the screen.
Together with Aaron, Eckhart and Logan Lermann actress participated in the project "Hi, Bill!", Released in 2007. It is its presence in the frame and supported the interest of the audience to the film released in a limited rental and received ambiguous reviews in the press.
In 2008, Jessica starred in conflicting version of Hong Kong Horror "Eye". Critics appreciated the film is diametrically opposite, the actresses also did not come to the work of the actress. Alba received a reward for the best female role Teen Choice Award and the next "Golden Malina" at the same time. Another "berry" was a job in the Hollywood Comedy "Sex Guru".
Walking by Emily Blunt, Ann Hathaway and Amanda Saifrid, the actress performed the role of Joyce Lakeland in the screening of the Roman Jim Thompson, written in 1952, the "killer inside me."
In the melodrama of the cult director Garry Marshall, who gave the world of "Beauty" and "Valentine's Day", the star almost reproduced the story that happened to her in real life. Alba's partner Michael Weserley made her a proposal of his arms and hearts, she accepted it, but the wedding did not take place, instead of a solemn event followed the end of the novel.
Family Melodrama "The Secret Sign" was the first picture after the birth of a daughter in the celebrity career, filmed by the novel by Eymi Bender.
Criminal tape "Mechanic: Resurrection" with Jason Steatem, in which Jessica once again played the main female role, went out on the screens in August 2016. The performer worked on fighting scenes to this film more than to any other project. The director of the tricks Vic Armstrong noted that if Alba had not been such a good actress, he would have become a wonderful cascader.
In the comedy militant "Best in Los Angeles" star plays a police officer, a veteran of the Afghan and Iraqi wars. The film, whose premiere took place in 2019, is considered the "Women's Spin-Off" of the detective "bad guys" with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith.
With Gary Oldman and Suckoo, Waterhouse actress starred in the thriller Martina Owen "Club Anonymous Killers." The name of the film is a reference to the corresponding mutual assistance clubs in which psychological problems solve and get rid of dependencies.
Business and charity
Jessica is not only a successful actress, but also a lucky entrepreneur. In 2011, she became the founder of The Honest Company, engaged in the production of cosmetics, non-toxic household chemicals and homes. In 2014, the company's earnings amounted to more than $ 1 billion. After a couple of years, Forbes included Alba to the list of richest Americans who created a state of their own difficulty.
Interested in the actress and the political life of the native country. In 2008, Jessica's face appeared on campaign posters in favor of the presidential candidate Barack Obama. In the photo, Alba appeared wrapped in a black ribbon, with a gag.
The media called the photo shocking. The girl herself only shrugged, because the actress is confident that "shock is needed to attract attention." Jessica believes that young people should be more conscious, energetic when it comes to politics and choosing the head of state.
Jessica Alba participates in a variety of charitable projects and helps funds. It takes her formation of children in Africa, actress - participant of the National Center for the Missing and Operated Children.
In September 2016, the press reported that Jessica began negotiations on the sale of the company belonging to it. It was assumed that the buyer would be the British-Netherlands Corporation Unilever. According to rumors, the movie star requested $ 1 billion, although the cost was $ 700 thousand more. The actress went on concessions, as the business struck on reputation - the Alba was accused of lack of quality control, and lawyers were piled by lawsuits.
The deal did not take place, and problems were resolved. Now the actress owns the third shares, determines the overall strategy of the enterprise, and the Honest Company interests have spread to Europe. In 2019, the company opened shops in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy and Poland. Part of the proceeds is sent to charity.
Personal life
Jessica Alba grew up in a Catholic family, but for another 15 years he moved away from the church. Today, the position of Jessica in relation to religion is extremely clear: she believes in God, but does not consider the Bible with a universal guide through life. According to the actress, the constant condemnation with which she came across, coming to the temple. Jessica did not like that people judge her by appearance. The church forced the girl to be ashamed of his own feminine body. When Jessica starred in the episode of the series "Nadezhda Chicago", friends reacted negatively.In the youth actress became the victim of the abduction. The criminals lured alba from the set of the TV series "Flipper", shot in her a syringe with sleeping pills. The girl did not understand where it was and what was happening. The kidnappers demanded a large amount of the producer of ribbons and parents who could not collect such money. This did not prevent search. Two days later, the actress under the action of psychotropic substances was discovered in the trunk of a red jeep.
After the incident Jessica spent 2 months under the supervision of doctors and six months passed psychotherapy, but it was not possible to recover so quickly. The actress acquired a bouquet of phobias and anorexia. It took the time to stop afraid of men, but gradually fears passed.
Civil husband Jessica Alba became Colleague Michael Weserly, the son of a millionaire and the star of the "Maritime Police: Specotel". The actors played together in the Dark Angel project. Michael was 12 years older than the elect, and this moment was often discussed in the press. Alba herself assured that the difference at the age of her did not care, but they were her parents, and the relationship was destined to stop.
The real love of Jessica met in 2004 on the filming of the "fantastic four." In 2008, the actress married Cash Warren. Alba - Michael Warren, the famous basketball player, at the end of the sports career became an actor and screenwriter.
A month after marriage, the daughter of Ondor Marie Warren was born. Alba always talked about the desire to have a big friendly family. In 2011, the second daughter of Heaven Garner Warren was born, in 2017 - son Haze Alba Warren.
Jessica shares the details of personal life in the Account in "Instagram". Actress dozens of millions of subscribers. Alba leads a page in an informal style, will post photos of new slippers and favorite varieties of cupcakers, footage with family meetings and holidays, selfie in the gym.
Images actresses regularly appear on glossy magazine pages. In 2001, she ranked 1st place in the "HOT 100" of the Maxim edition. In 2005, PEOPLE magazine included her name in the list of the most beautiful people of the planet. The alba is characterized by a model figure: with growth, 169 cm weight is 54 kg.
The scandal with photos of Jessica, who fell into the "playboy" without a knowledge of the actress. Alba even filed to court, but soon changed his mind to sue. Hugh Hefner brought offended Celebrity his public apology and sacrificed a large amount into charity organizations under her patronage.
Kinodiva - icon of style, the subtleties of her makeup and hair care are detailed on women's Internet forums. Some secrets, hoped by makeup artists on the set, Jessica shared in the book The Honest Life, and in everyday life she does not use cosmetics at all. Alba love paparazzi, specializing in photographing celebrities in swimsuits: Large mother even looks flawless on vacation.
Jessica Alba now
A third of the projects in which Jessica participated, as American sites were calculated, received negative feedback, but it did not prevent Albea to take place in the profession and gain the fame of a popular actress. Another 27 years, the star stated that he intended to leave Hollywood and to pay time to the family and business, but each time he proved the opposite.
However, the situation has changed. In 2021, the editions of the editions of the news that the celebrity completed a professional career. In an interview with Romper Jessica, Jessica said that in her family there were cases of oncological diseases and she herself possesses fragile health, so it does not want the current situation in the world and the past family to adversely affect the life and adulthies of children.
The actress dreams of nice to spend time with her son and daughters, together create content for the Youtyub-Channel, enjoy everyday joy. The financial stability of the star still provides income from The Honest Company, which stood on his feet after the experience of the crisis. And in 2020, the company even received awards for the release of a disinfectant handling agent on a vegetable basis.
The creation of a performer of new products, which differ in quality and care about consumers, especially goods for children, is very inspired by the celebrity and bring the joy of achieving goals. The popularity of her films over the years does not become smaller, so the name Jessica Alba will not leave last after parting with the acting profession.
Filmography
- 1995-1997 - "Flipper"
- 2000-2002 - "Dark Angel"
- 2000 - "Paranoia"
- 2005 - "Fantastic Four"
- 2005 - "Welcome to Paradise!"
- 2007 - "Anesthesia"
- 2008 - "Eye"
- 2009 - "Office"
- 2010 - "Machete"
- 2011 - "Children of Spies"
- 2014 - "City of Sin 2: a woman for which it is worth killing"
- 2015 - "Particularly dangerous"
- 2016 - "Veil"
- 2017-2018 - "Nothing happens"
- 2019 - "The best in Los Angeles"