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Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba is known throughout the world for her role of Sue Storm, one of the title superheroes in the Fantastic Four films, based on the popular Marvel Comics

She first gained international recognition at the age of 19 on the small screen as the lead character in James Cameron's Dark Angel, the filmmaker's sole television venture. In the series' first season, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and a People's Choice Award and won the TV Guide Award for Breakout Star of the Year and the Teen Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress. Two years later, she segued into studio features as a leading lady in the 2003 release Honey.

In 2005, Alba starred in the underwater action adventure Into the Blue, the provocative and critically acclaimed hit film Sin City, directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, and the first Fantastic Four film, which became a worldwide box office success. Alba reprised the role of Sue Storm in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, which was released in Summer 2007 and became another global hit. Her subsequent film credits include the psychological thriller Awake, the romantic comedy Good Luck Chuck, the psychological horror film The Eye, and the comedy The Love Guru, with Mike Myers and Justin Timberlake.

Alba has a wide range of films upcoming in 2010, including Michael Winterbottom's The Killer Inside Me, opposite Casey Affleck; Robert Rodriguez's Machete; and the highly anticipated Meet the Fockers sequel, with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand.

In addition, Alba is a global spokesperson for Revlon.


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Jessica Alba Facts

Birth NameJessica Marie Alba
OccupationActress
BirthdayApril 28, 1981 (42)
SignTaurus
BirthplacePomona, California, USA
Height5' 7" (1m70)  How tall is Jessica Alba compared to you?
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Selected Filmography

Mechanic: Resurrection
The Love Guru
Barely Lethal
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Good Luck Chuck
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Honey
Escape From Planet Earth
Mechanic Resurrection
Valentine's Day
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