Jessica Alba Ethnicity: Is Jessica Alba Cuban?

Jessica Marie Alba is an American actress and businesswoman.

Jessica was born in Pomona, California on April 28, 1981, to Catherine Louisa and Mark David Alba.

Jessica’s mother has Danish, Welsh, German, English and French ancestry, while her paternal grandparents, who were born in California, were both the children of Mexican immigrants.

Jessica’s father is from Mexican-Indian and Spanish lineage.

Jessica began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994).

Jessica rose to prominence at age 19 when she starred as the lead actress of the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.

Jessica’s big screen breakthrough came in Honey (2003) and she soon established herself as a Hollywood actress, starring in numerous box office hits throughout her career, including;

1. Fantastic Four (2005),
2. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007),
3. Good Luck Chuck (2007),
4. The Eye (2008),
5. Valentine’s Day (2010),
6. Little Fockers (2010), and
7. Mechanic: Resurrection (2016).

Jessica is a frequent collaborator of director Robert Rodriguez, having starred in;

1. Sin City (2005),
2. Machete (2010),
3. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011),
4. Machete Kills (2013), and
5. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014).

From 2019 to 2020, Jessica starred in the Spectrum action crime series L.A.’s Finest.

Jessica has been included by magazines including Men’s Health, Vanity Fair and FHM on their lists of the world’s most beautiful women.