Trivia

Her nude scene in Machete (2010) was fake. She actually wore underwear that was removed digitally. Alba has stated that she would never do a nude scene and in fact has a "no nudity" clause as a standard part of all of her contracts.

Has 3 children: daughters, Honor Marie Warren (b. June 7, 2008) & Haven Garner Warren (b. August 13, 2011) and son, Hayes Alba Warren (b. December 31, 2017) with estranged husband, Cash Warren.

Said once in an interview that she began preparing her own meals as a child to control her weight and maintain her health. She said the food her family prepared led to weight problems for them, so she avoided that.

She and Hayden Christensen visited Bellevue hospital and spent time with little children, bringing them Christmas cheer while filming Awake (2007).

Graduated high school at age 16.

Her maternal grandfather was a Marine NCO for thirty years, serving in the Pacific during WWII, and later as Asst. Drum Major for the United States Marine Band.

Learned how to play the violin for her role in The Eye (2008).

Though it is common for actresses and female pop stars to strip down to various states of undress for magazine layouts and movie/TV scenes, she has stated that she is a very modest girl and would never do a nude scene or pose topless in a magazine. She has posed for men's magazines fully dressed, however.

Frightened of flying birds.

Her father's family is Mexican, while her mother has Danish, Welsh, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and French ancestry. A DNA test taken on the television series Finding Your Roots (2012) described Jessica as being of 72.7% European, 22.5% Native (Indigenous Mexican, including Mayan), 2% Sub-Saharan African, 0.3% Middle Eastern/North African, and 0.1% South Asian, ancestry, with an additional 2.4% for which there was no match. Her "Middle Eastern" roots were credited by the series to distant Sephardi Jewish ancestry on her father's side.

Her father was a pro-circuit tennis player before joining the Air Force.

Was considered to replace Emily Blunt in Iron Man 2 (2010) but the role went to Scarlett Johansson.

After graduating from high school, she studied with William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, at David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company.

Became anorexic the same year she had a kidney infection (2001).

Married her husband, Cash Warren, at a private ceremony on May 19, 2008. Even her closest friends were not invited.

Has two pug dogs, named Nancy and Sid.

Went to strip clubs as a part of her research for her character in Sin City (2005). However, she said that it didn't help because all the pro-strippers were doing "is trying to get tips".

Has a tattoo of a daisy with a ladybug on it on the back of her neck.

Playboy magazine named her among its 25 Sexiest Celebrities, and the Sex Star of the Year in its March 2006 issue, on which cover she appeared. Alba brought suit against Playboy for its use of her image (from a promotional shot for Into the Blue (2005)) without her consent, which she contends gave the appearance that she was featured in the issue in a "nude or semi-nude pictorial." However she later dropped the lawsuit after receiving a personal apology from Playboy founder/editor Hugh Hefner, who also agreed to make donations to two charities that she supported.

When she was younger, she was quoted as saying "I used to come to Beverly Hills for auditions as a kid and think, 'Why don't I live here? Why don't I drive that car?'" In 2008, she and her husband, Cash Warren Paid $4,050,000 for a 4,686-square-foot house in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Good friends with Lindsay Lohan, Eva Longoria, Eva Mendes and Kate Hudson.

She co-starred in one episode of Dark Angel (2000) with her brother, Joshua Alba, which was titled ...and Jesus Brought a Casserole (2001). He played, Krit, one of her X-5 brothers who wanted to help destroy "Manticore" in the Season 1 finale.

Started training in dance and Tae Bo two months prior to the start of scheduled filming on Honey (2003) (July 2002).

Co-founder, with Christopher Gavigan, of "The Honest Company", which makes chemical-free products, like diapers.

Johnny Depp is her favorite actor.

Broke off her long engagement to co-star Michael Weatherly (Dark Angel (2000)) in 2003 but has reconciled recently.

Taryn Dakha Malco has served as her body double for numerous films, including Fantastic Four (2005), Good Luck Chuck (2007), The Eye (2008), The Love Guru (2008) and Machete (2010).

The bra that she wore in Sin City (2005) drew a winning bid of $1,025 in an eBay auction.

She wanted to become an actress at the age of five.

Her parents were only 20 when she was born.

Despite her Mexican ancestry, she isn't fluent in Spanish. She hardly understands anything in that language.

She has the Sankskrit word for "lotus" tattooed on the inside of her wrist.

Had a body double for her sex scenes in The Sleeping Dictionary (2003).

Her second cousin is skateboarding legend Steve Alba (aka "Salba").

Regularly attends basketball games of NBA player Baron Davis when his team is playing in Los Angeles, as her then boyfriend, now husband, Cash Warren, is a close friend of Davis'.

(May 19, 2008) Married her boyfriend of 3 years Cash Warren in Los Angeles following a 5-month-long engagement.

Was Punk'd (2003) on the Ashton Kutcher-hosted MTV show in 2003. Dax Shepard showed up fully nude at a clothing store Jessica was patronizing, following Miss Alba around the store and exposing his "business" to the blushing actress as she tried to shop for clothes. Jessica was a good sport after being informed it was all a practical joke, taped for the popular hidden- camera show.

Was #1 on Maxim's Hot 100 Babe List. (2001)

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year to be $9 million.

On E's "101 Sexiest Bodies", she was placed at 3rd, behind Brad Pitt in 2nd and Angelina Jolie in 1st.

Has portrayed a character named Sam or Samantha in three different movies, and a character named Susan or Susie in an additional three movies.

Friends with Nicole Richie, Cameron Diaz, Russell Simmons, Will.i.am, and Shay Mitchell.

Her show Dark Angel (2000) was canceled after two seasons on Fox.

Has co-starred with actor Sean Whalen in Never Been Kissed (1999) and Idle Hands (1999) but has never appeared on screen with him.

Jessica Alba owns action figures of Max Guevara, the Invisible Woman and Nancy Callahan, which all had her likeness.

Named one of "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine. [2005]

Mentioned in Ashley French's song "He Said She Said".

Appeared twice on the cover of GQ magazine: April '05 and June '07.

Named the "Sexiest Woman Celebrity" by Victoria's Secret. (2007).

Was mentioned in the song "We Made You" by Eminem.