• Jessica Alba was born on April 28, 1981 in Pomona, California, and became a Hollywood star at 19 with her Golden Globe-nominated lead role in the TV series Dark Angel (2000–2002).
  • She went on to headline box-office hits like Fantastic Four (2005), Honey (2003), and Valentine's Day (2010), while regularly teaming up with director Robert Rodriguez on films such as Sin City (2005) and Machete (2010).
  • In 2011, she co-founded The Honest Company, a popular baby and household goods brand, which was valued at roughly $550 million in February 2022.
  • Growing up with Mexican and Sephardic Jewish roots, Alba faced early health struggles including asthma and pneumonia, and moved often due to her father's Air Force career, yet she graduated high school at just 16.
  • Starting her acting career at age 13 in Camp Nowhere (1994) and The Secret World of Alex Mack, she has been repeatedly featured on lists of the world's most beautiful women by outlets like Vanity Fair.