Jessica Alba: Forever A Dark Angel Poem by Paula Glynn

Jessica Alba born in Pomona in California
On a sunny April day of the 28th in 1981
The treasured daughter of Catherine Louisa (née Jensen)
And hard working father Mark David Alba
Jessica Alba being allowed to attend
Acting classes from the age of five years old

Her mother having Danish, Welsh, German, English and French ancestry,
While her paternal grandparents - born in California -
Were both the children of Mexican immigrants
Her genetics explaining her lush full lips: many jealous of
She having a younger brother called Joshua
Her third cousin, once removed, being famous writer Gustavo Arellano

Her father's Air Force career took the family to Biloxi, Mississippi,
And Del Rio, Texas, before settling back in Claremont, California,
When she was nine years old, showing Jessica the world
But also problematic socially by constantly uprooting her
Alba has described her family as being a 'very conservative family
- a traditional, Catholic, Latin American family'

Jessica Alba's early life was badly affected by a lot of medical problems:
She suffered from pneumonia four to five times a year
She had partially collapsed lungs twice
She also had a ruptured appendix and tonsillar cyst
She sadly has also had asthma since she was a child
This all leading to her social isolation

Becoming isolated from other children at school
Due to being in the hospital so often
For her continuing illnesses
That no one knew her well enough at school
To really befriend her and be on her side
Frequent moving also contributed to her isolation from her peers

Alba graduated from Claremont High School at age 16
And subsequently attended the Atlantic Theatre Company
She became an American actress and businesswoman
She began her television and movie appearances at age 13
In Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994)
Jessica knowing the importance of her professional acting work

She became the lead actress of the television series Dark Angel (2000-2002)
For which she received a Golden Globe nomination
A futuristic TV show that remains brand new with every view
Her big screen breakthrough came in Honey (2003)
Establishing herself as a Hollywood actress
Having then starred in numerous box office hits throughout her career:

• Dark Angel (2000-2002)
• Fantastic Four (2005)
• Sin City (2005)
• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
• Good Luck Chuck (2007)
• The Eye (2008)
• Valentine's Day (2010)
• Little Fockers (2010)
• Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
• Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
• Spectrum action crime series L.A.'s Finest (2019 - 2020)

Her big break came when James Cameron
Chose Jessica Alba from a pool of over one thousand candidates for the role
Of the genetically engineered super-soldier, Max Guevara
On the FOX sci-fi television series Dark Angel
Her role has been cited as a feminist character and is considered a symbol of female empowerment
Citing Max's refusal to use firearms and instead using martial arts and knowledge as weapons

"The Honest Company" - and a successful company -
A consumer goods company selling baby, personal and household products
Jessica Alba to co-found in 2011, funding her venture herself
And to also be on the lists of Men's Health, Vanity Fair and FHM magazines
Of the world's most beautiful famous women
Having been beautifully photographed: and posed naked sometimes

With eyes as black as coal
And as mysterious as the universe itself
Black eyes as deep as the ocean
Being governed by the moon
Every character with the depth of a monsoon
Every character she plays coming alive

With lips as luscious and full
As any supermodel or other actress
Refusing to smoke, due to medical problems
Yet wearing illegal lipsticks
With colours from coral, purple, pink to blood red
Jessica always with a fully made-up face when in the public eye.

With legs as long and skinny
As the beautiful Sophie Ellis Bextor
Wearing colourful and fantastic skirts
And designer tops, dresses and funky high heels
And unusual designs chosen
Looking fantastic at every film premiere.

In January 2012, Alba and business partner Christopher Gavigan
Launched "The Honest Company"
Selling vital household goods, diapers, and body care products
The company was successful, and was valued at US$1 billion as of 2014
In 2013, Alba released her book The Honest Life
Based on her experiences creating a natural, non-toxic life for her family

In October 2015, Jessica Alba launched
A collection of skin care and beauty products called Honest Beauty
Products sold online and in shops
Products popular all over the globe
And approved by Jessica Alba herself
Beauty and makeup loved by every woman and man

Jessica's public image due to
Receiving constant attention for her looks over the years
Having been included in several publications' lists of the most attractive celebrities of the time
On this she has said, 'I have to go to certain lengths to use sexuality to my advantage,
While guiding people to thinking the way I want them to.'
A modest Jessica Alba yet deserving of her beauty:

• In 2002, Alba voted as the fifth Sexiest Female Star in a Hollywood.com poll
• In 2005, named as one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People
• Alba named as part of FHM's Sexiest Women lists
• Named among Playboy's '25 Sexiest Celebrities' in 2006
• In 2006, readers of AskMen.com voted Alba No.1 on '99 Most Desirable Women'
• Alba ranked No.4 on Empire Magazine's '100 Sexiest Movie Stars"
• GQ and In Style with Jessica Alba on their June 2008 covers
• Alba appearing in the 2009 Campari calendar
• In 2011, Alba named one of the '100 Hottest Women of All-Time' by Men's Health
• 2012 People naming her one of year's 'Most Beautiful at Every Age'


In 2011, Alba participated in a two-day lobbying effort
In Washington D.C. in support of the Safe Chemicals Act
A revision of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
Jessica Alba also being a strong supporter of gay rights
And on June 27,2013, she expressed her delight
With the Supreme Court's decision to strike down DOMA

Jessica Alba's charity work:

• Clothes Off Our Back,
• Habitat for Humanity
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Project HOME
• RADD
• Revlon Run/Walk for Women
• SOS Children's Villages
• Soles4Souls
• Step Up
• Baby2Baby
• An ambassador for the 1Goal movement to provide education to children in Africa


Jessica Alba a mum for many years
Having been married to Cash Warren in 2008
The pair's eldest daughter, Honor Marie
Arriving one month after their nuptials
Followed by Haven in August 2011
The actress gave birth to son Hayes in December 2017

Jessica Alba with great beauty
And charismatic acting talent
Having shown the world her intelligence
And the actress a business woman
Parent and charity activist
Because Jessica Alba is the ultimate star of the show.