== Biografi ==
=== Opvækst ===
Alba blev født i Pomona, [[Californien]], som datter af Mark og Catherine Alba. Hendes far er [[Mexico|mexikansk]]-[[USA|amerikaner]])<ref name="latina">{{cite web | url = http://www.mediatakeout.com/7187/jessica_alba_dont_call_me_a_latina.html | title = Jessica Alba: Don't Call Me A Latina!! | publisher = MediaTakeout.com | date = 17. juni 2007 | access-date = 2007-12-12 | archive-date = 15. februar 2012 | archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/65TYx6Wve?url=http://www.mediatakeout.com/7187/jessica_alba_dont_call_me_a_latina.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="indalba">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/jessica-alba-she-wooed-hollywood-with-her-sultry-looks-ndash-but-now-shes-getting-serious-812464.html|title=Jessica Alba: She wooed Hollywood with her sultry looks – but now she's getting serious|last=Mottram|first=James|access-date=2008-04-23|work=[[The Independent]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421225750/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/jessica-alba-she-wooed-hollywood-with-her-sultry-looks-ndash-but-now-shes-getting-serious-812464.html|archive-date=21. april 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>, mens hendes mor af dansk-fransk afstamning.  Begge forældre blev født i Californien.  Albas forældre blev gift i deres teenageår <ref name="religion07">{{cite web | url = http://www.mediatakeout.com/7187/jessica_alba_dont_call_me_a_latina.html | title = Jessica Alba and her ambitious quest to be the next Tom Cruise | first = Elaine | last = Lipworth | publisher = [[Daily Mail]] | date = 9. juni 2007 | access-date = 2007-12-12 | archive-date = 15. februar 2012 | archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/65TYx6Wve?url=http://www.mediatakeout.com/7187/jessica_alba_dont_call_me_a_latina.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Elle2006">{{cite web | url = http://www.elle.com/coverstory/9917/jessica-alba.html | title = Jessica Alba - ELLE | last = Itzkoff | first = Dave | publisher = Elle.com | access-date = 2007-12-12 | archive-date =  7. november 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061107104150/http://www.elle.com/coverstory/9917/jessica-alba.html | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1473931.mostviewed.alist_alba_is_a_real_supergirl.php| title = A-list Alba is a real supergirl| publisher = Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News| date = 14. juni 2007 | access-date = 2007-12-12}}</ref>.
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