Biographie

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.

Graduated high school at age 16.

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

I'm really good at being sarcastic with guys. That's the best way to hang out with them, because that's what guys like. They don't want the quiet, prissy little things.

I like Spongebob Squarepants. He's goofy, like me.

[July 2004] I just don't have a great feeling about what we're doing in Iraq. I don't know why we're there. Didn't we just give the power back over there? Why are we still there?

[on racial stereotyping] My father is Mexican and very dark; my mother is very fair. I used to always get [script] breakdowns for things like Maria, the janitor's daughter who hangs around with white kids. I was born in the United States. I never thought about it until the industry made me think about being a Latin girl. It seemed like such a bizarre thing.

Men are much bigger divas than women. When I used to do the action scenes in Dark Angel (2000) I would have to play it rough. If you hit an actress accidentally, she would usually take it on the chin and say, "Don't do that again." But with the guys, they would put ice on it, take a 20-minute break and ask for X-rays. It was unbelievable. I would tell them, "Come on, man, get over it." That's actors for you.