Jessica Alba
Alba in 2010
Birth Name: Jessica Marie Alba
Place of Birth: Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 28, 1981
Ethnicity:
*father – Mexican [including Spanish, Indigenous Mexican/Mayan, distant Sephardi Jewish and African]
*mother – Danish, Welsh, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, French
Jessica Alba is an American actress, model, and businessperson. Her roles include the films Camp Nowhere, Idle Hands, Honey, Frank Miller’s Sin City, Fantastic Four (2005), and their respective sequels; Good Luck Chuck, The Eye (2008), Meet Bill, Valentine’s Day, Machete, and its sequel; Little Fockers, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and Mechanic: Resurrection, and the series The Secret World of Alex Mack, Dark Angel, and L.A.’s Finest. She has co-founded consumer goods company The Honest Company, which sells baby, personal, and household products. She has also been billed as Jessica Warren, her married name.
Jessica is the daughter of Catherine Louisa (Jensen) and Mark David Alba, who was in the Air Force. Her father, who was born in Los Angeles, is of Mexican descent, including Spanish, Indigenous Mexican/Mayan, and distant Sephardi Jewish and African, roots. Her mother, who was born in Virginia, has Danish, Welsh, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and French, ancestry. She was raised partly in Biloxi, Mississippi; Del Rio, Texas; and finally Claremont, California, traveling for her father’s career.
Her brother is actor Joshua Alba. Jessica is married to producer Cash Warren, with whom she has three children. Cash’s father is African-American and his mother is white. Jessica’s third cousin, once removed, is writer Gustavo Arellano.
Jessica has described her father as very dark and her mother as very fair. According to Jessica, her grandfather never spoke Spanish at home because he wanted the family to assimilate into the American mainstream. As a result, Jessica’s father did not learn to speak Spanish.
A DNA test whose results were displayed on the show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2014) stated that Jessica’s genetic ancestry is:
*72.7% European
*22.5% East Asian/Native American [Indigenous Mexican]
*2.4% No Match
*2.0% Sub-Saharan African
*0.3% Middle Eastern/North African
*0.1% South Asian
Jessica has stated that she identifies with her Mexican-American heritage. DNA tests on the show indicated that Jessica’s direct patrilineal ancestor was Indigenous. These DNA tests also displayed that Jessica’s father’s direct matrilineal ancestor, Maria Carmen Carrillo/Carillo, was of Sephardi Jewish descent. They also showed that Jessica’s father likely has at least 2.1% Sephardi Jewish ancestry in total. DNA matches listed him as 0.7% Ashkenazi; they also listed him as 0.6% Italian, 0.4% North African, and 0.4% Middle Eastern, all of which were or likely were Jewish in his case according to DNA matches.
Jessica’s 0.1% South Asian DNA is evidently from Jessica’s mother’s side.
Genetically, Jessica was found to have a common ancestor with attorney Alan Dershowitz.
Alba with husband Cash Warren in 2011, s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
Jessica’s paternal grandfather is José Sánchez Alba (the son of Catalino Morones Alba and Francisca/Frances Sánchez). José was born in San Bernardino, San Bernardo Co., California, to Mexican parents. Catalino was born in San Dimas, Durango, the son of Ambrocio/Ambrosio Alva/Alba and Maria Morones/Morence. Francisca was born in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, the daughter of José Hipólito/Polito Sánchez Hernandez and Refugio/Refugia Cisneroz/Rangel.
Jessica’s paternal grandmother is Ysabel/Isabel Martinez (the daughter of Daniel Fernandez Martinez and Guadalupe Nieves Miranda y Lares). Isabel was born in San Bernardino County, California, to Mexican parents. Daniel was born in Purépero de Echaíz, Michoacán, the son of Eugenio Martinez and Pascuala/Pasquala Fernandez. Guadalupe was born in García, Zacatecas, the daughter of Juan Miranda and Silveria Viramontes/Miramontes y Lares.
Jessica’s maternal grandfather was Harry Christian Jensen, Jr. (the son of Hans/Harry Christian Jensen and Sarah/Sara Evelyn Rhys). Jessica’s grandfather Harry was born in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, and served in WWII and the Korean War. Jessica’s great-grandfather Hans was born in Illinois, to Danish parents, Mads Hansen Jensen and Johanna Jensdatter. Sara was born in Minnesota, to a Welsh father, Samuel H. Rhys, and to a mother, Evaline/Evelyn/Eva Walbridge, who was born in Rochester, Monroe, New York.
Jessica’s maternal grandmother was Louisa Harrison Tebault (the daughter of Paul Miars/Myers Tebault and Catherine/Catharine Louisa Nichols). Jessica’s grandmother Louisa was born in Washington, D.C. Paul was the son of William Paul Tebault and Julia S. Catherine was the daughter of Albert Nichols and Loula Harrison Wharton.
Sources: Genealogies of Jessica Alba – https://www.geni.com
https://famouskin.com
Family histories of Jessica’s father – http://familyhistoryinsider.com
http://familyhistoryinsider.com
Jessica’s maternal grandfather, Harry Christian Jensen, Jr., on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Jessica’s maternal grandfather, Harry Christian Jensen, Jr. – https://www.legacy.com
Jessica’s maternal great-grandmother, Sarah/Sara Evelyn Rhys, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Sarah/Sara Evelyn Rhys on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Jessica’s maternal great-grandfather, Paul Miars/Myers Tebault (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com
LOS ANGELES – APR 1: Jessica Alba at the Victoria Beckham For Target Launch Event at Private Residence on April 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Lopez DNA test said he 4% black.
People want to say trust in the DNA but when someone points out that the DNA said George Lopez is 4% black. They get dislikes?
She definitely has some Black ancestry. She’s just a self-hater who wishes she was fully White. How sad
According to DNA test results seen on George Lopez, Jessica Alba is not black at all. Why do you seek to claim someone as having some black ancestry? That is solely based on ignorance.
The DNA results show Jessica to be 13% Native American and 87% European.
You people seriously need to stop going on ASSumption concerning who you think is part “black” just by their looks. So many Native Americans from central and south America have full lips, brown skin and etc. You’d be amazed if you traveled there and saw them for yourself!
Jessica Alba is not a “Latina”. She’s an American actress, period. She has all the right to say she is not Latina, because “Latina” is a fallacious label put on people by the American government and media for simply those that come from so-called “Latin”-speaking countries in north, central and south America; yet why don’t they put “Latino” label on those Europeans who come from “Latin”-speaking countries like Italy, Spain or France… if it’s all about just language/culture?
Anyway, there are many “white” Americans with some Native American DNA in them as well, yet they still claim to be white!
THATS NOT TRUE
I THINK IN THE MOVIE HONEY
SHE PLAYED A BIRACIAL GIRL
She doesn’t look White to me! In fact, she looks more Latina than a friend of mine does. My friend is 100% Mexican but she looks half White, and Jessica Alba is half White, but she looks 100% Mexican!
Do you know what white people even look like? She’s obviously mostly white. Latina isn’t a race.
WTF!! LATINA IS A RACE!! WHERE WERE YOU BORN?? MARS AND SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE MAY HAVE WHITE IN HER!!!,BUT YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY THAT SHE LATINA!!! DUH…
LATINO..
a latin much like a hispanic was labeled by white establishment okay a hispanic or latino should only be 4 those who have carribean african and native indian ancestry not european saul canelo alvarez iz not a hispanic or latino he iz of irish ancestry a lot of asian and mediterraneans settled in mexico and south america as well as europeans did like the nazis r we going 2 call them latinos or hispanics we need to look at our selves and think about our ancestries
@ It’s ME : latina isnt a race retard. just look at cameron diaz. yeah u ignorant stereotype person. its like saying white ppl cant dance.
@ITS ME..she looks more Latina that a friend of yours and Jessica looks 100% Latina So you think all Latina`s look alike are you that stereotypical?,,And maybe your friend is fucking part white not looks it you idiot. That is your opinion but that comment is stupid Latina`s can be white,black,asian or mixed “mulatto” Just because you have seen a few that look a certain way do not judge all Latina`s like that..Fact is Jessica has 87% European heritage what fucking colour comes to mind when you think of Europeans black people..And please don`t be as stupid as many i have seen on this site saying Spanish Italian and Portuguese are not white and not European as many idiots on this site say .But the test does not say what countries her heritage is from but her Mexican father must be a mullato because she gets the French and Dutch from her mother and that adds to 50%.,I live in Europe not like many on this site who have not even been to these countries to see the people they talk about,,Get over it for gods sake people will just make up anything just because they do not like the fact a famous person they like is predominantly European 87% ie white..Jessica is so stupid did you see her when the test was done she was all oh but my name is ALBA isn`t that Spanish yes Jessica last time i checked Spain was in Europe for god sake.She acted liked such a bimbo. Obviously she has indigenous as well 13% and her father is dark so that is where she got her colour from im not saying she 100% European cos she is not but stop acting like it the craziest thing you ever heard that some think she look`s white .And her daughter(HAVEN)..looks pretty white to ME for having a half black father Cash Warren and a mother that people think is soooo dark,The other daughter has more tan probally from her father..http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/10/05/jessica-alba-introduces-daughter-haven-garner-first-photo/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Latin_American
Cameron Diaz’s mom is White, you idiot. Her dad is Cuban. She isn’t full Latina.
@Its Me you idiot Jessica`s mom is white Dutch and French and her father is mixed so Jessica is one quarter if even indigenous she 1s 13% indigenous from her father obviously..Get over you fool.So Jessica is not full Latina either by you theory..
Soledad Fandino, Joanna Garcia, Maljandra Delfino … what about them? They’re all fully Hispanic
cuba is over 65% white anyway. which makes her more than 50% white.
Some of her Native American ancestry shows, but she still does look mainly European, just like what her DNA test results proved to us.
Did you know a full European woman played as a Mexican “Latina” in the movie “Legend of Zorro”?
And a full European man played in the same movie as a Mexican “Latino”?
Catherine Zeta Jones and Antonio Banderas
http://asiknews.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/romantic-couples-2.jpg?w=640
People with indigenous European blood can be “Mexican” by nationality, as well. It is, after all, just that: a nationality! Not a genetic group!
that iz true every time a movie is on about mexico they always have some one european or mediterranean ancestry but the con is someone who is of that heritage and background does not exemplify the mexican race they are simply not mexican the real mexicans are some one of indingenous heritage
Your Mexican friend looks half white because she probably IS half white. Don’t you know that Latinos can be of white to black or mixed ancestry? Mexicans are usually a mix of white and American Indian (Mestizo)
well 9 out of 10 if some one who is white race mixes with some one non white not only will they look non white they will be labeled non white but rare exceptions like lyndah pizzaro of operation repo looks like a 100% white girl despite her father luis being puerto rican
Jessica clearly has Aafrican descent too but she didn’t mention that. Also she been bleaching her skin 2. Does any one remember she played in the movie “Honey” as a black woman? Jessica husband, Cash Warren, is the son Michael Warren. See link below. I have lost all respect for Jessica. She can clearly be married to a black man but to my knowledge have only played in one movie with a black man and as his love interest.
http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/03/24/cash-warren-lo0ks-like-his-dadpictured-with-a-pregnant-alba/
yes, she looks mulatto in this photo::
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/4760/jessica_alba_young2.jpg
Yeah ur should really shut up. How can she possibly have africa decentince?? Hey mom is 100% white, her dad’s mixed native american? You can ovioulsy see she has european feactures. you wanna see a mullata go see mariah carey. Stop talking non sense. its like saying frikken kim kardashian has african descent. Yeah you just got served bichhh. african descentence my a$$ ;P
Is a possible !!!! look at her features LIIIIIIIIPS!!!!!and NOSE!!! And by way! what’s so beautiful about being black!!!,it’s comes in all shades!!.. k Kardashian wants to be BLACK!!!.
Sorry it is!
correct word iz decendant but she is mexican native american and danish i debate this topic from time 2 time with my father
Another person showing their lack of knowledge on the subject, basing their views on blind assumptions!
I’ll cut and past some of my response to the other silly person that claimed Jessica as part “black” above:
According to DNA test results seen on George Lopez, Jessica Alba is not black at all. Why do you seek to claim someone as having some black ancestry? That is solely based on ignorance.
The DNA results show Jessica to be 13% Native American and 87% European.
You people seriously need to stop going on ASSumption concerning who you think is part “black” just by their looks. So many Native Americans from central and south America have full lips, brown skin and etc. You’d be amazed if you traveled there and saw them for yourself!
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Seriously, the lack of education concerning looks of many Native American people in central America is astounding. They’re so close, yet Americans think only black people have full lips, brown skin, etc.
lol everybody . only english and scotts are white , because england is not in europe it set apart an island . americans are still from england always and forever lol . and everybody from europing back grounds say wat they are except whites ( ppl from england)
Lol what you on about England Scotland and Wales are in Europe and Ireland aswell.Does not matter if Britain and Ireland are island`s that are parted by the water from the rest of Europen they still in Europe and seen as European,,
What you on about about only english and scots are white ?And Americans come from England yeah lots of Americans come from different European countries 36 million Americans have Irish heritage in total 11.6% of America and 3,5 million are Scots-Irish descent at1.2% .AND German heritage in America is the most at 51 million that`s 17 precent of America`s population and English is 24 million heritage at 8.7%,,,What you think all Americans are English because they speak it lol.But you are joking right at least i hope that comment was a joke because that just sound`s stupid lol.