Alba was born in Pomona, California to Catherine (née Jensen) and Mark Alba. Alba expressed interest in acting since the age of five. Alba won the grand prize, and took her first acting lessons. An agent signed Alba nine months later.Alba has been well-received in popular culture. In 2006, Alba received an MTV Movie Award for "Sexiest Performance" for Sin City. The film was released on February 1, 2008. Alba won a Teen Choice for Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller and a Razzie Award for Worst Actress-nomination.Alba was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Actress.The movie finished filming in November 2008.In 2010, Alba starred in five films. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.The film was released a year later.
