Jessica Caban

Jessica Caban
Born Jessica Marie Caban
(1982-06-13) June 13, 1982
New York City, New York[1]
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Hair color Dark Brown
Eye color Dark Brown
Agency EQ Enterprises

Jessica Marie Caban (born June 13, 1982)[1] is an American fashion model and actress. She was a contestant on Model Latina, where she was crowned the first ever Model Latina champion.

Early life

Caban was born to Puerto Rican parents in New York City, New York and raised in Spanish Harlem. She has one older sibling.

Career

She began her career in 2002, after being chosen to represent Jennifer Lopez's line "J-LO" as a runner-up in a nationwide search. She was later featured in many commercials, magazines and landed the main role in Proyecto Uno's music video "Holla".[1]

In 2008, Caban auditioned for Sí TV's new reality competition show, Model Latina, which aspiring models compete against each other in fashion and cultural challenges. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California. Caban and Darlenis Duran competed in the season final, where Caban was crowned Sí TV's first ever Model Latina. She was awarded a $10,000 contract with Q Management and was featured in spreads of magazines.[2]

Personal life

Caban has been in a relationship with singer Bruno Mars since 2011.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2010 Are You for Great Sex? Thea Gala Larson Film Debut
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008-2011 Model Latina Herself Season 1 Winner
2016-2017 Jane the Virgin Sonia 2 episodes

Awards

Year Group Award Result Film/Show
2010 Boston International Film Festival Best Acting Performance in a Feature Film Won Are You for Great Sex?
Hoboken International Film Festival Festival Award for Best Actress Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Website". Jessica Caban. 2008.
  2. Rodriguez, Priscilla (January 29, 2014). "8 Things to Know About Bruno Mars’ Girlfriend". latina.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. "Bruno Mars & Jessica Caban from Grammys 2016 Candid Moments". E! Online. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
First Model Latina winner
Cycle 1 (2008)
Succeeded by
Codie Cabral
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