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Jessica Caban

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Jessica Caban
Born (1982-06-13) June 13, 1982 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • fashion designer
PartnerBruno Mars (2011–Present)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown

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

Early life and career

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Caban was born on June 13, 1982, to Puerto Rican parents in New York City, and raised in Spanish Harlem.

Career

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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, in which aspiring models compete against each other in fashion and cultural challenges; it was filmed in Los Angeles. Caban and Darlenis Duran competed in the season finale, where Caban has crowned Sí TV's first Model Latina. She was awarded a $10,000 contract with Q Management and was featured in spreads of magazines.[2]

Personal life

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Caban has been in a very private relationship with singer Bruno Mars since 2011. She has attended 3 Grammys alongside him and has been supporting Mars for over a decade of his career so far. [3]

Filmography

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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 4 episodes

Awards

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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

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  1. ^ "Website". Jessica Caban. 2008.[failed verification]
  2. ^ Rodriguez, Priscilla (January 29, 2014). "8 Things to Know About Bruno Mars’ Girlfriend". latina.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Neades, Cheyann (August 4, 2020). "Here's what to know about Bruno Mars's longtime girlfriend". The Knot. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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First Model Latina winner
Cycle 1 (2008)
Succeeded by
Codie Cabral