Jessica Caban

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Jessica Caban
Born (1982-06-13) June 13, 1982 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • fashion designer
Partner Bruno 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.

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Early life and career

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

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 , 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

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

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2010Are You for Great Sex?Thea Gala LarsonFilm debut
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008-2011 Model Latina HerselfSeason 1 winner
2016-2017 Jane the Virgin Sonia4 episodes

Awards

YearGroupAwardResultFilm/Show
2010Boston International Film FestivalBest Acting Performance in a Feature FilmWonAre You for Great Sex?
Hoboken International Film Festival Festival Award for Best ActressWon

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References

  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.
First Model Latina winner
Cycle 1 (2008)
Succeeded by
Codie Cabral