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[On accepting travel suggestions from her two daughters, 6 and 3:] When they pay for the vacation, they get to dictate where we go.

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Jessica Alba
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: April 28
Businessperson
Film Actor
Film Actress
Model
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Pomona
California
Jessica Marie Alba
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