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

Caban was born 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

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"Holla". In 2008, Caban auditioned for Sí TV's new

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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. From 2016 to 2018, Caban played the role of Sonia on the comedy-drama series ''

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''. She created and designed the swimwear line J.Marie Swim, that actively operated until 2020, releasing several pieces and campaigns. Caban also works as a content creator, focusing on fashion, lifestyle and wellness on her Instagram page.

Personal life

Since 2011, Caban has been in a longterm relationship with singer

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Filmography

Awards

Other Sites

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caban, Jessica 1982 births Living people Actresses from New York City American female dancers Dancers from New York (state) Female models from New York (state) American women television personalities American film actresses Participants in American reality television series American actresses of Puerto Rican descent