Jessica Caban is an American model and actress from New York City. She became known after winning the first season of the reality competition Model Latina and later developed an acting career through roles in Are You for Great Sex?, Jane the Virgin, and Golden Gai.
Personal life
Jessica Caban began a relationship with singer Bruno Mars in 2011. They were partners through 2024, and Caban confirmed their separation in early 2025.
During their relationship, Caban and Mars lived in the Hollywood Hills with a Rottweiler named Geronimo. She also attended three Grammy Award ceremonies with Mars.
Career
Caban began modeling in 2002 after finishing as a runner-up in a nationwide search to represent Jennifer Lopez's J-LO clothing line. She subsequently appeared in commercials and magazines and was featured in Proyecto Uno's music video for "Holla."
In 2008, she competed on Sí TV's Model Latina, a reality competition built around fashion and cultural challenges. Caban won the first season, becoming the show's first Model Latina champion, and received a contract with Q Management and magazine features. She later made multiple appearances as a guest judge on the program.
Caban is of Puerto Rican background and is identified as Hispanic or Latina. She is 1.63 metres tall.
Filmography
Caban made her feature-film debut as Thea Gala Larson in Are You for Great Sex? in 2010. Her performance earned Best Acting Performance in a Feature Film at the Boston International Film Festival and Best Actress at the Hoboken International Film Festival.
She played Sonia in the CW series Jane the Virgin from 2016 to 2018. In Golden Gai, she played Sofia Hernandez in a two-episode television miniseries. Her other screen credits include an appearance in the 2012 music video "Bruno Mars: Whatta Man."
Quick facts
- Jessica Caban won the first season of Sí TV's reality competition Model Latina in 2008, becoming the program's first Model Latina champion.
- Her first modeling job came in 2002, when she was selected to represent Jennifer Lopez's J-LO clothing line after finishing as a runner-up in a nationwide search.
- Caban's feature-film debut was as Thea Gala Larson in Are You for Great Sex? in 2010.
- She won Best Acting Performance in a Feature Film at the Boston International Film Festival and Best Actress at the Hoboken International Film Festival for Are You for Great Sex?.
- Caban played Sonia in the CW series Jane the Virgin from 2016 to 2018.
- She played Sofia Hernandez in the television miniseries Golden Gai.
- Caban appeared in Proyecto Uno's music video for Holla.
- She was in a relationship with Bruno Mars from 2011 through 2024.
FAQs about Jessica Caban
Did Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban ever get married?
Caban and Bruno Mars were partners from 2011 through 2024. The available biographical accounts describe their relationship but do not identify a marriage.
What is Jessica Caban's ethnic background?
Jessica Caban is of Puerto Rican background and is identified as Hispanic or Latina.
How tall is Jessica Caban?
Jessica Caban is 1.63 metres tall, or 5 feet 4 inches.
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