# Jessica Caban

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**Jessica Caban** is an American model, actress, and fashion designer. She was a contestant on *[Model Latina](/source/Model_Latina)*, where she was crowned the first ever Model Latina champion.

## Career

She began her career in 2002, after being chosen to represent [Jennifer Lopez](/source/Jennifer_Lopez)'s line "J-LO" as a runner-up in a nationwide search. She was later featured in many commercials and magazines and landed the main role in [Proyecto Uno](/source/Proyecto_Uno)'s [music video](/source/Music_video) "Holla".[1]

In 2008, Caban auditioned for [Sí TV](/source/S%C3%AD_TV)'s new [reality](/source/Reality_television) competition show, *[Model Latina](/source/Model_Latina)*, in which aspiring models compete against each other in fashion and cultural challenges; it was filmed in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). Caban and Darlenis Duran competed in the season finale, where Caban has crowned [Sí TV](/source/S%C3%AD_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 began dating singer [Bruno Mars](/source/Bruno_Mars) in 2011.[3] The couple lived in a mansion in the [Hollywood Hills](/source/Hollywood_Hills) with a [Rottweiler](/source/Rottweiler) named Geronimo and she attended three [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Awards) ceremonies with him.[4]

## Filmography

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

Year Group Award Result Film/Show 2010 Boston International Film Festival Best Acting Performance in a Feature Film Are You for Great Sex? Hoboken International Film Festival Festival Award for Best Actress

## References

1. ["Welcome to the official website of Jessica Caban"](http://www.jessicacaban.com). Jessica Caban. 2008. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100826044605/http://www.jessicacaban.com/) August 26, 2010 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Rodriguez, Priscilla (January 29, 2014). "[8 Things to Know About Bruno Mars’ Girlfriend](https://web.archive.org/web/20161015201522/http://www.latina.com/buzz/bruno-mars-girlfriend-jessica-caban-bio-facts#3)". latina.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.

1. ["Who's Bruno Mars' Girlfriend, Jessica Caban? Inside Their Private Years-Long Romance"](https://www.theknot.com/content/bruno-mars-girlfriend). *theknot.com*. [Archived](http://web.archive.org/web/20260212080210/https://www.theknot.com/content/bruno-mars-girlfriend) 2026-02-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-02-17.

1. Art, Pop Culture & (2025-01-09). ["Bruno Mars' girlfriend of 13-years, Jessica Caban fuels breakup rumors amid speculation"](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2520993/bruno-mars-girlfriend-of-13-years-jessica-caban-fuels-breakup-rumors-amid-speculation). *The Express Tribune*. Retrieved 2026-02-17.

## External links

- [Jessica Caban](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3809466/) at IMDb

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