Leila Carmelita Arcieri (born December 18, 1973) is an American actress, model and businesswoman. She was Miss San Francisco in the 1997 Miss California pageant and has appeared in many films such as XXX, Wild Things 2 and Daddy Day Care. Arcieri is the founder and president of the natural sweetener brand STIR Sweetener.[1] She played Jamaica St. Croix on Son of the Beach (2000–2002).
Leila Arcieri | |
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Born | (1973-12-18) December 18, 1973 (age 48) San Francisco, California |
Years active | 1999–2010 |
Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of a mother named Anita Van Buyten.[2] She has Italian, Jewish, African-American, and Native American ancestry.[3] Arcieri spent the better part of her childhood in Sebastopol, located in California's wine and redwood country. Upon graduating from high school, she moved to San Francisco, where she dabbled with both graphic design and photography before becoming a make-up artist. [citation needed]
Arcieri was crowned Miss San Francisco in 1997, and soon after she began appearing in both commercials (including 1-800-COLLECT and Starburst) and music videos with the likes of Boyz II Men, The Isley Brothers, Montell Jordan, and Q-Tip. Such work eventually brought her to the attention of writer-producer Timothy Stack, who cast her in the role of Jamaica St. Croix in his new series, Son of the Beach, a parody of Baywatch. That same year Leila was selected as the Coors Lite Beer 2000 spokesmodel.
In 2005, she was voted No. 65 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Foolish | Marissa | |
Beverly Hood | Pam Washington | ||
2000 | Hot Boyz | Tia | Video |
2001 | Higher Ed | Lisa | |
2002 | XXX | Jordan King | |
2003 | Daddy Day Care | Kelli | |
Double Blade | Lee | Short | |
2004 | Wild Things 2 | Maya King | Video |
2005 | A Perfect Fit | Sarah | |
The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage | Jordan King | Short | |
King's Ransom | Kim Baker | ||
The Show with A.J. Calloway | Allison | TV Movie | |
2006 | Mammoth | Agent Powers | TV Movie |
2007 | Babylon Fields | Louisa Ramirez | TV Movie |
2008 | Death Toll | Detective Bathgate | |
2009 | Love N' Dancing | Danielle | |
The Killing of Wendy | Karen | ||
Buffalo Bushido | Sadie Lynn Miller | ||
2010 | Supreme Champion | Kaya | |
The Fuzz | Detective 'Terri' DeStefano | TV Movie | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Rescue 77 | - | Episode: "Pilot" |
2000 | Cousin Skeeter | Tasty | Episode: "The Feminine Ms. Skeet" |
2000–02 | Son of the Beach | Jamaica St. Croix | Main Cast |
2004 | Jeremiah | Crystal | Episode: "The Face in the Mirror" |
2004–05 | Kevin Hill | Monroe McManus | Recurring Cast |
2005 | CSI: NY | Darcy Sullivan | Episode: "City of the Dolls" |
2006 | One on One | Lila | Episode: "Fame and the Older Woman" |
Las Vegas | Ava | Episode: "Like a Virgin" | |
CSI: Miami | Nikki Beck | Episode: "Shock" | |
2009 | Brothers | Gloria | Episode: "Girls, Girls, Girls" |
Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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1999 | "Vivrant Thing" | Q-Tip |
"Get It On Tonite" | Montell Jordan | |
"Satisfy You" | Puff Daddy | |
2004 | "She Wants to Move" | N.E.R.D. |
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