Leila Arcieri
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 several 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 as Jamaica St. Croix on Son of the Beach (2000–2002).
Leila Arcieri | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1973 San Francisco, California |
| Years active | 1999–2010 |
Early life
Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, She is the daughter of a mother named Anita Van Buyten.[2] She has with mixed Italian, Jewish, African-American, and Native American ancestry.[3]
Career
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 television series, Son of the Beach, a parody of Baywatch. That same year, Arcieri was selected as the Coors Lite Beer 2000 spokesmodel.
In 2005, she was voted No. 65 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Divas | Karen | ||
| Buffalo Bushido | Sadie Lynn Miller | ||
| 2010 | Supreme Champion | Kaya | |
| The Fuzz | Detective 'Terri' DeStefano | TV movie | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Vivrant Thing" | Q-Tip |
| "Get It On Tonite" | Montell Jordan | |
| "Satisfy You" | Puff Daddy | |
| 2004 | "She Wants to Move" | N.E.R.D. |
References
- "Leila Arcieri actress and model, talks about how the Hollywood career she left, inspired her to create Stir Sweetener- the first all natural sugar replacement that is actually good for you and that sweet tooth". radio.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- Her grandfather, Dr. James McClain, was a Tuskegee Airman, who died on October 1, 2012. 10 hottest couples | Ebony | Find Articles at BNET.com Archived February 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "People". May 2005.