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'''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 (2002 film)|XXX]]'', ''[[Wild Things 2]]'' and ''[[Daddy Day Care]]''. Arcieri is the founder and president of the natural sweetener brand STIR Sweetener.<ref name="Radio">{{cite web | title=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. | work= radio.com | url=https://www.radio.com/media/audio-channel/leila-arcieri-actress-and-model-talks-about-how-hollywood-career-she-left |accessdate=July 21, 2018}}</ref> Jamaica St. Croix on ''[[Son of the Beach]]'' (2000–2002).
'''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 (2002 film)|XXX]]'', ''[[Wild Things 2]]'' and ''[[Daddy Day Care]]''. Arcieri is the founder and president of the natural sweetener brand STIR Sweetener.<ref name="Radio">{{cite web | title=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. | work= radio.com | url=https://www.radio.com/media/audio-channel/leila-arcieri-actress-and-model-talks-about-how-hollywood-career-she-left |accessdate=July 21, 2018}}</ref> She played as Jamaica St. Croix on ''[[Son of the Beach]]'' (2000–2002).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of an Italian American father and African-American mother, Anita Van Buyten.<ref>Her grandfather, Dr. James McClain, was a Tuskegee Airman who died on October 1, 2012. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_4_60/ai_n9486282 10 hottest couples | Ebony | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222060229/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_4_60/ai_n9486282 |date=February 22, 2007 }}</ref> Arcieri spent the better part of her childhood in [[Sebastopol, California|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|date=March 2009}}
Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, She is the daughter of a mother named Anita Van Buyten.<ref>Her grandfather, Dr. James McClain, was a Tuskegee Airman, who died on October 1, 2012. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_4_60/ai_n9486282 10 hottest couples | Ebony | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222060229/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_4_60/ai_n9486282 |date=February 22, 2007 }}</ref> She is of mixed Italian, Jewish, African-American, and Native American ancestry.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9IA7AQAAIAAJ&q=%22heritage+is+African+-+American+,+Native+American+,+Jewish+and+Italian+-+landed+a%22 | title=People | date=May 2005 }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Arcieri was crowned Miss San Francisco in 1997, and soon after she began appearing in both commercials (including [[1-800-COLLECT]] and [[Starburst (candy)|Starburst]]) and [[music videos]] with the likes of [[Boyz II Men]], [[The Isley Brothers]], Montell Jordan, and [[Q-Tip (rapper)|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 Light|Coors Lite Beer]] 2000 spokesmodel.
Arcieri was crowned Miss San Francisco in 1997, and soon after she began appearing in both commercials (including [[1-800-COLLECT]] and [[Starburst (candy)|Starburst]]) and [[music videos]] with the likes of [[Boyz II Men]], [[The Isley Brothers]], Montell Jordan, and [[Q-Tip (rapper)|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 Light|Coors Lite Beer]] 2000 spokesmodel.


In 2005, she was voted No. 65 on ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' magazine's Hot 100 list.
In 2005, she was voted No. 65 on ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' magazine's Hot 100 list.
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| ''Double Blade''
| ''Double Blade''
| Lee
| Lee
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| ''[[Wild Things 2]]''
| ''[[Wild Things 2]]''
| Maya King
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| ''[[A Perfect Fit]]''
| ''[[A Perfect Fit (2005 film)|A Perfect Fit]]''
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| ''The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage''
| ''The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage''
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| ''[[King's Ransom (film)|King's Ransom]]''
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| Allison
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Leila Arcieri
Born (1973-12-18) December 18, 1973 (age 50)
San Francisco, California
Years active1999–2010

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).

Early life[edit]

Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, She is the daughter of a mother named Anita Van Buyten.[2] She is of mixed Italian, Jewish, African-American, and Native American ancestry.[3]

Career[edit]

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[edit]

Film[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "People". May 2005.

External links[edit]

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