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]
Early life[edit]
Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of an Italian American father and African-American mother, Anita Van Buyten.[2] 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]
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 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 #65 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Foolish | Marissa | |
| 1999 | Beverly Hood | Pam Washington | |
| 2000 | Hot Boyz | Tia | |
| 2001 | Higher Ed | Lisa | |
| 2002 | XXX | Jordan King | |
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Kelli | |
| 2003 | Double Blade | Lee | Short film |
| 2004 | Wild Things 2 | Maya King | Direct to video |
| 2005 | A Perfect Fit | Sarah | |
| 2005 | The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage | Jordan King | Short film |
| 2005 | King's Ransom | Kim Baker | |
| 2006 | Mammoth | Agent Powers | Television film |
| 2008 | Death Toll | Detective Bathgate | |
| 2009 | Love N' Dancing | Danielle | |
| 2009 | Divas | Karen | |
| 2009 | Buffalo Bushido | Sadie Lynn Miller | |
| 2010 | Supreme Champion | Kaya | Direct to video |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rescue 77 | N/A | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2000–02 | Son of the Beach | Jamaica St. Croix | Main cast, 42 episodes |
| 2000 | Cousin Skeeter | Tasty | Episode: "The Feminine Ms. Skeet" |
| 2004 | Jeremiah | Crystal | Episode: "The Face in the Mirror" |
| 2004–05 | Kevin Hill | Monroe McManus | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Darcy Sullivan | Episode: "City of the Dolls" |
| 2006 | One on One | Lila | Episode: "Fame and the Older Woman" |
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Ava | Episode: "Like a Virgin" |
| 2006 | 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]
- ^ "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
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