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. She played Jamaica St. Croix on Son of the Beach (2000–2002).

Early life Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, She is the daughter of Anita Van Buyten. She is of mixed Italian, Jewish, African-American, and Native American ancestry.

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 TV movie 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 "Breathe and Stop" Q-Tip "Get It On Tonite" Montell Jordan "Satisfy You" Puff Daddy 2004 "She Wants to Move" N.E.R.D.