Leila Arcieri

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

• Name — Leila Arcieri • Born — 18 December 1973 • Birthplace — San Francisco, California • Years Active — 1999–present

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.

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.

• 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"

• 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.