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

Early life
Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, She is the daughter of a mother named 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.