Table of Biography
Early Life and Childhood
Jada Pinkett Smith an American Actress, Comedian, Songwriter, screenwriter, and businesswoman (52 years) was born on September 18, 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She is also known by the name Jada Koren Pinkett–Smith. The name of her father is Robsol Pinkett Jr., and Her mother’s name is Adrienne Banfield-Jones. She has a younger brother named Caleeb Pinkett who is also a writer and actor. She belongs to a Mixed (African-American) ethnicity and is a Scientologist. Her birth sign is Virgo.
She studied at the Baltimore School. Where she became close friends with her classmate, rapper Tupac Shakur who majored in dance and theatre and graduated in 1989. Later she graduated from the University of North Carolina School.
Caption: Jada Pinkett Smith on her childhood photo with her mother (Source: Pinterest)
Jada Pinkett Smith – Professional Life
Jada Pinkett Smith is a multi-talented star with acting, and singing skills, and a businesswoman. She has numerous amount of movies in her career. Here are some of the highlights of her career.
The diminutive actress got her first big break in 1991 with a recurring role on the Cosby Show spinoff, A Different World following cameos in various TV shows. Although her character, Lena James, ultimately earned more screen time, A Different World was running on fumes following the loss of several original characters and was dropped after the sixth and final season in 1993.
She started her career by appearing in an episode of the comedy series ‘True Color‘ in 1990. She officially made a debut on television in 1993 in the American Thriller “Menace II Society” in the role of Ronnie. Later, she appeared in different movies 1995 “Demon Knight”, “The Nutty Professor”, 1996, “Woo”, “Blossoms and Veils”, 2000, “Maniac Magee”, “The Matrix Reloaded”, “The Matrix Revolutions in 2003, Reign Over Me in 2007.
In 2008 she released “The Human Contract” which was written and directed by Pinkett Smith. She returned to television as the executive producer and star of Hawthorne, playing the titular chief nursing officer in 2009.
She returned for a supporting role in Magic Mike XXL (2015) and joined the ensemble cast of Bad Moms (2016) after largely being absent from the big screen following her directing debut. Continuing down the path of R-rated comedies, she also appeared prominently in the surprise hit Girls Trip (2017), with Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish, and Regina Hall.
She has acted in different TV Series such as “True Colors, Moe’s World” in 1990, 21 Jump Street in 1991–1993, Hawthorne in 2009-2011, “And Red Table Talk” in 2018-present. She acted in the movie Angel Has Fallen in 2019.
‘Red Table Talk’
In May 2018, she launched Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch. In this table talk, she shared hosting duties with mom Adrienne and daughter Willow, the actress said her show would probe into issues that had changed her family, from differing generational viewpoints.
The show proved to be a headline-grabber thanks to her willingness to share all kinds of personal information, including her admission that she had undergone vaginal stimulation and that she was once addicted to using sex toys.
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As for her music career, she became a lead singer of the band “Wicked Wisdom”. They released their debut album Self titled album in 2006 which reached Billboard’s top Heatseekers.
As a businesswoman, she had her own music company, and fashion label, Maja in 1994. Similarly, she with her husband created and produced the series “All of Us”. She has invested $10 million in Carol’s daughter and became the spokesperson of the beauty line.
She was featured in the Video game “Enter the Matrix” in 2003 in the role of Niobe.
Jada Pinkett Smith – Brand Endorsements
Jada Pinkett Smith has been in a BabyCal and AIDS television campaign. Likewise, She has also starred in a Fox TV ad encouraging environmentally responsible behaviors with the slogan “Green it, mean it.”
Awards and Nominations
The multi-talented actress has won several awards throughout her career. Some of them are the Best Supporting Actress- Horror ‘Blockbuster ‘Entertainment Award’ in 1998 for her role in Scream 2, and the Teen Choice Award in 2003, for ‘Choice Movie Actress- Action’, for her role in “The Matrix Reloaded”. She was nominated for the Image Award for Outstanding Actress in Drama Series. People’s Choices Award for Favourite Actress in New TV Series. Both are for the movie Gotham in 2015.
Jada Pinkett Smith – Net Worth 2024
Multi-talented has an estimated net worth of around $50 million. Although she earns a lot of money from movies, TV shows, and other entertainment industries. Some of her net worth is influenced by fashion, writing, and other business-related activities.
Personal Life and Marriage
Jada Pinkett Smith married the famous actor and rapper Will Smith in 1997. Together they have two children named Jaden (Singer and Actor) and Willow Smith(Singer, Actor, Songwriter, and Dancer). She is also stepmother to Trey Smith(an American Football player). They also provide charity to the nonprofitable organization. They live in Malibu, California.
Jada Pinkett Smith engaged in a relationship with Late Rapper Tupac Shakur in late 1980. Then they dated Wesley Snipes in 1991.
Caption: Jada Pinkett Smith with Will Smith (Sources: CultureHook)
Scandal
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are one of the most misunderstood couples in Hollywood. There were rumors that both cheated on each other. There were a couple of rumors that they were on the verge of divorce a couple of times but they are committed to the family.
Body Measurements
Jada Pinkett Smith has a height of 5 ft (1.52m) and a weight of 49 kg (108 lbs). Furthermore, her body measurement is 35-24-35 inches. She has hazel eye color with black hair.
Caption: Jada Pinkett Smith
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Social Media
The multi-talented star is active on social media. Her Instagram account name “@jadapinkettsmith” has amassed more than 10.6 million followers. Her Twitter account also gained over 1.4 million followers, as well as her Facebook account, which has 8 million followers. She is one of the celebrities in the world.
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