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Full Name:Jada Pinkett Smith - Contact Jada Pinkett Smith
Birth Name:Jada Koren Pinkett
Famous As: Actress
Date of Birth: September 18, 1971
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Height: 5'
Nationality: American
Relationships: Tupac Shakur (a rapper)
Father: Robson Pinkett Jr.
Mother: Adrienne Banfield
Spouse: Will Smith (an actor, since December 31, 1997)
Son(s): Trey Smith (stepson, b. Dec 1992), Jaden Christopher Syre (b. Jul 8, 1998)
Daughter(s): Willow Camille Reign (b. October 31, 2000)
Education: Attended Baltimore School for the Arts majored in Dance and Choreography
Attended North Carolina School of the Arts, majored in Theater
Claim to Fame: As Lena James on the sitcom A Different World (1991 - 1993)

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Jada Pinkett Smith
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Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith in 2001.
Born Jada Koren Pinkett
September 18, 1971 (1971-09-18) (age 36)
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Other name(s) Jada Koren
Spouse(s) Will Smith (1997-Present)

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971)[1] is an American actress and hardrock/metal singer for the band Wicked Wisdom. She is married to actor/rapper Will Smith.

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Early life

Pinkett Smith, an African American,[2][3] was born Jada Koren Pinkett in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Adrienne Banfield, the head nurse of an inner-city clinic in Baltimore, and Robsol Pinkett, Jr., who runs a construction company. Her parents divorced after only a few months of marriage and her mother has since re-married twice; Her mother became pregnant with her while still in high school. Pinkett Smith majored in theatre at the Baltimore School for the Arts, where she met classmate Tupac Shakur with whom she developed a close friendship. In the documentary Tupac: Resurrection, Shakur says, "Jada is my heart and soul. She will be my friend for my whole life." Also in this documentary, Pinkett Smith calls Shakur "one of my best friends. He was like a brother. It was beyond friendship for us. The type of relationship we had, you only get that once in a lifetime." The two remained close friends until Shakur's death in 1996. After graduating from the Baltimore School for the Arts, Pinkett Smith then spent a year at the North Carolina School of the Arts before dropping out to pursue her career in acting. Pinkett Smith is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

Career

Pinkett Smith's big break came in 1991 when she was cast in the part of college freshman Lena James on the NBC television sitcom A Different World, a spin-off of The Cosby Show.[1] She made her feature film debut two years later in Menace II Society (1993). She did not gain widespread recognition, however, until Set It Off and her role opposite Eddie Murphy in the remake of The Nutty Professor (1996).[1] The following year, she had a minor part in the opening scene to the horror film Scream 2. In 2001 she co-starred with her husband Will in the Academy Award-nominated film Ali as the first wife of Cassius Clay. In 2003, she starred as Niobe in the Matrix series (Will Smith was originally considered for the role of Neo). In 2004, Pinkett appeared in the film Collateral alongside Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. In 2007, she starred in the Mike Binder film, Reign Over Me, also starring Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle.[4] She has also created "Maja," a line of women's T-shirts and dresses that are mostly sold through small catalogs, and is a major investor in the black female-owned cosmetics business, Carol's Daughter.

Music

In addition to being in front of the camera, she has spent time behind it; directing music videos.

Wicked Wisdom

Pinkett Smith is the vocalist for the metal band Wicked Wisdom, which released a self-titled debut album on February 21, 2006. The band also toured Ozzfest in the summer of 2005 as part of the second stage lineup. In 2006 the band played the Download Festival in Castle Donington, UK as one of the first bands on the Friday.[5]

The Onyx Hotel Tour

In 2004, Pinkett Smith appeared in a video for Britney Spears' The Onyx Hotel Tour. She appears mysteriously from nowhere and Britney starts to follow her. Her only words were: "Wanna Join Me?" Said to Spears when she blows a brick wall away, looks back and reaches out for Britney. She (Britney) then grabs her hand and a bright light shoots out from the doors of the club.

Personal life

Pinkett Smith married rapper/actor Will Smith on December 31, 1997, and together they had a son, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (b. July 8, 1998); and a daughter, Willow Camille Reign Smith (b. October 31, 2000). The two met when Pinkett auditioned for Lisa Wilkes in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She is also a stepmother to Smith's son from a former marriage with Sheree Zampino, named Willard Christopher Smith III. Jada Pinkett Smith co-founded the Will and Jada Foundation with her husband Will Smith. The foundation gives money towards youth educational projects and helps deprived children from inner cities and their families. In December 2006, Jada donated $1 million to the Baltimore School for the Arts, in memory of her friend and late rapper Tupac Shakur.

Awards and nominations

  • Image Awards
    • 2005, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Collateral (Nominated)
    • 2004, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: The Matrix: Revolutions (Nominated)
    • 2002, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Ali (Nominated)
    • 2001, Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Bamboozled (Nominated)
    • 1997, Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Set It Off (Nominated)
    • 1997, Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/Television Movie: If These Walls Could Talk (Nominated)

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c MSN (2008). "Jada Pinkett Smith:Biography". MSN. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  2. ^ EURweb.com - ESSENCE TO HONOR JADA PINKETT SMITH: Actress to highlight magazine's first Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon
  3. ^ Untitled23
  4. ^ Empty City at Comingsoon.net
  5. ^ Download Festival 2006 lineup

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