Jada Pinkett Smith officially known as Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress and talk show host.
Jada Pinkett Smith Biography
Jada Pinkett Smith was born on September 18, 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Pinkett kicked off her acting career in 1990 when she starred in an episode of the series, True Colors. She then appeared in several television shows such as; Doogie Howser, and 21 Jump Street and later earned a role on comedian Bill Cosby’s NBC television sitcom A Different World.
Pinkett landed her big break on the sitcom A Different World and went on to star in several films including; Menace II Society, The Nutty Professor, Set It Off, and Scream 2. She also contributed to The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions, The Matrix Resurrections, and the animated Madagascar films.
She returned to television with starring roles on Hawthorne and Gotham. Her other acting roles include Magic Mike XXL, Bad Moms, and Girls Trip. In 2002, Pinkett started a music career as the lead singer and songwriter for the heavy metal band Wicked Wisdom.
In 2004, she published a children’s book, Girls Hold Up This World, which landed at number two on The New York Times Best Seller list. Together with her husband Will Smith, she has a production company and has producing credits in films, documentaries, and television series.
In 2010, she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the Broadway musical Fela. Pinkett is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk, for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award.
In March 2023, Jada Pinkett Smith made headlines after a source alleged that, Chris Rock has been obsessed with her for almost three decades. This comes after Chris Rock released his latest Netflix stand-up special “Selective Outrage” where he finally addresses the ‘Oscars Slap.
The ‘Oscar Slap’ occurred at the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, where actor, Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian, Chris Rock during Rock’s presentation. According to the source; Chris Rock has paid attention to Pinkett-Smith and it’s “been going on for almost 30 years”.
However, a source close to Jada Pinkett Smith says that she’s not involved in the ongoing tension between her husband Will Smith and Chris Rock.
Jada Pinkett Smith Age
Jada Pinkett Smith celebrated her 51st birthday on September 18, 2022. She was born on September 18, 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jada Pinkett Smith Height & Weight
Jada Pinkett Smith stands at a height of 1.6 m and weighs around 50 kg
Jada Pinkett Smith Parents
Jada Pinkett Smith was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Adrienne Banfield-Norris (mother) and Robsol Pinkett, Jr. (father)
She was named after her mother’s favorite soap opera actress, Jada Rowland. Jada Pinkett Smith. She’s of Jamaican and Bajan descent on her mother’s side and African-American descent on her father’s side
Her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris was the head nurse of a Baltimore inner-city clinic, and her father, Robsol Pinkett Jr., ran a construction company.
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