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Jada Koren Pinkett Smith

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Date of Birth: 1971 , September-18
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet
Name Jada Pinkett Smith
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Ethnicity White
Profession Acting, Modeling
Weight in KG 55 kg
Married Yes
Married to Will Smith(1997)
Children Jaden Smith, Willow Smith
Education Baltimore School for the Arts
Online Presence Yes in Wiki, Twitter
TV Show Hawthorne
Net Worth $20 Million USD
Eye Color Drack brown
Hair Color Drack brown
Body Measurements 32-25-30 (Bust-Waist-Hip)
Birth Name Jada Koren Pinkett Smith
Father John Drew Barrymore
Mother Ildiko Jaid Barrymore
Working For Actress, singer-songwriter, businesswoman
Face Color White
Famous for Singer
Divorce No
Awards Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Breast Size 32
Waist size 25 in
Hip Size 30 in
Salary N/A
Tattoo(s) Not Available
Religion Christinality
Neck Size 8.6
Shoe Size 8
Movies Madly Madagascar
Sisters 1 older sister
Siblings Sean Clancy
Girlfriend Amber Smith
Music Group Wicked Wisdom (Since 2002)
Nick Name Abbey
Affair with dating footballer Peter Crouch in 2006
Albums Don Henley
Chest Size Unknown
Boyfriend Cristiano Ronaldo
Special Title Miss January 1999
Books Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities

Quick Timeline of Jada Koren Pinkett Smith

1971 Born in Baltimore, Maryland, United states of America
1989 Graduated from Baltimore School
1995 Started dating Will Smith
1997 Married to Will Smith
1998 First child, Christopher Syre Smith
2000 Became mother for second time
1972 Her parents got divorced
1990 Played her first acting role
1991 First major role
2002 Started her singing career
2004 Donated money to the Hollywood Education and Literacy Program
1998 Opened Planet Hollywood
2000 Voted by the readers of Black Men Magazine
2004 Won Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, USA
2010 Won Image Awards
2004 Won G-Phoria Awards
2012 Won NAMIC Vision Awards

Detail Timeline of Jada Koren Pinkett Smith

September 18 , 1971

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, United states of America

She was from a humble background. she was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United states of America to Adrienne Banfield-Jones, who was the head nurse of an inner city clinic, and Robsol Pinkett, Jr., who ran a construction company.

1989

Graduated from Baltimore School

Smith was enrolled at the Baltimore School for the Arts, where she met and became lifelong friends with classmate Tupac Shakur. Her major was in dance and theatre and graduated in 1989. She attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, and became fully invested in pursuing her acting career.

1995

Started dating Will Smith

Pinkett met her future husband, Will Smith in 1994 on the set of Smith's television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Because of her height, the role went to actress Nia Long. Pinkett and Smith became friends, however, and they began dating each other in 1995.

December 31 , 1997

Married to Will Smith

Pinkett and Will finally married on December 31, 1997. About 100 guests attended their wedding at The Cloisters, near her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Regarding her marriage, Pinkett Smith said that they are "private people" and she is so committed to Will Smith, she once told one interviewer, "I will throw my career away before I let it break up our marriage. I made it clear to Will. I'd throw it away completely".

July 8 , 1998

First child, Christopher Syre Smith

In 1998, after being married with husband, Will Smith, she became mother for the first time in her life. On July 8, 1998, she gave birth to son, Christopher Syre Smith (Jaden Smith) born. He is now a renowned child actor of Hollywood.

October 31 , 2000

Became mother for second time

In 2000, she became mother for the second time in her life. On October 31, 2000, she gave birth to her second child, daughter, Willow Camille Reign Smith (Willow Smith). The father of her child is her husband, Will Smith.

1972

Her parents got divorced

Her mother, Banfield-Jones became pregnant in high school. Her parents got married but divorced after several months. Banfield-Jones raised Pinkett with the help of her own mother, Marion Martin Banfield. Her grandmother was a social worker. Since her childhood days, he noticed her granddaughter's passion for the performing arts and enrolled her in piano, tap dance, and ballet lessons.

1990

Played her first acting role

Smith started her acting career in 1990, when she starred in an episode of True Colors. After that she appeared in a television pilot for a supernatural drama titled Moe's World that was never aired. She also played roles in television shows such as Doogie Howser, M.D. (1991) and 21 Jump Street (1991)

1991

First major role

 She finally earned a role on comedian Bill Cosby's NBC television sitcom A Different World in 1991, as college freshman Lena James. In 1994, she played along with Keenen Ivory Wayans in the action and comedy film A Low Down Dirty Shame.

2002

Started her singing career

Pinkett Smith also formed the metal band Wicked Wisdom in 2002, she was there under the stage name Jada Koren. This band consists of Pinkett Smith, lead vocalist, Pocket Honore (guitar, vocals), Cameron "Wirm" Graves (guitar, keyboard, vocals), and Rio (bass, vocals). 

2004

Donated money to the Hollywood Education and Literacy Program

After meeting Tom Cruise during the filming of Collateral in 2004, the couple, Pinkett Smith and Smith donated $20,000 to the Hollywood Education and Literacy Program (HELP), Scientology's basis for homeschooling. The couple came under fire in 2008 when they decided to fund New Village Leadership Academy, a private elementary school located in Calabasas, California (since defunct).

1998

Opened Planet Hollywood

Pinkett along with her husband, Will Smith, opened a Planet Hollywood in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, in March of 1998. She is also a part-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers with her husband Will Smith and other partners.

2000

Voted by the readers of Black Men Magazine

She has achieved lots of fame and awards in her life. In 2000, she was voted by the readers of Black Men Magazine as one of the 10 sexiest women of the year. In 1988, she was crowned the Miss Maryland.

2004

Won Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, USA

In 2004, she won Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, USA for Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female. It was the Interactive Achievement Award and she won this award for her role in Enter the Matrix (2003). 

2010

Won Image Awards

She has been nominated in Image Awards for eight times in her life. In 1997, she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series but it was 2010 when she finally won this award. It was for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.

2004

Won G-Phoria Awards

In 2004, she won G-Phoria Awards for Best Voice Performance - Female for her role in Enter the Matrix. The same year she was also nominated in Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture but she was not honored with this award at that time.

2012

Won NAMIC Vision Awards

In 2012, she won NAMIC Vision Awards for Best Performance - Drama. She was nominated in this award for her role in Hawthorne. In 2015, she was nominated in People's Choice Awards, USA for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series but was not that lucky enough. 

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Pinkett met her future husband, Will Smith in 1994 on the set of Smith's television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Because of her height, the role went to actress Nia Long. Pinkett and Smith became friends, however, and she started her love affairs with him and claimed Will as her boyfriend in 1995. They finally married on December 31, 1997. About 100 guests attended their wedding at The Cloisters, near her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. They have two children together, Jaden Smith and Willow Smith. 

Smith started her acting career in 1990, when she starred in an episode of True Colors. After that she made her appeared in many television shows and played as the television pilot for a supernatural drama titled Moe's World that was never aired. She also played roles in television shows such as Doogie Howser, M.D and 21 Jump Street. Finally in 1991, she earned a role on comedian Bill Cosby's NBC television sitcom A Different World for the role as college freshman Lena James. She also played with Keenen Ivory Wayans in the film A Low Down Dirty Shame. She earned a huge salary from Hawthorne net worth of $100,000 per episode.

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