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Pinkett Smith at the 2014 New York PaleyFest for Gotham.
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Born |
Jada Koren Pinkett September 18, 1971 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Residence | Malibu, California |
Other names | Jada Koren (with Wicked Wisdom) |
Alma mater | Baltimore School for the Arts |
Occupation | Actress, dancer, singer-songwriter, businesswoman |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse(s) | Will Smith (m. 1997) |
Children | 2; Jaden and Willow |
Website | jadapinkettsmith |
Jada Koren Pinkett–Smith (/ˌdʒeɪdə ˌpɪŋkᵻt ˈsmɪθ/; née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, dancer, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. She began her career in 1990, when she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, produced by Bill Cosby, and she featured opposite Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996). She starred in dramatic films such as Menace II Society (1993) and Set It Off (1996). She has appeared in more than 20 films in a variety of genres, including Scream 2, Ali, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.