Jada Pinkett Smith: Movies, Awards & Box Office

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith, born on September 18, 1971, is a renowned American actress, singer, and talk show host. She is the co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk, for which she has earned a Daytime Emmy Award. In 2021, Time named her among the top 100 most influential people in the world.

Her first big break was in the sitcom A Different World in 1991. She is well-known for her roles in films such as Menace II Society (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), among many others. Back in 2002, she began her musical career as lead vocalist of the nu metal band, Wicked Wisdom. Not just content with acting, she even published a children's book titled Girls Hold Up This World in 2005 which was a success and landed at number two on The New York Times Best Seller list. Moreover, she built a company named Westbrook in 2009 with her husband, Will Smith, where she produced various media. Pinkett Smith’s career journey doesn't stop here, she was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2010 as a producer for the Broadway musical Fela! She continues to be a versatile and prominent figure in the Hollywood industry.