Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Acting
Born 1971-09-18Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, 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. Pinkett Smith launched her music career in 2002, when she helped create the metal band Wicked Wisdom, for which she is a singer and songwriter. Smith also created a production company, in addition to authoring a book, published in 2004. In 1997, she married rapper and actor Will Smith. They have two children, Jaden and Willow, and Pinkett Smith is stepmother to Willard "Trey" Smith III, Will's son from a previous marriage. The couple founded the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, a charity organization which focuses on inner-city youth and family support and has worked with non-profit organizations like YouthBuild and the Lupus Foundation of America.

Movies (55)

The Matrix Reloaded
7.1

The Matrix Reloaded

2003Movie7.1
The Matrix Resurrections
6.3

The Matrix Resurrections

2021Movie6.3
Scream 2
6.5

Scream 2

1997Movie6.5
The Matrix Revolutions
6.8

The Matrix Revolutions

2003Movie6.8
Madagascar
6.9

Madagascar

2005Movie6.9
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
6.5

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008Movie6.5
Collateral
7.2

Collateral

2004Movie7.2
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
6.6

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012Movie6.6
Angel Has Fallen
6.6

Angel Has Fallen

2019Movie6.6
Men in Black 3
6.5

Men in Black 3

2012Movie6.5
Bad Moms
6.5

Bad Moms

2016Movie6.5
Set It Off
7.2

Set It Off

1996Movie7.2
Ali
6.7

Ali

2001Movie6.7
The Nutty Professor
5.6

The Nutty Professor

1996Movie5.6
Menace II Society
7.5

Menace II Society

1993Movie7.5
Girls Trip
6.8

Girls Trip

2017Movie6.8
Reign Over Me
7.2

Reign Over Me

2007Movie7.2
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
6.8

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995Movie6.8
Bamboozled
6.3

Bamboozled

2000Movie6.3
Magic Mike XXL
6.1

Magic Mike XXL

2015Movie6.1
Madly Madagascar
6.6

Madly Madagascar

2013Movie6.6
Merry Madagascar
6.5

Merry Madagascar

2009Movie6.5
The Women
5.2

The Women

2008Movie5.2
Return to Paradise
6.5

Return to Paradise

1998Movie6.5
Kingdom Come
6.6

Kingdom Come

2001Movie6.6
If These Walls Could Talk
6.7

If These Walls Could Talk

1996Movie6.7
The Matrix Recalibrated
7.0

The Matrix Recalibrated

2004Movie7.0
Jason's Lyric
6.7

Jason's Lyric

1994Movie6.7
David Blaine: Real or Magic
6.8

David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013Movie6.8
A Low Down Dirty Shame
5.7

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994Movie5.7
The Human Contract
4.4

The Human Contract

2008Movie4.4
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
7.7

Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

2012Movie7.7
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
7.0

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase

2004Movie7.0
Tupac: Resurrection
7.9

Tupac: Resurrection

2003Movie7.9
Showbiz Kids
6.8

Showbiz Kids

2020Movie6.8
Welcome to Hollywood
4.2

Welcome to Hollywood

2000Movie4.2
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998Movie6.1
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
6.1

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

2003Movie6.1
Moe's World
9.0

Moe's World

1990Movie9.0
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
5.0

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012Movie5.0
Woo
4.3

Woo

1998Movie4.3
Kelly Talk

Kelly Talk

2019Movie
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
6.3

City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'

2004Movie6.3
Maniac Magee
8.0

Maniac Magee

2003Movie8.0
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
7.3

Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

2021Movie7.3
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
7.1

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

2004Movie7.1
Redd Zone

Redd Zone

Movie
The Inkwell
5.6

The Inkwell

1994Movie5.6
Gotham: The Legend Reborn

Gotham: The Legend Reborn

2014Movie
Girls Trip 2

Girls Trip 2

Movie
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
6.1

Making 'Enter the Matrix'

2003Movie6.1
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
5.5

The Making of 'Bamboozled'

2001Movie5.5
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
6.8

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

2004Movie6.8
Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary

Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary

2005Movie
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project

Untitled Holiday Comedy Project

Movie

TV Shows (37)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Gotham
7.6

Gotham

2014Series7.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
The Talk
3.0

The Talk

2010Series3.0
21 Jump Street
7.3

21 Jump Street

1987Series7.3
Good Day Live
3.8

Good Day Live

2001Series3.8
The Equalizer
7.3

The Equalizer

2021Series7.3
Ellen
6.1

Ellen

1994Series6.1
A Different World
7.1

A Different World

1987Series7.1
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
6.1

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017Series6.1
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.7

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989Series6.7
Access Hollywood
5.4

Access Hollywood

1996Series5.4
Dog Whisperer
6.8

Dog Whisperer

2004Series6.8
TRL
5.2

TRL

1998Series5.2
Skavlan
5.0

Skavlan

2009Series5.0
The Chris Rock Show
4.6

The Chris Rock Show

1997Series4.6
Red Table Talk
6.4

Red Table Talk

2018Series6.4
Hawthorne
7.0

Hawthorne

2009Series7.0
True Colors
8.7

True Colors

1990Series8.7
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
Queen Cleopatra
2.7

Queen Cleopatra

2023Series2.7
VH1 Rock Honors
7.0

VH1 Rock Honors

2006Series7.0
Will Smith's Bucket List
4.1

Will Smith's Bucket List

2019Series4.1
African Queens: Njinga
5.9

African Queens: Njinga

2023Series5.9
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
5.7

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

2019Series5.7
MADtv
7.1

MADtv

1995Series7.1
Oprah's Big Give
1.0

Oprah's Big Give

2008Series1.0