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Jada Pinkett Smith
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn September 18, 1971 (54 years)
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.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Filmography
| 2023 | African Queens: Njinga (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections · as Niobe |
| 2021 | The Equalizer (2021) (TV Series) · as Jessie Cook |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen · as Agent Thompson |
| 2019 | |
| 2017 | Girls Trip · as Lisa Cooper |
| 2016 | Bad Moms · as Stacy |
| 2015 | Magic Mike XXL · as Rome |
| 2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as Fish Mooney |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar · as Gloria (voice) |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted · as Gloria (voice) |
| 2012 | Men in Black³ · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 2010 | I Am · as Cast |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar · as Gloria (voice) |
| 2009 | HawthoRNe (TV Series) · as Christina Hawthorne |
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa · as Gloria (voice) |
| 2008 | The Women · as Alex Fisher |
| 2008 | The Human Contract · as Rita |
| 2007 | Oprah's Big Give (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me · as Janeane Johnson |
| 2005 | Madagascar · as Gloria (voice) |
| 2004 | Collateral · as Annie Farrell |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions · as Niobe |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded · as Niobe |
| 2003 | Maniac Magee · as Adult Amanda |
| 2001 | Ali · as Sonji Roi |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come · as Charisse Slocumb |
| 2000 | Bamboozled · as Sloan Hopkins |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Return to Paradise · as M.j. Major |
| 1998 | Woo · as Woo |
| 1997 | Scream 2 · as Maureen Evans |
| 1996 | Set It Off · as Stony |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk · as Patti |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor · as Carla Purty |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight · as Jeryline |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame · as Peaches |
| 1994 | Jason's Lyric · as Lyric |
| 1994 | The Inkwell · as Lauren Kelly |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Ellen Screen Test #3 |
| 1993 | Menace II Society · as Ronnie |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (TV Series) · as Velma |
| 1990 | True Colors (TV Series) · as Beverly |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 1987 | A Different World (1987) (TV Series) · as Lena James |
| 1987 | A Different World · as Lena James |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street (TV Series) · as Nicole |
| 2023 | Queen Cleopatra (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | African Queens: Njinga (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | King Richard · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Cops and Robbers · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Life in a Year · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Red Table Talk: The Estefans (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Charm City Kings · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Hala · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Red Table Talk (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Children for Sale: The Fight to End Human Trafficking · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Rape for Profit · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Free Angela and All Political Prisoners · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | HawthoRNe (TV Series) |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of Bees · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Ride or Die · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Real! Will Smith: Fresh Prince or Bad Boy? · as Jada Pinkett Smith |
| 2023 | Queen Cleopatra (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | The Oscars · as Self |
| 2021 | Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A · as Self |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | A Round with Tiger: Celebrity Playing Lessons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Showbiz Kids · as Self |
| 2019 | Hollywood's Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 2019 | Will Smith’s Bucket List (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 2019 | The 61st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror · as Self - Actor, Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight |
| 2018 | Will Smith - The Jump · as Self |
| 2018 | Red Table Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly (TV Series) · as Self - Actress (segment "q&a") |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 47th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | 2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | David Blaine: Real or Magic · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Gotham |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012 · as Self |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | BET Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | The 2011 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 2010 American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | BET Awards 2010 · as Self |
| 2010 | The 64th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2010 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2009 | The Muhammad Ali Story · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The 40th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Souls of Black Girls · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood · as Self |
| 2007 | 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2006 | Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary · as Herself |
| 2005 | 2005 American Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | BET Awards 2005 · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 · as Self |
| 2005 | The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | The Matrix Revolutions Revisited · as Self |
| 2004 | The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase · as Self |
| 2004 | The Burly Man Chronicles · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Dog Whisperer (TV Series) · as Self - Owner Of Rocco |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Matrix Recalibrated · as Self |
| 2004 | The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection · as Self |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2002 | Stars: An Oscar's Party · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | 2nd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Bamboozled' · as Self |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | The Will Smith Music Video Collection · as Self (segment: Just The Two Of Us) |
| 1999 | 1999 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | 1999 Essence Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1999 | The 41st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | Welcome to Hollywood · as Jada Pinkett Smith |
| 1998 | ARTE Journal Clips (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | 1998 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1998 | Elmopalooza! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1998 | The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1998 | Essence Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | 54th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | 27th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | 25th Anniversary Essence Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Cartelera (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Primetime Wednesday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Will's Wife (segment "will Smith") |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Created By |