Jada Pinkett Smith
Biography
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman born on September 18, 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She began her career in 1990 with a guest appearance in the sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, which was produced by Bill Cosby, and appeared opposite Eddie Murphy in the 1996 film The Nutty Professor. Her film credits include dramatic roles in Menace II Society in 1993 and Set It Off in 1996. Throughout her career, she has appeared in more than 20 films across various genres, including Scream 2, Ali, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. She launched her music career in 2002 by helping create a metal band.
Career overview
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman born on September 18, 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She began her professional career in 1990 by making a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. Following this, she starred in A Different World, which was produced by Bill Cosby. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in more than 20 films spanning a variety of genres.
Her early film work includes prominent dramatic roles, such as starring in Menace II Society in 1993 and Set It Off in 1996. She also featured opposite Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor in 1996. Her extensive filmography features appearances in numerous well-known motion pictures, including Scream 2, Ali, The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions. Additionally, she lent her talents to the animated film series comprising Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.
Beyond her work in television and film, Pinkett Smith launched her music career in 2002 when she helped create a metal band. Known professionally by variants including Jada Pinkett, Jada Smith, and Jada Koren, she has accumulated 109 known acting credits according to archival data from The Movie Database.
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- Queen Cleopatra (2023) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Queen Cleopatra (2023) Executive Producer
- African Queens: Njinga (2023) as Narrator (voice)
- African Queens: Njinga (2023) Executive Producer
- Off Thee Leash (2022) Producer
- The Equalizer (2021) as Jessie Cook
- The Matrix Resurrections (2021) as Niobe
- King Richard (2021) Executive Producer
- Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A (2021) as Self
- Life in a Year (2020) Executive Producer
- Charm City Kings (2020) Executive Producer
- Showbiz Kids (2020) as Self
- Cops and Robbers (2020) Executive Producer
- Angel Has Fallen (2019) as Agent Thompson
- The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (2019) as Self
- Will Smith's Bucket List (2019) as Herself
- Sprinter (2019) Executive Producer
- Kelly Talk (2019)
- Hala (2019) Executive Producer
- Red Table Talk (2018) as Self - Co-host
- Red Table Talk (2018) Creator
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- Girls Trip (2017) as Lisa Cooper
- Bad Moms (2016) as Stacy
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Magic Mike XXL (2015) as Rome
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Gotham (2014) as Fish Mooney
- Annie (2014) Producer
- Gotham: The Legend Reborn (2014) as Self
- After Earth (2013) Producer
- Madly Madagascar (2013) as Gloria (voice)
- David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013) as Self
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) as Gloria (voice)
- Men in Black 3 (2012) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012) as Gloria (voice)
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012) Executive Producer
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) as Self
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- The Karate Kid (2010) Producer
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
- Hawthorne (2009) as Christina Hawthorne
- Hawthorne (2009) Producer
- Merry Madagascar (2009) as Gloria (voice)
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) as Gloria (voice)
- The Secret Life of Bees (2008) Executive Producer
- The Human Contract (2008) as Rita
- The Human Contract (2008) Writer
- The Human Contract (2008) Director
- The Women (2008) as Alex Fisher
- I Am Legend Awakening (2008) Writer
- I Am Legend: Awakening - Story 2: Isolation (2008) Author
- I Am Legend: Awakening - Story 2: Isolation (2008) Creative Consultant
- Oprah's Big Give (2008)
- Reign Over Me (2007) as Janeane Johnson
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- VH1 Rock Honors (2006)
- Madagascar (2005) as Gloria (voice)
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary (2005) as Self
- Dog Whisperer (2004) as Self - Owner of Rocco
- Dog Whisperer (2004) as Self
- Collateral (2004) as Annie Farrell
- The Matrix Recalibrated (2004) as Self
- The Matrix Revolutions Revisited (2004) as Self
- The Matrix Reloaded Revisited (2004) as Self
- The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase (2004) as Self
- City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral' (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003) as Niobe
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) as Niobe
- All of Us (2003) Executive Producer
- All of Us (2003) Creator
- Making 'Enter the Matrix' (2003) as Self
- Tupac: Resurrection (2003) as Self
- Maniac Magee (2003) as Adult Amanda
- The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load (2003) as Self
- Good Day Live (2001) as Self
- Ali (2001) as Sonji Roi
- The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001) as Self
- Kingdom Come (2001) as Charisse Slocumb
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) as Jada Pinkett Smith
- Bamboozled (2000) as Sloan Hopkins
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- TRL (1998)
- Return to Paradise (1998) as M.J. Major
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Woo (1998) as Woo
- The View (1997) as Self
- Scream 2 (1997) as Maureen Evans
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) as Self
- Access Hollywood (1996)
- The Nutty Professor (1996) as Carla Purty
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Set It Off (1996) as Stony
- If These Walls Could Talk (1996) as Patti
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) as Jeryline
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Ellen (1994) as Ellen Screen Test #3
- A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) as Peaches
- Jason's Lyric (1994) as Lyric
- The Inkwell (1994) as Lauren Kelly
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Menace II Society (1993) as Ronnie
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- True Colors (1990) as Beverly
- Moe's World (1990)
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) as Trish Andrews
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- 21 Jump Street (1987) as Nicole
- A Different World (1987) as Lena James
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
- Girls Trip 2 as Lisa Cooper
- Redd Zone as Tia Magee
- Redd Zone Producer
- Almost Creator