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Jada Pinkett Smith – Bio, Age, Relationship with Tupac Shakur, Net worth, Mom
Jada Pinkett Smith is an American actress, songwriter, dancer, producer and entrepreneur. In addition to her acting career, which has featured in numerous successful and critically acclaimed films, Jada is also popularly known as the wife of famed actor and comedian Will Smith. Although her acting profile is not as big as her husband’s, Jada is quite an accomplished woman and has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry.
biography, dude
The beautiful actress was born Jada Koren Pinketton September 18, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland. Pinkett Smith attended the Baltimore School of the Arts, majoring in dance and drama. She later studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in show business.
career success
Jada Pinkett Smith began her acting career in 1990 with a role on the comedy series True Colors and has been in the industry for over two decades. Her first film role landed her in 1993 ‘s Menace II Society . Some of her other notable works include the 1996 science fiction The Mad Professor which gained her widespread acclaim, Spike Lee’s Bamboozled (2000), The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and its sequel The Matrix Revolution . Jada was the voice of Gloria the hippopotamus in the popular 2005 animated film Madagascar and its sequels Madagascar: Escape from Africa(2008) and Madagascar III: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012). From 2009 to 2011, she took on the lead role in the medical television series Hawthorne . After appearing on the TV show, she received NAACP Image Award and Prism Award nominations. Her more recent films include Magic Mike XXL (2015), Bad Moms (2016) and Girls Trip (2017).
Jada showed more of her creative abilities with her directorial debut in 2008’s independent film The Human Contract . She is also a musician, singing and writing songs for the metal band Wicked Wisdom which she co-founded. In addition, Jada is also a successful music video director, writer, and businesswoman labeled “clothing line” Maja .
parents, mom
Jada Pinkett is the daughter of AdrienneBanfield-Jones and Robsoll Pinkett Jr. Her father, Robsoll, was a construction worker, while her mother, Adrienne, was the head nurse at a downtown Baltimore hospital. Jada’s mother became pregnant with her when she was only 16 years old and still in high school. After her parents divorced when she was young, Jada was raised by her mother and maternal grandmother, Marion Martin Banfielda. She has a brother Caleeb Pinkett who is also an actor. During her childhood, Jada’s mother battled drug addiction and it was her grandmother who took care of her and noticed her granddaughter’s interest in the performing arts. Still, Jada grew up to get close to her mother and considers her one of her closest confidants.
Jada Pinkett Smith relationship with Tupac Shakur
Pinkett Smith shared a “precious” and platonic relationship with the late American rapper Tupac Shakur. Jada and Pinkett met as teenagers at the Baltimore School for the Arts in Maryland and quickly became close friends.
The beautiful actress, who describes her relationship with the fallen rapper as “volatile,” says the bond didn’t become romantic for either party. According to her, the late Tupac even played the father figure in her life. However, towards the end of Tupac’s life, their friendship took a turn for the worst. While the fallen rapper believed that Jada had gone to Hollywood and softened, Jada, on the other hand, felt Tupac’s life was being taken in a destructive direction. Unfortunately, the high school friends were not in touch prior to Tupac’s tragic death in Las Vegas on September 13, 1996.
Many years later, Pinkett Smith and Tupac’s relationship was portrayed in the film All Eyes on Me . After its 2017 theatrical release, Jada made it public that she was upset with how the biopic, which chronicles the life, death and legacy of Tupac Shakur, portrayed her relationship with the late rapper. According to her, some events in the film misrepresented their relationship, which was “deeply hurtful.”
Jada Pinkett Smith is married to the famous actor Will Smith. The couple, who met on the set of TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1994 , have been married since 1997. They have two children together, son Jaden, born in 1998, and daughter Willow, born in 2000. They are also parents to Trey, Will Smith’s son from his previous marriage to Sheree Zampino. Married for over twenty years, Jada and Will Smith are one of Hollywood’s most iconic couples and seem to be getting stronger every year.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Through various careers in various ventures such as television, film, music, writing and fashion, Jada Pinkett Smith has amassed a net worth of $20 million. She spends part of her fortune on philanthropy. Jada and Will Smith are both committed to their community. The power couple founded a charity, the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation , that helps support youth and families.
