Jacqueline Fernandez Wiki, Height, Biography, Early Life, Career, Age, Birth Date, Marriage (2024)

Jacqueline Genevieve Fernandez (born 11 August 1985) is a Sri Lankan actress and model based in India. She has worked in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi, besides appearing in reality shows and music videos. Fernandez was born and raised in Bahrain. After graduating in mass communication from the University of Sydney and working as a television reporter in Sri Lanka, she joined the modeling industry. She was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006, and represented her country at Miss Universe 2006.While on a modelling assignment in India in 2009, Fernandez successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy drama Aladin, which marked her acting debut and won her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. Fernandez had her breakthrough role with the psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011), her first commercial success. This was followed by glamorous roles in the commercially successful ensemble-comedy Housefull 2 (2012) and the action thriller Race 2 (2013), the former garnered her an IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Fernandez went on to star in the top-grossing action films Kick (2014) and Vikrant Rona (2022), and the comedies Housefull 3 (2016) and Judwaa 2 (2017).Alongside her screen acting career, Fernandez has worked as a judge in the ninth season of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2016–2017), is a popular celebrity endorser for various brands and products, has participated in stage shows, and is active in humanitarian work.

Jacqueline Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985, in Manama, Bahrain, and was raised in a multi-ethnic family. Her father, Elroy Fernandez, is a Sri Lankan Burgher, and her mother, Kim, is of Malaysian and Canadian descent. Her maternal grandfather is Canadian and her great-grandparents were from Goa in India. Her father, who was a musician in Sri Lanka, moved to Bahrain in the 1980s to escape civil unrest between the Sinhalese and Tamils and subsequently met her mother, who was an air hostess. She is the youngest of four children with one elder sister and two elder brothers. After receiving her early education in Bahrain at Sacred Heart School, she studied mass communication at the University of Sydney in Australia. After graduating she did a couple of television shows in Sri Lanka. She also attended the Berlitz school of languages, where she learned Spanish and improved her French and Arabic.According to Fernandez, she had aspired to become an actress at a young age and fantasized about becoming a Hollywood movie star. She received some training at the John School of Acting. Although, she was a television reporter, she accepted offers in the modeling industry, which came as a result of her pageant success. In 2006, she was crowned the winner of the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant and represented Sri Lanka at the world Miss Universe 2006 pageant held in Los Angeles. In a 2015 interview, Fernandez described the modeling industry as "a good training ground" and said: "It is a medium that is about shedding your inhibitions, knowing your body, confidence". In 2006, she appeared in a music video for the song "O Sathi" by music duo Bathiya and Santhush and young female singer Umaria Sinhawansa.

In 2009, Fernandez traveled to India for a modeling assignment. She successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy film ''Aladin'' (2009) her acting debut. She played the love interest of Riteish Deshmukh's character, a role based on the character of Princess Jasmine. and Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN felt that she was: "easy on the eyes and appears confident but has precious little to do". Although the film was a critical and commercial failure, she won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. The film, along with Fernandez's performance, received poor reviews; Rediff.com's Sukanya Verma noted: "She gamely makes a fool of herself whilst aping the actions of movie stars, ranging from Sridevi's Naagin dance, Mithun Chakravarthy's Disco Dancer moves, to Big B's violent headshake in ''Hum''. Her Tara could be a keeper if only Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai wasn't so intent on turning her into a love-struck Barbie." Critic Anupama Chopra also criticized Fernandez, calling her "a pin-prick on a balloon". Later that year, she made a special appearance in the song "Dhanno" for Sajid Khan's comedy ''Housefull''.Mahesh Bhatt's thriller ''Murder 2'' was Fernandez's first commercial success and marked a turning point in her career. She took on the role of Priya, a lonely model who is in a confused relationship with Arjun Bhagwat (played by Emraan Hashmi). Fernandez was praised for her performance, and for the boldness and sex appeal she displayed in the film. Gaurav Malini of ''The Times of India'' stated that she was "tastefully tempting" but noted that her romance with Hashmi was "literally half-baked". The following year, Fernandez appeared in the ensemble comedy ''Housefull 2'' alongside Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, and Asin. It became one of the top grossing productions of India that year and earned worldwide. Fernandez received mostly negative reviews for her performance. While Gaurav Malini praised her for her looks, NDTV called her a "blathering bimbo" who "find[s] no pleasure in [her role]". Despite the negative reviews, Fernandez received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 14th IIFA Awards for her performance.Fernandez's first release of 2013 was ''Race 2'', an ensemble action thriller (alongside Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone), described as the "cinematic equivalent of a trashy novel" by critic Rajeev Masand. She played Omisha, a ''femme fatale'', a role which required her learn fencing and some acrobatics. The film emerged as a commercial success, with the worldwide gross of more than and a net domestically of over . In a particularly scathing review, Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV wrote that both Fernandez and Padukone "strut around like wound-up automatons that are all decked-up but have nowhere to go." Also that year, Fernandez appeared in an item number, titled, "Jaadu Ki Jhappi", for Prabhu Deva's romantic comedy ''Ramaiya Vastavaiya''.In 2014, Fernandez appeared in Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial debut—the action film ''Kick'', a remake of a 2009 Telugu film of same name. She starred opposite Salman Khan, playing Shaina, a psychiatrist. She retained her real voice for the first time in ''Kick''. While Sneha May Francis commented that she is: "incredibly dazzling, and moves like a magic", Raja Sen of Rediff.com was more critical of her dialogue delivery, calling it "unfortunate." The film received mixed reviews from critics, but with worldwide revenue of over , it became the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film. The film established Fernandez as one of the most popular Bollywood actresses.In 2015, Fernandez featured in Vicky Singh's ''Roy'', a romantic thriller, which critic Sarita A. Tanwar described as a "boring, exhausting and pretentious" film. Fernandez played dual roles, Ayesha Aamir, a filmmaker in a relationship with another filmmaker (played by Arjun Rampal) and Tia Desai, a girl in love with a thief (played by Ranbir Kapoor). While India TV called it "her best act till date", critic Rajeev Masand felt that she "appears miscast in a part that required greater range." ''Roy'' failed to meet its box-office expectations, and was a commercial failure. Later that year, she appeared in a guest appearance for the comedy-satire ''Bangistan''. The role marked a departure from the glamorous characters that she had a reputation for portraying. Dhriti Sharma of Zee News called her character "soft, timid and promising", and praised her for: "convincingly pull[ing] off a pleasing character of a street fighter's wife". Film critic Subhash K. Jha noted that she: "...in a limited role gives her finest emotive shot", while critic Raja Sen remarked: "[she] plays Kumar's long-sobbing wife who gets so deliriously happy on seeing a text message that it may well have contained news about a ''Kick'' sequel." Later that year, she starred in the horror thriller ''Definition of Fear'', which marked her Hollywood debut.Fernandez began 2016 with a role in Housefull 3 which is the third installment to the Housefull Series's. The ensemble comedy film paired her with Akshay Kumar as her love interest. The critic for ''Firstpost'' was disappointed with the picture and criticized Fernandez for her inclination towards a film, where she is treated as nothing more than a "visual attraction". Nevertheless, the film was a commercial success, grossing worldwide. Her next film—the action adventure ''Dishoom''—also grossed worldwide at the box-office. Later that year, she served as a judge to the ninth season of the dance show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''.In 2017, Fernandez appeared in Chandran Rutnam's English-Sri Lankan crime-thriller ''According to Matthew''. The film was her maiden cinematic appearance in Sri Lankan cinema as well. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 7 April 2017 in CEL Theatres with the title ''Anuragini''. Her next film was the action-comedy ''A Gentleman'', with Siddharth Malhotra from the director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. The film was poorly received by critics and was a box-office flop. Later that year, she appeared in David Dhawan's comedy film ''Judwaa 2'', opposite Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu. It was a sequel to the 1997 comedy film ''Judwaa''. The film proved to be a box-office success earning worldwide. In 2018, she starred alongside Salman Khan in ''Race 3'', the third addition to the ''Race Franchise''. Race 3 was a box office success earning more than worldwide despite mixed reviews.In recent years, Fernandez's films have been critical failures. Fernandez has starred in Tarun Mansukhani's ''Drive'' opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. She also starred in the Netflix original film, ''Mrs. Serial Killer'', directed by Shirish Kunder. She also featured with Akshay Kumar for the fourth time in a gangster drama ''Bachchhan Paandey''. In 2022, she was featured in the Kannada film ''Vikrant Rona'', which was a commercial success.Fernandez will next be seen in the Akshay Kumar led ''Welcome To The Jungle.''

In 2009, Fernandez traveled to India for a modeling assignment. She successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy film ''Aladin'' (2009) her acting debut. She played the love interest of Riteish Deshmukh's character, a role based on the character of Princess Jasmine. and Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN felt that she was: "easy on the eyes and appears confident but has precious little to do". Although the film was a critical and commercial failure, she won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. The film, along with Fernandez's performance, received poor reviews; Rediff.com's Sukanya Verma noted: "She gamely makes a fool of herself whilst aping the actions of movie stars, ranging from Sridevi's Naagin dance, Mithun Chakravarthy's Disco Dancer moves, to Big B's violent headshake in ''Hum''. Her Tara could be a keeper if only Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai wasn't so intent on turning her into a love-struck Barbie." Critic Anupama Chopra also criticized Fernandez, calling her "a pin-prick on a balloon". Later that year, she made a special appearance in the song "Dhanno" for Sajid Khan's comedy ''Housefull''.Mahesh Bhatt's thriller ''Murder 2'' was Fernandez's first commercial success and marked a turning point in her career. She took on the role of Priya, a lonely model who is in a confused relationship with Arjun Bhagwat (played by Emraan Hashmi). Fernandez was praised for her performance, and for the boldness and sex appeal she displayed in the film. Gaurav Malini of ''The Times of India'' stated that she was "tastefully tempting" but noted that her romance with Hashmi was "literally half-baked". The following year, Fernandez appeared in the ensemble comedy ''Housefull 2'' alongside Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, and Asin. It became one of the top grossing productions of India that year and earned worldwide. Fernandez received mostly negative reviews for her performance. While Gaurav Malini praised her for her looks, NDTV called her a "blathering bimbo" who "find[s] no pleasure in [her role]". Despite the negative reviews, Fernandez received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 14th IIFA Awards for her performance.Fernandez's first release of 2013 was ''Race 2'', an ensemble action thriller (alongside Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone), described as the "cinematic equivalent of a trashy novel" by critic Rajeev Masand. She played Omisha, a ''femme fatale'', a role which required her learn fencing and some acrobatics. The film emerged as a commercial success, with the worldwide gross of more than and a net domestically of over . In a particularly scathing review, Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV wrote that both Fernandez and Padukone "strut around like wound-up automatons that are all decked-up but have nowhere to go." Also that year, Fernandez appeared in an item number, titled, "Jaadu Ki Jhappi", for Prabhu Deva's romantic comedy ''Ramaiya Vastavaiya''.

In 2009, Fernandez traveled to India for a modeling assignment. She successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy film ''Aladin'' (2009) her acting debut. She played the love interest of Riteish Deshmukh's character, a role based on the character of Princess Jasmine. and Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN felt that she was: "easy on the eyes and appears confident but has precious little to do". Although the film was a critical and commercial failure, she won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. The film, along with Fernandez's performance, received poor reviews; Rediff.com's Sukanya Verma noted: "She gamely makes a fool of herself whilst aping the actions of movie stars, ranging from Sridevi's Naagin dance, Mithun Chakravarthy's Disco Dancer moves, to Big B's violent headshake in ''Hum''. Her Tara could be a keeper if only Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai wasn't so intent on turning her into a love-struck Barbie." Critic Anupama Chopra also criticized Fernandez, calling her "a pin-prick on a balloon". Later that year, she made a special appearance in the song "Dhanno" for Sajid Khan's comedy ''Housefull''.Mahesh Bhatt's thriller ''Murder 2'' was Fernandez's first commercial success and marked a turning point in her career. She took on the role of Priya, a lonely model who is in a confused relationship with Arjun Bhagwat (played by Emraan Hashmi). Fernandez was praised for her performance, and for the boldness and sex appeal she displayed in the film. Gaurav Malini of ''The Times of India'' stated that she was "tastefully tempting" but noted that her romance with Hashmi was "literally half-baked". The following year, Fernandez appeared in the ensemble comedy ''Housefull 2'' alongside Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, and Asin. It became one of the top grossing productions of India that year and earned worldwide. Fernandez received mostly negative reviews for her performance. While Gaurav Malini praised her for her looks, NDTV called her a "blathering bimbo" who "find[s] no pleasure in [her role]". Despite the negative reviews, Fernandez received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 14th IIFA Awards for her performance.Fernandez's first release of 2013 was ''Race 2'', an ensemble action thriller (alongside Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone), described as the "cinematic equivalent of a trashy novel" by critic Rajeev Masand. She played Omisha, a ''femme fatale'', a role which required her learn fencing and some acrobatics. The film emerged as a commercial success, with the worldwide gross of more than and a net domestically of over . In a particularly scathing review, Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV wrote that both Fernandez and Padukone "strut around like wound-up automatons that are all decked-up but have nowhere to go." Also that year, Fernandez appeared in an item number, titled, "Jaadu Ki Jhappi", for Prabhu Deva's romantic comedy ''Ramaiya Vastavaiya''.

In 2014, Fernandez appeared in Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial debut—the action film ''Kick'', a remake of a 2009 Telugu film of same name. She starred opposite Salman Khan, playing Shaina, a psychiatrist. She retained her real voice for the first time in ''Kick''. While Sneha May Francis commented that she is: "incredibly dazzling, and moves like a magic", Raja Sen of Rediff.com was more critical of her dialogue delivery, calling it "unfortunate." The film received mixed reviews from critics, but with worldwide revenue of over , it became the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film. The film established Fernandez as one of the most popular Bollywood actresses.In 2015, Fernandez featured in Vicky Singh's ''Roy'', a romantic thriller, which critic Sarita A. Tanwar described as a "boring, exhausting and pretentious" film. Fernandez played dual roles, Ayesha Aamir, a filmmaker in a relationship with another filmmaker (played by Arjun Rampal) and Tia Desai, a girl in love with a thief (played by Ranbir Kapoor). While India TV called it "her best act till date", critic Rajeev Masand felt that she "appears miscast in a part that required greater range." ''Roy'' failed to meet its box-office expectations, and was a commercial failure. Later that year, she appeared in a guest appearance for the comedy-satire ''Bangistan''. The role marked a departure from the glamorous characters that she had a reputation for portraying. Dhriti Sharma of Zee News called her character "soft, timid and promising", and praised her for: "convincingly pull[ing] off a pleasing character of a street fighter's wife". Film critic Subhash K. Jha noted that she: "...in a limited role gives her finest emotive shot", while critic Raja Sen remarked: "[she] plays Kumar's long-sobbing wife who gets so deliriously happy on seeing a text message that it may well have contained news about a ''Kick'' sequel." Later that year, she starred in the horror thriller ''Definition of Fear'', which marked her Hollywood debut.Fernandez began 2016 with a role in Housefull 3 which is the third installment to the Housefull Series's. The ensemble comedy film paired her with Akshay Kumar as her love interest. The critic for ''Firstpost'' was disappointed with the picture and criticized Fernandez for her inclination towards a film, where she is treated as nothing more than a "visual attraction". Nevertheless, the film was a commercial success, grossing worldwide. Her next film—the action adventure ''Dishoom''—also grossed worldwide at the box-office. Later that year, she served as a judge to the ninth season of the dance show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''.In 2017, Fernandez appeared in Chandran Rutnam's English-Sri Lankan crime-thriller ''According to Matthew''. The film was her maiden cinematic appearance in Sri Lankan cinema as well. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 7 April 2017 in CEL Theatres with the title ''Anuragini''. Her next film was the action-comedy ''A Gentleman'', with Siddharth Malhotra from the director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. The film was poorly received by critics and was a box-office flop. Later that year, she appeared in David Dhawan's comedy film ''Judwaa 2'', opposite Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu. It was a sequel to the 1997 comedy film ''Judwaa''. The film proved to be a box-office success earning worldwide. In 2018, she starred alongside Salman Khan in ''Race 3'', the third addition to the ''Race Franchise''. Race 3 was a box office success earning more than worldwide despite mixed reviews.In recent years, Fernandez's films have been critical failures. Fernandez has starred in Tarun Mansukhani's ''Drive'' opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. She also starred in the Netflix original film, ''Mrs. Serial Killer'', directed by Shirish Kunder. She also featured with Akshay Kumar for the fourth time in a gangster drama ''Bachchhan Paandey''. In 2022, she was featured in the Kannada film ''Vikrant Rona'', which was a commercial success.

In 2014, Fernandez appeared in Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial debut—the action film ''Kick'', a remake of a 2009 Telugu film of same name. She starred opposite Salman Khan, playing Shaina, a psychiatrist. She retained her real voice for the first time in ''Kick''. While Sneha May Francis commented that she is: "incredibly dazzling, and moves like a magic", Raja Sen of Rediff.com was more critical of her dialogue delivery, calling it "unfortunate." The film received mixed reviews from critics, but with worldwide revenue of over , it became the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film. The film established Fernandez as one of the most popular Bollywood actresses.In 2015, Fernandez featured in Vicky Singh's ''Roy'', a romantic thriller, which critic Sarita A. Tanwar described as a "boring, exhausting and pretentious" film. Fernandez played dual roles, Ayesha Aamir, a filmmaker in a relationship with another filmmaker (played by Arjun Rampal) and Tia Desai, a girl in love with a thief (played by Ranbir Kapoor). While India TV called it "her best act till date", critic Rajeev Masand felt that she "appears miscast in a part that required greater range." ''Roy'' failed to meet its box-office expectations, and was a commercial failure. Later that year, she appeared in a guest appearance for the comedy-satire ''Bangistan''. The role marked a departure from the glamorous characters that she had a reputation for portraying. Dhriti Sharma of Zee News called her character "soft, timid and promising", and praised her for: "convincingly pull[ing] off a pleasing character of a street fighter's wife". Film critic Subhash K. Jha noted that she: "...in a limited role gives her finest emotive shot", while critic Raja Sen remarked: "[she] plays Kumar's long-sobbing wife who gets so deliriously happy on seeing a text message that it may well have contained news about a ''Kick'' sequel." Later that year, she starred in the horror thriller ''Definition of Fear'', which marked her Hollywood debut.Fernandez began 2016 with a role in Housefull 3 which is the third installment to the Housefull Series's. The ensemble comedy film paired her with Akshay Kumar as her love interest. The critic for ''Firstpost'' was disappointed with the picture and criticized Fernandez for her inclination towards a film, where she is treated as nothing more than a "visual attraction". Nevertheless, the film was a commercial success, grossing worldwide. Her next film—the action adventure ''Dishoom''—also grossed worldwide at the box-office. Later that year, she served as a judge to the ninth season of the dance show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''.In 2017, Fernandez appeared in Chandran Rutnam's English-Sri Lankan crime-thriller ''According to Matthew''. The film was her maiden cinematic appearance in Sri Lankan cinema as well. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 7 April 2017 in CEL Theatres with the title ''Anuragini''. Her next film was the action-comedy ''A Gentleman'', with Siddharth Malhotra from the director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. The film was poorly received by critics and was a box-office flop. Later that year, she appeared in David Dhawan's comedy film ''Judwaa 2'', opposite Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu. It was a sequel to the 1997 comedy film ''Judwaa''. The film proved to be a box-office success earning worldwide. In 2018, she starred alongside Salman Khan in ''Race 3'', the third addition to the ''Race Franchise''. Race 3 was a box office success earning more than worldwide despite mixed reviews.

In 2014, Fernandez appeared in Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial debut—the action film ''Kick'', a remake of a 2009 Telugu film of same name. She starred opposite Salman Khan, playing Shaina, a psychiatrist. She retained her real voice for the first time in ''Kick''. While Sneha May Francis commented that she is: "incredibly dazzling, and moves like a magic", Raja Sen of Rediff.com was more critical of her dialogue delivery, calling it "unfortunate." The film received mixed reviews from critics, but with worldwide revenue of over , it became the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film. The film established Fernandez as one of the most popular Bollywood actresses.In 2015, Fernandez featured in Vicky Singh's ''Roy'', a romantic thriller, which critic Sarita A. Tanwar described as a "boring, exhausting and pretentious" film. Fernandez played dual roles, Ayesha Aamir, a filmmaker in a relationship with another filmmaker (played by Arjun Rampal) and Tia Desai, a girl in love with a thief (played by Ranbir Kapoor). While India TV called it "her best act till date", critic Rajeev Masand felt that she "appears miscast in a part that required greater range." ''Roy'' failed to meet its box-office expectations, and was a commercial failure. Later that year, she appeared in a guest appearance for the comedy-satire ''Bangistan''. The role marked a departure from the glamorous characters that she had a reputation for portraying. Dhriti Sharma of Zee News called her character "soft, timid and promising", and praised her for: "convincingly pull[ing] off a pleasing character of a street fighter's wife". Film critic Subhash K. Jha noted that she: "...in a limited role gives her finest emotive shot", while critic Raja Sen remarked: "[she] plays Kumar's long-sobbing wife who gets so deliriously happy on seeing a text message that it may well have contained news about a ''Kick'' sequel." Later that year, she starred in the horror thriller ''Definition of Fear'', which marked her Hollywood debut.Fernandez began 2016 with a role in Housefull 3 which is the third installment to the Housefull Series's. The ensemble comedy film paired her with Akshay Kumar as her love interest. The critic for ''Firstpost'' was disappointed with the picture and criticized Fernandez for her inclination towards a film, where she is treated as nothing more than a "visual attraction". Nevertheless, the film was a commercial success, grossing worldwide. Her next film—the action adventure ''Dishoom''—also grossed worldwide at the box-office. Later that year, she served as a judge to the ninth season of the dance show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''.In 2017, Fernandez appeared in Chandran Rutnam's English-Sri Lankan crime-thriller ''According to Matthew''. The film was her maiden cinematic appearance in Sri Lankan cinema as well. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 7 April 2017 in CEL Theatres with the title ''Anuragini''. Her next film was the action-comedy ''A Gentleman'', with Siddharth Malhotra from the director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. The film was poorly received by critics and was a box-office flop. Later that year, she appeared in David Dhawan's comedy film ''Judwaa 2'', opposite Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu. It was a sequel to the 1997 comedy film ''Judwaa''. The film proved to be a box-office success earning worldwide. In 2018, she starred alongside Salman Khan in ''Race 3'', the third addition to the ''Race Franchise''. Race 3 was a box office success earning more than worldwide despite mixed reviews.

In recent years, Fernandez's films have been critical failures. Fernandez has starred in Tarun Mansukhani's ''Drive'' opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. She also starred in the Netflix original film, ''Mrs. Serial Killer'', directed by Shirish Kunder. She also featured with Akshay Kumar for the fourth time in a gangster drama ''Bachchhan Paandey''. In 2022, she was featured in the Kannada film ''Vikrant Rona'', which was a commercial success.Fernandez will next be seen in the Akshay Kumar led ''Welcome To The Jungle.''

In recent years, Fernandez's films have been critical failures. Fernandez has starred in Tarun Mansukhani's ''Drive'' opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. She also starred in the Netflix original film, ''Mrs. Serial Killer'', directed by Shirish Kunder. She also featured with Akshay Kumar for the fourth time in a gangster drama ''Bachchhan Paandey''. In 2022, she was featured in the Kannada film ''Vikrant Rona'', which was a commercial success.Fernandez will next be seen in the Akshay Kumar led ''Welcome To The Jungle.''

She says: "I miss them so much everyday. You don't realise when you live away from home how difficult life can be [...] At the same time, staying away from them has taught me to be more responsible. It has taught me so many things about myself, about priorities and time management."In 2008, Fernandez started dating Bahraini prince Hassan bin Rashid Al Khalifa, whom she met at a mutual friend's party; they separated in 2011. While filming ''Housefull 2'' in 2011, Fernandez began a romantic relationship with director Sajid Khan. The relationship attracted media coverage in India and there was speculation of an impending wedding. However, the relationship ended in May 2013.Fernandez has supported charitable organisations and a number of causes. For advocating the welfare of animals, Fernandez was named "Woman Of The Year" by PETA (India) in 2014. Fernandez is a vegan.Fernandez has participated in several concert tours and televised award ceremonies. In 2013, she performed at the ''Temptations Reloaded'' in Auckland, Perth, and Sydney alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Madhuri Dixit. She also performed at the live talent show "Got Talent World Stage Live" with Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Varun Dhawan the following year. In July 2014, Fernandez opened a restaurant in Colombo, Kaema Sutra, in collaboration with chef Dharshan Munidasa, which specialises in contemporary Sri Lankan cuisine. In July 2018, Fernandez co-founded her activewear clothing line-up, Just F. In March 2022, Fernandez danced to instant hit "Arabic Kuthu" song alongside other actresses on a TV show.

Since December 2021, Fernandez has been a subject of an investigation into a money laundering case involving ₹200 crore. The investigation is being carried out by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) who questioned Fernandez for 10 hours in relation to the case on 9 December 2021. On 22 December, ED rejected Fernandez's request to downgrade the Lookout Circular (LOC) which was issued against her in the case which blocks her to travel outside India.Fernandez was removed from the film ''The Ghost'' starring Nagarjuna. It is speculated that the eviction from the film happened due to the money laundering case.On 17 August 2022, the Enforcement Directorate named Fernandez as an accused in the same money-laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar. In response, she said that FDs were made before having any links with the conman and all her income was legal and tax was also paid on it.On 26 September 2022, at the request of Fernandez's lawyer, the court granted interim bail to Jacqueline on a bail bond of ₹50,000.

Jacqueline Fernandez Wiki, Height, Biography, Early Life, Career, Age, Birth Date, Marriage (2024)

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How did Jacqueline Fernandez start her career? ›

Debut and breakthrough (2009–2013)

In 2009, Fernandez traveled to India for a modeling assignment. She successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy film Aladin (2009) her acting debut. She played the love interest of Riteish Deshmukh's character, a role based on the character of Princess Jasmine.

Did Jacqueline Fernandez get married? ›

In 2009, Jacqueline Fernandez made her cinematic debut in Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy adventure film Aladin, with Riteish Deshmukh. Q2. Is Jacqueline married? No, Jacqueline is not married.

What is Jacqueline Fernandez's weight? ›

Actress Jacqueline Bio: Age, Height, Boyfriend, and Family
About Actress Jacqueline
DOB11-Aug-1985
Height170 Cm
Weight56 Kg
Figure Measurements( 34 – 27- 35)
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Who is the sister of Jacqueline? ›

How did Jacqueline Fernandez lose weight? ›

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She follows a clean diet which has more fruits and less veggies. In fact, she consumes her last meal at 7pm evening and follows an intermittent diet plan.

Does Jacqueline Fernandez have a tattoo? ›

Tattoos seem to be the latest fad among Bollywood celebrities. While some have tattooed the initials of their love interest, our very own Jacqueline Fernandez has another story to tell. Unknown to many, Jacqueline too has a tattoo on the nape of her neck.

Can Jacqueline Fernandez leave India? ›

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has allowed actor Jacqueline Fernandez to go abroad without its prior permission in a money laundering case, noting she requires to travel frequently leaving the country with short notice in order to 'grab professional opportunities.

Who gave money to Jacqueline Fernandez? ›

"Sukesh Chandrashekhar had given various gifts worth ₹5.71 crore to Jacqueline Fernandez from the proceeds of crime generated by criminal activities, including extortion.

Are Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez together? ›

The relationship between Jacqueline Fernandez and Salman Khan has been primarily professional and friendly within the Bollywood industry.

How is Jacqueline so fit? ›

When Jacqueline Fernandez is not in front of the camera, she is busy mastering her workout routine—which includes yoga, pilates, barre, pole dancing and functional training, all of which allow her to work different muscles and parts of her body for better all-over fitness.

Where is Jacqueline Fernandez living now? ›

July 3, 2023: According to a recent report (on July 2, 2023) by Times Now, Jacqueline Fernandez bought a new house in the plush locality of Pali Hill in Bandra West, Mumbai. The video of her new house's exterior has gone viral on social media. This luxurious property is located in Navroz Building on Pali Hill.

What is the title of Jacqueline? ›

In 2006, she was crowned the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Universe 2006 in March, 2006 and also competed in Miss Universe 2006. After winning Miss Sri Lanka title in 2006, she entered the world of television and anchored a show on Sri Lanka's business called Lanka Business Report.

Who was Jacqueline married to? ›

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier married future U.S. president John F. Kennedy on September 12, 1953. Jacqueline Kennedy's second husband was the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, whom she married in October 1968.

How did Jacqueline get her name? ›

In the poem, “A Girl Named Jack,” Woodson explains why she was named Jacqueline. Her father's name was Jack and he wanted to name his second daughter after himself. Woodson's mother resisted Jack or Jackie and wrote in Jacqueline on her birth certificate.

Who is Jacqueline's father? ›

Family and childhood. Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was born on July 28, 1929, at Southampton Hospital in Southampton, New York, to Wall Street stockbroker John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III and socialite Janet Norton Lee.

How did Jacqueline Wilson start her career? ›

Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, and spent her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, where she still lives today. She started her writing career as a teenage journalist with D.C. Thompson, writing for the teenage magazine Jackie which was named after her.

Why is Jacqueline Fernandez so famous? ›

Jacqueline Fernandez is one of the most well-known and beautiful actresses in Bollywood. The Sri Lankan beauty began her career as a model and won the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant in 2006 before she stepped into Bollywood. She is known for her beauty, grace, acting abilities, and humble personality.

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