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Jada Pinkett Smith (born Jada Koren
Pinkett on September 18, 1971) is an American actress
and singer.
Early life: Jada was born in Baltimore, Maryland
to Robsol Pinkett, Jr., who runs a construction company,
and Adrienne Banfield, the head nurse of an inner-city
clinic in Baltimore. Her parents divorced after only
several months of marriage and her mother has since
re-married twice; Jada's mother became pregnant with her
while still in high school. Jada majored in theatre at
the Baltimore School for the Arts, where she met fellow
classmate Tupac Shakur with whom she developed a close
friendship. In the documentary Tupac: Resurrection,
Shakur says, "Jada is my heart.
She will be my friend for my whole life." Also in
this documentary, Jada calls Shakur "one of my best
friends. He was like a brother. It was beyond friendship
for us. The type of relationship we had, you only get
that once in a lifetime." The two remained close
friends until Shakur's death in 1996. After graduating
from the Baltimore School for the Arts, Smith then spent
a year at the North Carolina School of the Arts before
dropping out to pursue her career in acting. Jada is an
honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the oldest
historically black collegiate sorority in the United
States.
Career: Jada's big break came in 1991 when she
was cast in the part of college freshman Lena James on
the NBC television sitcom A Different World, a spin-off
of The Cosby Show. She made her feature film debut two
years later in Menace II Society (1993).
She did not gain widespread recognition,
however, until her role opposite Eddie Murphy in the
remake of The Nutty Professor (1996). In addition to
being in front of the camera, she has spent time behind
it, directing music videos. She has also created
"Maja," a line of women's T-shirts and dresses
that are mostly sold through small catalogs. She is
currently starring in the Mike Binder film, Reign Over
Me, also starring Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle.
Jada is currently involved as the vocalist in a nu metal
band called Wicked Wisdom, which released a self-titled
debut album on February 21, 2006. The band also toured
Ozzfest in the summer of 2005 as part of the second
stage lineup. In 2006 the band played the Download
Festival in Castle Donnington, UK as one of the first
bands on the Friday.
Personal life: Jada married rapper/actor Will
Smith on December 31, 1997, and together they have a
son, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (b. July 8, 1998); and
a daughter, Willow Camille Reign Smith (b. October 31,
2000). She is also stepmother to Smith's son from a
previous marriage.
Jada Pinkett Smith co-founded the Will
and Jada Foundation with her husband Will Smith. The
foundation gives money towards youth educational
projects and helps deprived children from inner cities
and their families. In December 2006, Jada donated $1
million to the Baltimore School for the Arts, in memory
of Tupac Shakur. |
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