Star Facts
- Jada is the singer in heavy metal band Wicked Wisdom
- She met Will Smith when she auditioned for a part in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
- Jada was close friends with the late rapper Tupac Shakur
- She is a pint-sized 5’ tall
Jada Koren Pinkett-Smith Quotes
Ten years of marriage and I still get felt up - I like that
Biography:
Actress and singer Jada was born in Baltimore and raised by her mum, a nurse, and her grandmother, a social worker. It was her grandmother who recognised Jada's performing talents, paying for her to take dance and piano lessons. She graduated in dance and theatre from the Baltimore School for the Arts in 1989, then followed the bright lights to LA to begin her acting career.
Landing small roles in TV series like Doogie Howser MD and 21 Jump Street, Jada got her first big TV break in 1991 in Bill Cosby’s classic teen series A Different World. Her major movie breakthrough came in 1996 when she was cast opposite Eddie Murphy in the hit comedy The Nutty Professor. She’s since gone on to star in Scream 2, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, as well as doing voiceover work for the Madagascar animated movie series.
When Jada’s not hanging out with Posh, Becks and TomKat, she likes to belt out heavy metal tunes. Since 2002, under the name Jada Koren, she’s fronted the metal band Wicked Wisdom. They’ve toured with Britney Spears, Sevendust and Ozzy Osbourne, and released their debut album in 2006.
Jada met her very famous husband Will Smith when she unsuccessfully auditioned for a part in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air in 1990. They began dating in 1995 and married on 31 December 1997. The couple now have two very talented children, budding actor Jaden and Whip Your Hair singer Willow.