Jacqueline Fernandez
Sri Lankan actress and model (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2][3] 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.[4]
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Born | Jacqueline Genevieve Fernandez (1985-08-11) 11 August 1985 (age 38) Manama, Bahrain |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Sacred Heart School |
Alma mater | University of Sydney (BA) |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Title | Miss Universe Sri Lanka 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.