Jacqueline Fernandez
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Jacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress and model who works in Bollywood
films. She is a former beauty queen who won the Miss Sri Lanka Universe
in 2006. She has received an International Indian Film Academy Award
and Stardust Award
for Best Female Debut in 2010, for her role in the Indian film Aladin
.
. There, she studied at the The Sacred Heart School
. While schooling she participated in many co-curricular activities including ballet, drama and athletics. After graduating from the Murrey University in Melbourne, Australia with a degree for mass media studies, she chose modelling as her profession, providing her service to a number of fashion designers in Australia, Singapore, Dubai
and Sri Lanka
.
. She also competed in Miss Universe 2006
.
After competing at Miss Universe, she worked as an anchor on Lanka Business Report and wrote a weekly column for The Daily Mirror while modeling in India.
Fernandez made her acting debut in the 2009 Bollywood fantasy movie Aladin
directed by Sujoy Gosh alongside Amitabh Bachchan
, Sanjay Dutt
, and Ritesh Deshmukh. She played the character of Jasmine, the new girl in college who has come from America.
2010 saw her once again appearing alongside Ritesh Deshmukh in the romantic comedy Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
. She also had a cameo appearance in Sajid Khan's
Housefull in the song 'Apni tho Jaise Theise' which was a big success. The film starred Akshay Kumar
, Deepika Padukone
, Lara Dutta
, Jiah Khan
, Ritesh Deshmukh and Arjun Rampal
.
, which went on to become her first box office success, receiving blockbuster status. In 2012, Housefull 2
, Race 2
and Raaz 3 will feature her in full-fledged roles, and she will do an item number for Total Dhamaal
. Jacqueline will mark her debut in a Sri Lankan movie, titled Pravegaya
which is to be released in late 2012.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films. She is a former beauty queen who won the Miss Sri Lanka Universe
Miss Sri Lanka Universe
Miss Universe Sri Lanka is a beauty contest held in Sri Lanka to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.- Winners :-External links:* * *...
in 2006. She has received an International Indian Film Academy Award
International Indian Film Academy Awards
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in...
and Stardust Award
Stardust Awards
The Stardust Awards is an award ceremony for Hindi movies, which congratulate the superstars of the new generation who are making an impact on the future. It is sponsored by Stardust magazine.- Background :...
for Best Female Debut in 2010, for her role in the Indian film Aladin
Aladin (2009 film)
- Reception :Zoom TV has given Aladin 2.5/5 saying that "Aladin fails to enchant". They have also criticized that Jacqueline has been put in the cast for the sake of an actress and she hasn't got much to do. However according to the scale 2.5/5 is an average. They have praised Amitabh Bachchan for...
.
Early life
Fernandez was born to a Sinhalese father and a Malaysian mother in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. At the age of three her family moved to BahrainBahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. There, she studied at the The Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School (Bahrain)
The Sacred Heart School is located in the educational city of Isa Town, the Kingdom of Bahrain.The school was established in 1953 & till date is one of the finest schools in the kingdom, offering a high quality British education at a very reasonable pricing....
. While schooling she participated in many co-curricular activities including ballet, drama and athletics. After graduating from the Murrey University in Melbourne, Australia with a degree for mass media studies, she chose modelling as her profession, providing her service to a number of fashion designers in Australia, Singapore, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
Career beginnings (2006–10)
In March 2006, Fernandez was crowned the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Universe 2006Miss Sri Lanka Universe
Miss Universe Sri Lanka is a beauty contest held in Sri Lanka to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.- Winners :-External links:* * *...
. She also competed in Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
.
After competing at Miss Universe, she worked as an anchor on Lanka Business Report and wrote a weekly column for The Daily Mirror while modeling in India.
Fernandez made her acting debut in the 2009 Bollywood fantasy movie Aladin
Aladin (2009 film)
- Reception :Zoom TV has given Aladin 2.5/5 saying that "Aladin fails to enchant". They have also criticized that Jacqueline has been put in the cast for the sake of an actress and she hasn't got much to do. However according to the scale 2.5/5 is an average. They have praised Amitabh Bachchan for...
directed by Sujoy Gosh alongside Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
, and Ritesh Deshmukh. She played the character of Jasmine, the new girl in college who has come from America.
2010 saw her once again appearing alongside Ritesh Deshmukh in the romantic comedy Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is a Hindi romantic comedy film written and directed by Milap Zaveri. The film stars Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vishal Malhotra and Ruslaan Mumtaz in lead roles. The film released on 9 April 2010. It's Warner Bros's third Indian movie production...
. She also had a cameo appearance in Sajid Khan's
Sajid Khan (director)
Sajid Khan is an Indian film-maker, actor, film director, script writer, talk show host and presenter and the younger brother of Bollywood choreographer and director Farah Khan.-Family and life:...
Housefull in the song 'Apni tho Jaise Theise' which was a big success. The film starred Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
, Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
, Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
, Jiah Khan
Jiah Khan
-Early Life:Khan Raised in Chelsea, London, to a Muslim family is the daughter of Ali Rizvi Khan, an Indian American, and Rabiya Amin, a Hindi film actress in the 1980s from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India and most remembered in Tahir Hussain's Dulha Bikta Hai....
, Ritesh Deshmukh and Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal , born 26 November 1972, is an award-winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.- Film career :...
.
Breakthrough (2011–Present)
In 2011, Fernandez appeared in her third film, Murder 2Murder 2
Murder 2 is a 2011 Bollywood thriller film and the sequel to the 2004 hit film, Murder. The film is the second installment to the Murder Series which stars Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the film released on July 8, 2011...
, which went on to become her first box office success, receiving blockbuster status. In 2012, Housefull 2
Housefull 2
Housefull 2 is an upcoming Bollywood comedy film directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It is the sequel to the movie Housefull. The film will star Akshay Kumar along with Asin Thottumkal...
, Race 2
Race 2
Race 2 is an upcoming Indian action thriller film to be directed by Abbas-Mustan and produced under the Tips Music Films banner. It is the sequel to the 2008 hit film, Race, starring an ensemble cast that includes Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, and...
and Raaz 3 will feature her in full-fledged roles, and she will do an item number for Total Dhamaal
Total Dhamaal
Total Dhamaal, formerly known as Dhamaal 3, is an upcoming Bollywood comedy caper film and the sequel to Dhamaal and Double Dhamaal ...
. Jacqueline will mark her debut in a Sri Lankan movie, titled Pravegaya
Pravegaya
Pravegaya is an upcoming Sri Lankan film genre starring Jacqueline Fernandez and Hemal Ranasinghe in the lead roles. The film is directed by a talented Indian director...
which is to be released in late 2012.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Aladin Aladin (2009 film) - Reception :Zoom TV has given Aladin 2.5/5 saying that "Aladin fails to enchant". They have also criticized that Jacqueline has been put in the cast for the sake of an actress and she hasn't got much to do. However according to the scale 2.5/5 is an average. They have praised Amitabh Bachchan for... |
Jasmine | Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female The IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in her debut film. Originally known as the "IIFA Award for Fresh Face of the Year ", it... Max Stardust Award for Exciting New Face |
| 2010 | Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is a Hindi romantic comedy film written and directed by Milap Zaveri. The film stars Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vishal Malhotra and Ruslaan Mumtaz in lead roles. The film released on 9 April 2010. It's Warner Bros's third Indian movie production... |
Tara | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Housefull Housefull (2010 film) Housefull is a 2010 Bollywood comedy film directed by Sajid Khan, and starring Akshay Kumar as the protagonist and Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta and Jiah Khan as the female leads. Ritesh Deshmukh, Arjun Rampal and Boman Irani also play important roles in the film, whilst Malaika Arora Khan and... |
Dhanno | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Aapka Kya Hoga" |
| 2011 | Murder 2 Murder 2 Murder 2 is a 2011 Bollywood thriller film and the sequel to the 2004 hit film, Murder. The film is the second installment to the Murder Series which stars Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the film released on July 8, 2011... |
Priya | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Housefull 2 Housefull 2 Housefull 2 is an upcoming Bollywood comedy film directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It is the sequel to the movie Housefull. The film will star Akshay Kumar along with Asin Thottumkal... |
Reshma | Hindi | Filming |
| 2012 | Raaz 3D Raaz 3D Raaz 3 is an upcoming Bollywood stereoscopic 3D horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Emraan Hashmi, Bipasha Basu and Jacqueline Fernandez. Also known as Raaz - The Third Dimension, the film is a sequel to Raaz – The Mystery Continues... |
Sanjana | Hindi | Pre-production |
| 2012 | Race 2 Race 2 Race 2 is an upcoming Indian action thriller film to be directed by Abbas-Mustan and produced under the Tips Music Films banner. It is the sequel to the 2008 hit film, Race, starring an ensemble cast that includes Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, and... |
Hindi | Filming | |
| 2012 | Total Dhamaal Total Dhamaal Total Dhamaal, formerly known as Dhamaal 3, is an upcoming Bollywood comedy caper film and the sequel to Dhamaal and Double Dhamaal ... |
Hindi | Cameo appearance | |
| 2012 | Pravegaya Pravegaya Pravegaya is an upcoming Sri Lankan film genre starring Jacqueline Fernandez and Hemal Ranasinghe in the lead roles. The film is directed by a talented Indian director... |
Sinhala | Announced | |
Awards
- Best Female Debut in International Indian Film Academy AwardsInternational Indian Film Academy AwardsThe International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in...
2010 for AladinAladin (2009 film)- Reception :Zoom TV has given Aladin 2.5/5 saying that "Aladin fails to enchant". They have also criticized that Jacqueline has been put in the cast for the sake of an actress and she hasn't got much to do. However according to the scale 2.5/5 is an average. They have praised Amitabh Bachchan for... - Exciting New Face in Stardust AwardsStardust AwardsThe Stardust Awards is an award ceremony for Hindi movies, which congratulate the superstars of the new generation who are making an impact on the future. It is sponsored by Stardust magazine.- Background :...
2010 for AladinAladin (2009 film)- Reception :Zoom TV has given Aladin 2.5/5 saying that "Aladin fails to enchant". They have also criticized that Jacqueline has been put in the cast for the sake of an actress and she hasn't got much to do. However according to the scale 2.5/5 is an average. They have praised Amitabh Bachchan for...