About Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, businesswoman, talk show host and singer. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk, for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Award. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Pinkett Smith landed her big break on the sitcom A Different World in 1991. She then starred in films such as Menace II Society (1993), Jason's Lyric (1994), The Nutty Professor (1996), Set It Off (1996), and Scream 2 (1997) before her prominent contributions to The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), and the animated Madagascar films. She returned to television with starring roles on Hawthorne (2009–2011) and Gotham (2014–2017). Her other acting roles include Magic Mike XXL (2015), Bad Moms (2016), Girls Trip (2017), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021). In the 2000s, Pinkett Smith was the lead vocalist of the nu metal band Wicked Wisdom. In 2005, she published a children's book, Girls Hold Up This World, which landed at number two on The New York Times Best Seller list. With her husband Will Smith, she founded the company Westbrook in 2019, through which she has produced various media. In 2010, she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the Broadway musical Fela!. With her husband Will Smith, she founded the company Westbrook in 2009, through which she has produced various media. In 1993, Pinkett appeared in her first film, Menace II Society.
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