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Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith is an actress, producer, and singer-songwriter. She got her big break in 1991 when she landed the role of Lena James on the NBC sitcom,
A Different World
. Since then, she has starred in various films, including
The Nutty Professor
,
Set It Off
,
Jason's Lyric
,
The Matrix Reloaded
, and
Girls Trip
. She co-hosts the Emmy-winning Facebook Watch series,
Red Table Talk
, with her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and her daughter,
Willow Smith
. She is also the co-founder of Westbrook Inc., an entertainment company she started with husband and actor
Will Smith.
Hollywood's Famous Acting Families, From the Hemsworths to the Hudsons
Will Smith's 3 Children: All About Jaden, Willow and Trey
Jada Pinkett Smith Thanks Husband Will Smith ‘for Being a Devoted’ Dad in Sweet Father’s Day Post
Will Smith Poses with Wife Jada Pinkett Smith and All Three Kids at
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Los Angeles Premiere
Jada Pinkett Smith Supports Husband Will Smith at His
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Premiere in Dubai
Jada Pinkett Smith Rocks Sexy, Skin-Baring Alaïa Dress She First Wore 20 Years Ago: See the Then and Now!
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's Relationship Timeline
Will Smith Says Wife Jada Pinkett Smith Is 'One of the Most Gangsta Ride-or-Die's I've Ever Had'
Jada Pinkett Smith Has Relatable Mom Moment Reacting to Kids Jaden, 25, and Willow, 23, at the 2024 Met Gala
Jaden Smith Details His 'Biggest and Craziest'
Karate Kid
Memory — Involving the Splits — 15 Years Later (Exclusive)
Jaden Smith Reveals the Unexpected Way He Stays 'Grounded' in Hollywood (Exclusive)
Willow Shares 'Darkly Beautiful' Song 'Big Feelings' and Reveals Release Date for New Album
empathogen
Will Smith Snaps Epic Easter Selfie with His Family — and Sparkly Pink Bunny Ears!
29 Utterly Unforgettable Oscars Images
Jada Pinkett Smith Mourns Dog of 15 Years: ‘He Brought So Much Love’
Celebrities Who Got Matching Tattoos with Their Family Members
All the Stars Who Got Married on New Year's Eve
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Oscar Slap Helped Her Realize She Will 'Never Leave' Will Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith Celebrates 'Perfect' Thanksgiving with Husband Will Smith and Their 3 Kids
Jada Pinkett Smith Reacts to
The View
's Ana Navarro Saying She Was 'Emasculating' Will Smith: 'I Let It Go'
Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals How Will Smith Reacted to Rumor About His Sexuality: 'We Laughed About It'
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Deny Claims He Slept With Duane Martin: 'It's Ridiculous and It's Nonsense'
Diddy Reacts to Rumor That Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith Tried to Have a Threesome with Ex Jennifer Lopez
Tupac Shakur Biography Says Rapper Spoke of 'Nothing' but Jada Pinkett Smith After Becoming 'Lifelong Friends' in School
Celebrity Couples Who Quietly Ended Their Relationships
Will Smith Celebrates Jada Pinkett Smith Becoming a Bestseller: 'Congrats, Mama!'
Jada Pinkett Smith Congratulates Britney Spears on Memoir Release: 'Can't Wait to Read'
Will Smith Calls Relationship with Wife Jada 'Sloppy Public Experiment in Unconditional Love' at Book Talk
Jada Pinkett Smith Shares Look at Mom Adrienne Banfield-Norris' Birthday Celebrations: '70 Years Young'
Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals How Friend Tom Cruise Helped Her 'Get Past My Fear'
Jada Pinkett Smith Says She and Will Are Talking About Writing a Book Together — and They Have a Title!
Jada Pinkett Smith and Daughter Willow Appear in Great Spirits After Dinner Date in New York City
Will Smith Posts Joke 'Official Statement' Video Following Wife Jada Pinkett Smith's Marriage Revelations
Jada Pinkett Smith Addresses Rumors About Her Sexuality in Book: 'When It Comes to Sex, I Love Men'
Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals How Her and Will Smith's Daughter Willow Reacted to
Worthy
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Will Smith Is ‘Still My Man’ Despite Separation: ‘I Call Us Life Partners’
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Chris Rock's Comedy Special Was 'Full of Lies and Unwarranted Insults'
Will Smith Was 'Shocked and Stunned' by Jada Pinkett Smith's Book: 'I Was All Over the Place'
Why Jada Pinkett Smith Bought Her Own Engagement Ring After Will Smith Proposed: ‘I Took Control’
The Biggest Bombshells from Jada Pinkett Smith's Memoir
,
from Chris Rock Asking Her Out to the Oscars Slap
Jada Pinkett Smith Flashes Huge Smile During N.Y.C. Press Run – See the Pics!
Jada Pinkett Smith's Brother and His Wife Split as She Files for Divorce Three Years After Separation
Jada Pinkett Smith Says She and Will Smith Lived as 'Single' People After They 'Broke Up in 2016'
Will Smith Shares First Instagram Post Since Wife Jada Opened Up About Marriage: 'Notifications Off'
Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals She 'Did Not Cheat' on Husband Will Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith on What She's Learned from Her Kids: 'They Are My Little Gurus' (Exclusive)
Jada Pinkett Smith Says She Was 'Hurt' by Chris Rock's Netflix Special: 'I Remember My Heart Piercing'
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Tupac Shakur Had Alopecia: 'He Just Wouldn't Talk About It' (Exclusive)
Jada Pinkett Smith Says She Thought Oscars Slap Was 'a Skit'... 'Until I Realized It Wasn't' (Exclusive)
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Chris Rock Asked Her Out on a Date amid Rumors She and Will Were Divorcing (Exclusive)
Jada Pinkett Smith Says She and Will Smith Chose No Prenup Because 'Divorce Won't Be Necessary'
Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Silence on Marriage, Oscar Slap and Her Path to 'Self-Acceptance' (Exclusive)
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Will Was 'Mad' When Chris Rock Tried Apologizing Directly After Oscars Slap
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Chris Rock Told Her 'I Didn't Mean You Any Harm' After Oscars Incident (Exclusive)
Jada Pinkett Smith Opens Up About Friendship with 'Soulmate' Tupac Shakur: 'It Was Like God Made Us That Way'
Jada Pinkett Smith on Why She Sold Drugs as a Teen: 'That Was My Solution to Survive' (Exclusive)
All About August Alsina, the Singer Who Had an 'Entanglement' With Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith Reacts to Being Blamed for Oscars Slap: I Was Seen as an 'Adulteress' (Exclusive)
All About Jada Pinkett Smith's Mom, Adrienne Banfield-Norris
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith Were Living 'Separate Lives' Before Oscars 2022: Book Excerpt (Exclusive)
Jada Pinkett Smith Says She and Will Smith Have Been Separated Since 2016: We Were 'Exhausted with Trying'
Jada Pinkett Smith Denies Open Marriage, Says She and Will 'Still Figuring Out' Relationship (Exclusive)
A History of Will Smith and Chris Rock's Relationship Through the Years
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