38 Facts About Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985 and is a Sri Lankan actress and model.

Jacqueline Fernandez has worked in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi, besides appearing in reality shows and music videos.

Jacqueline Fernandez was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006, and represented her country at Miss Universe 2006.

Jacqueline Fernandez had her breakthrough role with the psychological thriller Murder 2, her first commercial success.

Jacqueline Fernandez went on to star in the top-grossing action films Kick and Vikrant Rona, and the comedies Housefull 3 and Judwaa 2.

Alongside her screen acting career, Jacqueline Fernandez has worked as a judge in the ninth season of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, is a popular celebrity endorser for various brands and products, has participated in stage shows, and is active in humanitarian work.

Jacqueline Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985, in Manama, Bahrain, and was raised in a multi-ethnic family.

Jacqueline Fernandez's father, Elroy Fernandez, is a Sri Lankan Burgher, and her mother, Kim, is of Malaysian and Canadian descent.

Jacqueline Fernandez's father, who was a musician in Sri Lanka, moved to Bahrain in the 1980s to escape civil unrest between the Sinhalese and Tamils and subsequently met her mother, who was an air hostess.

Jacqueline Fernandez is the youngest of four children with one elder sister and two elder brothers.

Jacqueline Fernandez attended the Berlitz school of languages, where she learned Spanish and improved her French and Arabic.

Jacqueline Fernandez received some training at the John School of Acting.

In 2009, Jacqueline Fernandez traveled to India for a modeling assignment.

Jacqueline Fernandez successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy film Aladin her acting debut.

Jacqueline Fernandez played the love interest of Riteish Deshmukh's character, a role based on the character of Princess Jasmine.

In 2010, Jacqueline Fernandez appeared opposite Deshmukh in the science fiction romantic comedy Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai.

Jacqueline Fernandez was cast as a girl from Venus, who lands on Earth in search of love.

The film, along with Jacqueline Fernandez's performance, received poor reviews; Rediff.

Jacqueline Fernandez played Omisha, a femme fatale, a role which required her learn fencing and some acrobatics.

Jacqueline Fernandez starred opposite Salman Khan, playing Shaina, a psychiatrist.

Jacqueline Fernandez retained her real voice for the first time in Kick.

In 2015, Fernandez featured in Vicky Singh's Roy, a romantic thriller, which critic Sarita A Tanwar described as a "boring, exhausting and pretentious" film.

Jacqueline Fernandez played dual roles, Ayesha Aamir, a filmmaker in a relationship with another filmmaker and Tia Desai, a girl in love with a thief.

Jacqueline Fernandez began 2016 with a role in Housefull 3 which is the third installment to the Housefull Series's.

In 2017, Jacqueline Fernandez appeared in Chandran Rutnam's English-Sri Lankan crime-thriller According to Matthew.

Jacqueline Fernandez is filming Tarun Mansukhani's next, Drive opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.

Jacqueline Fernandez is set to star in the Netflix original film, Mrs Serial Killer, directed by Shirish Kunder.

In 2008, Jacqueline Fernandez started dating Bahraini prince Hassan bin Rashid Al Khalifa, whom she met at a mutual friend's party; they separated in 2011.

Jacqueline Fernandez has supported charitable organisations and a number of causes.

Jacqueline Fernandez has participated in several concert tours and televised award ceremonies.

Jacqueline Fernandez performed at the live talent show "Got Talent World Stage Live" with Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Varun Dhawan the following year.

In July 2014, Jacqueline Fernandez opened a restaurant in Colombo, Kaema Sutra, in collaboration with chef Dharshan Munidasa, which specialises in contemporary Sri Lankan cuisine.

In July 2018, Fernandez co-founded her activewear clothing line-up, Just F In March 2022, Fernandez danced to instant hit "Arabic Kuthu" song alongside other actresses on a TV show.

Jacqueline Fernandez was ranked third on The Times of India listing of the "Most Desirable Woman" in 2013 and 2014, after being ranked eighth, seventh and fourteenth, respectively, in the preceding three years.

In early 2013, Jacqueline Fernandez became the ambassador for HTC One, which she endorses in India.

In 2017, Jacqueline Fernandez invested 35 million in Rakyan Beverages' Raw Pressery.

Jacqueline Fernandez was removed from the upcoming movie The Ghost which will star Nagarjuna.

Jacqueline Fernandez has won numerous awards mainly for her works in Housefull 2, its sequel Housefull 3, Murder 2, and Race 3.