Jacqueline Fernandez is a famous Bollywood actress who rose to prominence after representing Sri-Lanka at the world Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles. She landed her first role in the 2009 movie, Aladin and has appeared in numerous films like Kick, Housefull 2, Murder 2, and Race 2.
Currently, Jacqueline is set to appear in the Netflix original Mrs. Serial Killer, which is scheduled to be released in 2020.
Jacqueline Fernandez Brief Wiki
Date Of Birth: 1985 Birthday: 11 August |
Nationality: Sri-Lankan |
Birth Place: Colombo, Sri-Lanka |
Ethnicity: Mixed (Asian/Canadian) |
Age: 36-year-old |
Height: 5 feet and 7 inches tall |
Education: Sacred Heart School/University of Sydney |
Weight: 55 kg |
Occupation: Actress |
Net Worth: $10 Million (estimated) (reportedly $800k Thousand per Film) |
Who Is Jacqueline Fernandez? Her Family Details And Net Worth
Jacqueline Fernandez is a Bollywood actress with acclaimed roles in Aladin, Murder 2, and Race 2. She has appeared in other movies like Kick (2014), According to Mathew (2018), Twins 2 (2017), Housefull 3 (2016), and many others. Besides, she is set to star in Attack (2020), Housefull 5, Kick 2, and Dancing Dad.
Born in 1985, Jacqueline celebrates her birthday on 11 August. She grew up in a multi-ethnic family background where her father, Elroy, hails from Sri-Lankan descent, and her mother, Kim Fernandez, is of Malaysian and Canadian background. Kim is an air hostess, and Elroy is a musician by profession.
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Jacqueline grew up with her three elder siblings in her family. She got enrolled at the Sacred Heart School in Bahrain and later attended the University of Sydney, where she graduated with a degree in mass communication.
Jacqueline started her career as a reporter for a Sri Lankan news channel. In 2006, she won the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant and represented Sri Lanka at the world Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles.
In 2009, she made her professional movie debut in Aladin alongside Ritesh Deshmukh, and the rest of her career is history.
Jacqueline Fernandez alongside her co-star Ritesh Deshmukh in the 2009 movie, Aladin (©: India forums/itl.cat)
In the course of her ten years in the movie industry, she has won an IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year (2009) and also received the Stardust Award for Best Exciting Face.
With all of her credits in the Bollywood movies, Jacqueline is said to have summoned the estimated net worth of $10 million. Reportedly, Jacqueline secures almost $800k thousand for her appearance in the movies.
Dumped By First Boyfriend
On a chat show hosted by Neha Dhupia, Jacqueline Fernandez revealed that her first boyfriend dumped her. She also disclosed that she found him cheating on her and unfaithful.
On the chat show, Jacqueline stated that it was her first love when she was a teenager. However, she got dumped after dating for a few periods.
Before on the show, she had mentioned that she was single. But when asked about her ideal man, her 'BFF' Kartik Aaryan revealed Jacqueline's ideal would look like Aditya Roy Kapoor (Indian film actor) and have intelligence like Bollywood actor, Salman Khan.
Apart from that, Jacqueline previously dated Bahraini prince Hassan bin Rashid Al Khalifa for three years after meeting in 2008. Also, she hooked up with Indian filmmaker Sajid Khan while filming the movie, Housefull 2. She and Sajid broke up in May 2013.
Rumored Relationship With Sidharth Malhotra
Jacqueline Fernandez and Indian actor Sidharth Malhotra appeared together in the movie, A Gentleman - Sundar, Susheel, Risky. Concerning their collaboration, not only the talks of a film swirled in the media but the rumors of their relationship as well.
The rumors fizzled out after the promotions of the movie in early 2018.
Later, Jacqueline shattered the rumors stating that every time she has been with Sidharth, they have been normal as friends. She mentioned that she does not need to wrap her relationships, and if she dates anyone, it would not be a big deal for her.
Jacqueline Fernandez with her rumored boyfriend, Sidharth Malhotra (©: bollywoodhungama.com)
As of now, Jacqueline and Sidharth rejoice in their bond as friends. They have done a couple of movies together and hope to continue their professional relationship in the future as well.