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Jacqueline Fernandez
Fernandez launching the HTC One smartphone, May 2013
Born (1985-08-11) 11 August 1985 (age 39)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Model, Actress
Years active2006-present
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
RelativesFrederica Jansz (Cousin)

Jacqueline Fernandez (born 11 August 1985)[1][2][3] is a Sri Lankan actress, former model and beauty queen who won Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2006. Fernandez marked her Bollywood debut in Sujoy Ghosh's Aladin, for which she won an International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Female Debut and Stardust Award for Lux Exciting New Face in 2010.[4] She shot to fame with Mahesh Bhatt's blockbuster hit Murder 2 (2011) in which she grabbed a lot of attention due to her sex appeal.[5]

She subsequently featured in top-grossing films such as, Housefull 2 (2012) and Race 2 (2013) .[6][7][8] Major Bollywood production Roy and Kick feature her in lead role. She also has bagged a lead role in According to Mathew, which is her Hollywood debut and approached to act in Prince of Malacca. Apart from doing full fledged roles in movies, she rose to prominence by featuring in songs including Dhanno, Lat Lag Gayee ( Race 2)[9] and Jadoo Ki Jhappi (Ramaiya Vastavaiya )[10] She thus established herself as a promising actress of Indian Cinema.[11]

Early life

Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985,[1][2][3] to a Sri Lankan Burgher father[12] and a Malaysian mother.[13] At the age of three her family, including her three siblings[14] moved to Bahrain,[15] where she spent most of her childhood.[16] She moved to Australia for her college degree in Mass Communications, and then moved back to Sri Lanka where she worked in modelling, and television reporting and hosting.[17]

Career

2006-10: Early work and film debut

In March 2006, Fernandez was crowned the Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2006[18] and subsequently represented Sri Lanka at Miss Universe 2006 held in Los Angeles where she was unplaced.[19] In 2007 Jacqueline appeared on a Music video of Sri Lankan singing sensation Bathiya and Santhush which was her first commercial appearance.[20]

From there she began receiving offers to go to India for more modelling, and she got selected for a Bollywood film.[17] She has worked as an anchorwoman on one of Sri Lanka's business programs called "Lanka Business Report". She also writes a weekly column for a national newspaper, the "Daily mirror". In 2003 While working as a News Presenter she was one of the creative Minds behind one of Sri Lankas most prominent Brands Named "Bellucci" owned Businessman Roshan Perera which designed and manufactured figurines for Disney and Hallmark.[21] Jacqueline also has a non-profit organisation in Sri Lanka focusing on empowering the underprivileged. She has come in a VIP ad with Shahid Kapoor[22]

Fernandez made her acting debut in the 2009 Bollywood fantasy movie Aladin opposite Ritesh Deshmukh. She played a character inspired by the Disney Princess character of Jasmine.[23] For her performance, Fernandez received mixed reviews, with Anupama Chopra of NDTV calling her a "plastic debutant".[24] However, India Glitz disagreed and said, "Cherubic Jacqueline lives up to expectations and she's sure to sway with a successful endeavor ahead."[25] Taran Adarsh of BollywoodHungama complimented her more on her looks, rather than her performance by saying, "Jacqueline Fernandez gets no scope, but she looks gorgeous nonetheless.[26] 2010 saw her once again appearing alongside Ritesh Deshmukh in the romantic comedy Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. She received mixed reviews for her performance. While Google wrote,"Jacqueline Fernandez is fabulous. Her acting is too sweet and cute. Apart from her stunning beauty, she is talented to the core.", Rediff criticized her by writing," She gamely makes a fool of herself whilst aping the actions of movie stars, ranging from Sridevi's Naagin dance, Mithun Chakravarthy's Disco Dancer moves to Big B's violent headshake in Hum. Her Tara could be a keeper if only Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai wasn't so intent on turning her into a love-struck Barbie.[27] She also made a cameo appearance in Sajid Khan's Housefull in the song 'Dhanno' which was a big success, hence giving her positive recognition.

2011-present: Breakthrough & success

In 2011, Fernandez appeared in her third film, Mahesh Bhatt's thriller Murder 2 which went on to become a huge blockbuster. Fernandez played the role of Priya, a lonely model who is in a confused relationship with Arjun Bhagwat, played by Emraan Hashmi. Fernandez grabbed a lot of attention for the boldness and sex appeal she displayed in the movie, with her performance receiving decent reviews. OneIndia Entertainment said, "Jacqueline being bold and sexy grabs a lot of eyeballs for the oomph factor. Her performance is decent."[28] Taran Adarsh of BollywoodHungama said, "Stepping into Mallika's shoes in the sequel is Jacqueline. Like Mallika, she takes the boldness quotient to the next level with her sexy avatar. She should grab a lot of eyeballs for the oomph factor, while her performance is decent. In fact, she gets little scope to display histrionics, but she makes a sincere attempt to portray her character with care."[29] Murder 2 launched Fernandez's career for the good, as she started getting offers from big production houses. Post Murder 2 success, Fernandez turned down many roles, such as Raaz 3, to avoid being type cast as a sex symbol.[30] She was also considered for Bindu's iconic 'Mona Darling' act in the remake of Zanjeer but she walked out from the project for the same reasons.[31] She also turned down a role in Krrish 3, but that was due to date conflicts.[32] She ranked at #7 in Time's Top 50 Most Desirable Women of 2011.[33]

Fernandez with the cast of Race 2

In 2012, Fernandez appeared in Housefull 2 with an ensemble cast which included Akshay Kumar, Asin and Rishi Kapoor. It became one of the top grossing productions of India that year and grossed ₹186 crore (US$22 million) worldwide. Also, Fernandez received positive reviews for her performance. Gaurav Malani of Times Of India stated, "So Jacqueline Fernandez wins the race with her gorgeous looks..."[34] Mrigank Dhaniwala of KoiMoi said, "Of all the girls, Asin and Jacqueline Fernandez get the meatiest of roles and they do not disappoint."[35] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave a mixed review by saying, "Amongst the female leads, Asin has the meatiest role and gives a decent account of herself. Jacqueline, Shazahn and Zarine act more as eye candy. They are the typical sultry and enticing selves; each one is befitting in her own space."[36]

Fernandez's first release of 2013 was Race 2 alongside Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Ameesha Patel and John Abraham.She described her character as the "most negative character" she has played.[37] Although the film was described as the "cinematic equivalent of a trashy novel" by most critics,[38] she received mostly positive reviews for her performance. Lisa Tsering, of The Hollywood Reporter stated, "Miss Sri Lanka Jacqueline Fernandez, a leggy beauty with a talent for action who now counts seven Indian films under her belt, is another plus. Welcome to Bollywood, Miss Fernandez".[39] Joginder Tuteja of Indicine mentioned, "Jacqueline has a bigger part to play and she does it well while looking her best."[40] Komal Nahta commented, "Jacqueline Fernandez is also sexy and stylish."Indiaglitz stated, "Deepika Padukone looks delicious and does a fabulous job so is Jacqueline Fernandez who shows improvement as an actor."[41][42] Despite this, the film opened to a high positive response at the box office, collecting ₹79.60 crore (US$9.5 million) throughout the first week and emerged as a major financial success, collecting ₹160 crore (US$19 million) worldwide.[43] She ranked at #8 in Time's Top 50 Most Desirable Women of 2012.

Fernandez appeared in an item number in Prabhu Deva's Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya which released in July. She was appreciated for the song. Taran Adarsh commented," Jacqueline Fernandez and Prabhu Dheva's song is high on energy."[44]

As of July 2013, Fernandez has begun filming for Sajid Nadiawala's action film Kick opposite Salman Khan, and pre-production work for Vicky Singh's romantic-action film Roy opposite Ranbir Kapoor.[45] Fernandez is also currently shooting for Chandran Rutnam's crime-thriller According to Mathew, which is her Hollywood debut.[46]

Off-screen work

Jacqueline Fernandez grace DVF-Vogue dinner 08

Philanthropy

Fernandez on the behalf of people for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia, has sent a letter to the consulate general of the Philippines in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to expedite the transfer of the elephant Mali from the inadequate Manila Zoo to a lush sanctuary.[47] In 2013, Fernandez auctions a breakfast in Mayfair, London which she raises around £4000 for helping Pratham (her friend's) NGO involving for Children's primary education.[48]

Endorsements

Fernandez made her first commercial alongside Hrithik Roshan for Sony Ericsson.[49] Later, she became popular after appearing in a Pepsi commercial with Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt.[50] She has appeared in a commercial with the actor Aamir Khan for Titan Watches.[51] Fernandez is also the brand ambassador of Nestlé's brand Maggi[52] and Lux in Sri Lanka.[53] In early 2013, she became the ambassador for HTC One which she endorses in India.[54] and, she was chosen as the face of Indian Bridal Fashion Week—IBFW of 2013.[55] She also unveiled the Forevermark Diamond jewellery by Gareth Pugh on 16 October, in Mumbai.[56] She also inaugurated a Forever 21 store in Mumbai.[57] She also promoted Gilette with Arbaaz Khan and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Stage Performances

Fernandez performed at the 55th Filmfare Awards,[58] IIFA Awards and Apsara Awards. Fernandez performed at Temptations Reloaded' in 2013 in Auckland with Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji and Madhuri Dixit.[59]

In the media

Jacqueline Fernandez is often cited as sexy attribute, typecasting as a sex symbol. Despite, that she has been praises for her sensuous physicality, to ground the moment of this commitments [...] she ranked in the top 10 categories, of world Most Desirable Women by Times of India for two consecutive years. FHM, ranked her at #21; of 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2013.[60] WorldActuality.com, ranked her at #23 in — Most Beautiful Women In The World 2013. Also,she was the only Bollywood actress to feature on this list apart from Priyanka Chopra who ranked at #4. .[61]

Fernandez has graced the covers of many Indian editions of magazines, including Vogue (June 2010), FHM (January 2013),[62] Maxim (June 2011), Cosmopolitan (March 2013 & April 2012), Grazia (February 2012), Elle (September 2012),[63] Verve (March 2012),[64] Harper's Bazaar (May 2012), Women's Health (May 2012), L'Officiel (December 2012) and Femina (July 2010) among others.[65]

Personal life

Jacqueline Fernandez always protects her privacy phases, she was in a long term relationship with her Housefull 2, director Sajid Khan, but they never confirmed in public. However, she was often noticed with him, in different occasion. In late 2013, tremendous reports, indicated she had a broke up with Sajid Khan, on the basis of being a strict and possessive boyfriend. Her profession attribution was in a terrifying way due to Mr.Khan intervention. She led down golden opportunity, include Krrish 3.[66] She herself has stated thet her best friends from the industry are Asin Thottumkal, Sonam Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Manish Malhotra and producer Mukesh Bhatt.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2009 Aladin Jasmine Hindi
2010 Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Tara Hindi
2010 Housefull Dhanno Hindi Special appearance in song "Aapka Kya Hoga (Dhanno)"
2011 Murder 2 Priya Hindi
2012 Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen Bobby Kapoor Hindi
2013 Race 2 Omisha Hindi
2013 Ramaiya Vastavaiya Herself Hindi Special appearance in song "Jaadu Ki Jhappi"
2014 According to Mathew Daphne English Filming (Hollywood debut)[46]
2014 Kick Hindi
2014 Roy Ayesha / Tia Hindi Pre-production; releasing June 20, 2014
2014 Bang Bang Alia Martin Hindi Filming; releasing May 30, 2014

Awards

Year Organisation Award Film Result
2010 International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Female Debut[67] Aladin Won
2010 Stardust Awards Lux Best Exciting New Face Aladin Won
2012 Stardust Awards Best Actress (Thriller/Action) Murder 2 Nominated
2013 Asianet Film Awards Most Stylish Bollywood Actor[68] Won
2013 12th Teacher's Achievement Awards Artistic Versatility Won
2013 International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen Nominated

Other Awards

Year Award Result
2011 Times of India Top 50 Most Desirable Women Ranked #7
2012 Times of India Top 50 Most Desirable Women Ranked #8
2013 Itimes 5 Most Admirable Actresses Ranked #2

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Preceded by Miss Universe Sri Lanka
2006 		Succeeded by
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