Jacqueline Fernandez Biography

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Jacqueline Fernandez
Profile:
Name: Jacqueline Fernandez
Date Of Birth: 2 June 1985
Place Of Birth: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupation: Model, Actress
Height     5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)


Jacqueline Fernandez childhood photo
Biography:
Jacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. In March 2006, Fernandez was crowned the Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2006 and subsequently represented Sri Lanka at Miss Universe 2006. After competing at Miss Universe, she worked as an anchor on Lanka Business Report and wrote a weekly column for The Daily Mirror while modeling in India. Fernandez made her acting debut in the 2009 Bollywood fantasy movie Aladin opposite Ritesh Deshmukh. She has received an International Indian Film Academy Award and Stardust Award for Best Female Debut in 2010, for her role in Aladin.


Jacqueline Fernandez stills
Early life:
Jacqueline was born 2nd June 1985 in  Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her father Elroy Fernansez is a Sri Lankan and mother Kim is a Malaysian. She has two brothers and an older sister. Her parents moved to Bahrain when she was very young. After her schooling in Bahrain, she was awarded a Scholarship to study at the University of Sydney, where she pursued a degree in Media and Communications in Sydney, Australia. Having a passion for cultures and languages she also joined the Berlitz school of languages, where she learned to speak Spanish and improve her French and Arabic.


Murder 2 movie still
Career:

Career beginnings (2006–10):
In March 2006, Fernandez was crowned the Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2006 and subsequently represented Sri Lanka at Miss Universe 2006 held in Los Angeles where she was unplaced. From there she began receiving offers to go to India for more modelling, and she got selected for a Bollywood film. 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”. Jackie also has a non-profit organisation in Sri Lanka focusing on empowering the underprivileged. She has come in a VIP ad with Shahid Kapoor 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.


Aladin movie still
In 2010 saw her once again appearing alongside Ritesh Deshmukh in the romantic comedy Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. She also made a cameo appearance in Sajid Khan’s Housefull in the song ‘Dhanno’ which was a big success. Fernandez almost gave up acting during this time because good roles were not coming to her.


Jacqueline Fernandez and Riteish Deshmukh
Breakthrough & success (2011–present):
In 2011, Fernandez appeared in her third film, Mahesh Bhatt’s thriller Murder 2, which went on to become her first box office success, receiving blockbuster status. 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. 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 3D, to avoid being type cast as a sex symbol. She also turned down a role in Krrish 3, but that was due to date conflicts.


Jacqueline Fernandes & Priyanka Tiwari
In 2012 Fernandez appeared in Housefull 2, which become a major commercial success, receiving a super hit status at the box office. Also, Fernandez received positive reviews for her performance. Fernandez is currently filming for Abbas-Mustan’s Race 2, which is expected to be released on 25 January 2013, on Republic Day and for a cameo in Vikram Bhatt’s Raaz 3D, which is due for release in September 2012. She is also expected to film an item number for the film Total Dhamaal.

Jacqueline Fernandez at Smirnoff Nightlife event at Phoenix Mill
Trivia:
Jacqueline loves to learn languages. She also knows to speak Spanish, French and Arabic.
she was awarded a Scholarship to study at the University of Sydney.
Fernandez was crowned the Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2006.
Fernandez made her acting debut in the 2009 Bollywood fantasy movie Aladin.


Jacqueline Fernandez attends at Akanksha Foundation Event
Filmography:
2009 Aladin     Jasmine
2010 Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
2010 Housefull
2011 Murder 2
2012 Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen
2012 Raaz 3D
2013 Race 2


2013 Total Dhamaal
Jacqueline Fernandez awards
Awards:
International Indian Film Academy Awards
2010
Best Female Debut
Aladin
Won

Stardust Awards
2010
Best Exciting New Face
Aladin
Won
2011
Times’ Top 50 Most Desirable Women of 2011
Won
2012
Stardust Awards
Best Actress (Thriller/Action)
Murder 2
Nominatedc