Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, singer and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show ''Red Table Talk'', for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Award. ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021.

Pinkett Smith landed her big break on the sitcom ''A Different World'' in 1991. She then starred in films such as ''Menace II Society'' (1993), ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996)'','' ''Set It Off'' (1996), and ''Scream 2'' (1997) before her prominent contributions to ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003), ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003), and the animated ''Madagascar'' films. She returned to television with starring roles on ''Hawthorne'' (2009–2011) and ''Gotham'' (2014–2017). Her other acting roles include ''Magic Mike XXL'' (2015), ''Bad Moms'' (2016), ''Girls Trip'' (2017), and ''The Matrix Resurrections'' (2021).

In 2002, Pinkett Smith began a musical career as the lead vocalist of the nu metal band, Wicked Wisdom. In 2005, she published a children's book, ''Girls Hold Up This World'', which landed at number two on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. With her husband Will Smith, she founded the company Westbrook in 2009, through which she has produced various media. In 2010, she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the Broadway musical ''Fela!''. Provided by Wikipedia