Acting
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. She began her career in 1990, when she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, produced by Bill Cosby, and she featured opposite Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996). She starred in dramatic films such as Menace II Society (1993) and Set It Off (1996). She has appeared in more than 20 films in a variety of genres, including Scream 2, Ali, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Pinkett Smith launched her music career in 2002, when she helped create the metal band Wicked Wisdom, for which she is a singer and songwriter. Smith also created a production company, in addition to authoring a book, published in 2004. In 1997, she married rapper and actor Will Smith. They have two children, Jaden and Willow, and Pinkett Smith is stepmother to Willard "Trey" Smith III, Will's son from a previous marriage. The couple founded the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, a charity organization which focuses on inner-city youth and family support and has worked with non-profit organizations like YouthBuild and the Lupus Foundation of America.
Filmography
A Different World
Series · 2026
African Queens: Njinga
Series · 2023
Queen Cleopatra
Series · 2023
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Film · 2021
The Matrix Resurrections
Film · 2021
The Equalizer
Series · 2021
Showbiz Kids
Film · 2020
Angel Has Fallen
Film · 2019
Kelly Talk
Film · 2019
Will Smith's Bucket List
Series · 2019
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
Series · 2019
Red Table Talk
Series · 2018
Girls Trip
Film · 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Series · 2017
Bad Moms
Film · 2016
Magic Mike XXL
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Gotham: The Legend Reborn
Film · 2014
Gotham
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Madly Madagascar
Film · 2013
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Film · 2013
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Film · 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Film · 2012
Men in Black 3
Film · 2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Film · 2012
The Talk
Series · 2010
Merry Madagascar
Film · 2009
Hawthorne
Series · 2009
Skavlan
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Film · 2008
The Women
Film · 2008
The Human Contract
Film · 2008
Oprah's Big Give
Series · 2008
Reign Over Me
Film · 2007
The One Show
Series · 2006
VH1 Rock Honors
Series · 2006
Madagascar
Film · 2005
Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary
Film · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
Collateral
Film · 2004
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
Film · 2004
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Film · 2004
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
Film · 2004
The Matrix Recalibrated
Film · 2004
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
Film · 2004
Dog Whisperer
Series · 2004
Dog Whisperer
Series · 2004
The Matrix Reloaded
Film · 2003
The Matrix Revolutions
Film · 2003
Maniac Magee
Film · 2003
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
Film · 2003
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
Film · 2003
Tupac: Resurrection
Film · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Ali
Film · 2001
Kingdom Come
Film · 2001
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
Film · 2001
Good Day Live
Series · 2001
Bamboozled
Film · 2000
Welcome to Hollywood
Film · 2000
The Early Show
Series · 1999
Woo
Film · 1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Film · 1998
Return to Paradise
Film · 1998
TRL
Series · 1998
Scream 2
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The Chris Rock Show
Series · 1997
The Nutty Professor
Film · 1996
Set It Off
Film · 1996
If These Walls Could Talk
Film · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Access Hollywood
Series · 1996
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Film · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
Jason's Lyric
Film · 1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Film · 1994
The Inkwell
Film · 1994
Ellen
Series · 1994
Menace II Society
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Moe's World
Film · 1990
True Colors
Series · 1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Series · 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
21 Jump Street
Series · 1987
A Different World
Series · 1987
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Girls Trip 2
Film
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
Film
Redd Zone
Film