Jada Pinkett Smith Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Jada Pinkett Smith
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Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith is an American actor and producer. She is married to fellow actor Will Smith, with whom she shares two children, Willow Smith and Jaden Smith, and one stepson, Trey Smith. Pinkett Smith is known for her roles in A Different World, The Nutty Professor, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Gotham, Girls Trip, Bad Moms, and more. In 2018, she started co-hosting a Facebook Watch show called Red Table Talk, which received a Daytime Emmy Award.
- Full name: Jada Koren Pinkett Smith
- Birthday: Sept. 18, 1971
- Height: 5'0"
- Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
- Net worth: $50 million
- Relationship status: Married to Will Smith
- Kids: Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, stepson Trey Smith
- Fun facts: She was the lead singer of a punk rock band called Wicked Wisdom; Jada met her husband at an audition for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; she wrote a children's book called Girls Hold up This World.
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‘Red Table Talk’: Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish, Yvonne Orji on Their Shaved Head Freedom
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What Is the Age Difference Between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith?
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Jada Pinkett Smith Critics Want Her to Stop Talking About Her Marriage
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Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Silence on Will Smith Chris Rock Oscars Slap: ‘We Need Them Both’
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How COVID-19 Affected Will Smith’s Blockbuster Career

Will Smith felt summer blockbusters were on their way back after the COVID-19 pandemic recently rendered them obsolete.

by Antonio Stallings

Published on May 17, 2024

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards.

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Jada Pinkett Smith Once Explained How Her Fantasies Dissolved After Marrying Will Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith explained just how much compromise it took for her marriage with Will Smith to work.

by Antonio Stallings

Jada Pinkett Smith appears on 'Today' to discuss her book and marriage.

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Jada Pinkett Smith Says 2022 Academy Awards Incident Was a Turning Point in Her Marriage: ‘I Left That Night as His Wife’

Jada Pinkett Smith is revealing a lot about her unconventional marriage, including how the 2022 Oscar slap changed everything.

by Andrea Francese

Fashionable Friends Halle Bailey and Willow Smith Had the Cutest Interaction Front Row at Off-White Runway Show

Actors and singers Halle Bailey and Willow Smith have a lot in common, so they naturally hit it off during Paris Fashion Week.

by Ali Hicks

Published on March 1, 2024

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Willow Smith at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills, California

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Willow Smith Quit Acting After Her ‘Intuition’ Told Her to Drop out of the ‘Annie’ Remake

Here's a look at Willow Smith's sudden decision to quit acting, leading to her dropping out of the 'Annie' remake.

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Willow Smith Was Only 10 When She Broke a Guinness World Record With ‘Whip My Hair’

Willow Smith became a Guinness World Record holder in 2012, the youngest artist with a single topping both the U.S. and UK charts.

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The Smith Family’s Biggest Embarrassment Might Not Be Will Smith’s Slap or Jada Pinkett Smith’s TMI Confessions

Could the catastrophic failure of a film be even more shameful than Will Smith slapping a comedian or Jada Pinkett Smith's confessions on Red Table Talk?

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Published on July 24, 2022

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Inside the Zoë Kravitz, Will Smith, and Jaden Smith Drama After the Infamous Oscars Slap

Zoë Kravitz slammed Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, and now fans are bringing up old comments Kravitz made about Jaden Smith.

by Grace Turney

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Zoë Kravitz Loved 15-Year-Old Jaden Smith; What’s the Age Difference Between Them?

Zoe Kravitz is catching heat on Twitter for some remarks she made about Jaden Smith back in 2014. What's the age difference between the actors?

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Sheree Zampino Recalls Giving Jada Pinkett Smith a Regift After First Meet With Son

Will Smith's ex Sheree Zampino makes a confession about regifting something to Jada Pinkett Smith.

by Kourtnee Jackson

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Jaden Smith Had Trouble With This Movie Scene Because of His Parents Will and Jada

The director of Jaden Smith's new movie shares how he had to unteach the actor some of Will and Jada's parental teachings.

by Fred Topel

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Jada Pinkett Smith Once Said She and Will Smith ‘Are More Likely’ To Have ‘Disagreements’ About Trey Rather Than Willow or Jaden

Jada Pinkett Smith once shared that most of her and Will Smith's arguments were about Trey Smith, the 'Hitch' star's son from his first marriage, saying she's "more lenient with him than with anybody else in our family."

by Mandi Kerr

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‘Red Table Talk’: Are Will Smith and His Ex-Wife Sheree Zampino Friends Now?

Before Will Smith married Jada Pinkett-Smith, he was married to Sheree Zampino. How is there relationship now?

by Christina Montford

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Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Ex-Wife Share Secrets To a Blended Family Holiday New ‘Red Table Talk’ Exclusive Clip

Jada Pinkett Smith brings Will Smith's ex-wife, Sheree Zampino, to 'Red Table Talk' again. This time the two share secrets to a blended family holiday.

by Rachel Hunt

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Are Jada Pinkett Smith and Kris Jenner Still Friends?

The Kardashians and Smiths used to be good friends, but that seemed to change last year. Get a Jada Pinkett Smith and Kris Jenner update here.

by Kelli Boyle

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‘Red Table Talk’: Jada Pinkett Smith Shocks Matthew McConaughey With Surprise Guest, ‘A Bright Light From My Past’

On this week's 'Red Table Talk' Jada Pinkett Smith brings out a guest that Matthew McConaughey hasn't seen in 35 years and the actor is shocked.

by Rachel Hunt

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How Willow Smith Knows When Jada Pinkett Smith Is Upset With Will Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have been married since 1997. They have gone through their ups and downs, and they’ve learned a thing or two about communication. Their daughter, Willow Smith, revealed how she knows when Jada is upset with Will. How Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith met Will and Jada met during …

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Jameela Jamil Regrets Slut-shaming Female Celebrities Like Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian West, and More: ‘I Was a Real D*ck’

Jameela Jamil said she is ashamed by the way she slut shamed celebrities like Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, and Rihanna.

by Wendy Michaels

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Inside Jada Pinkett Smith’s Intense Workout Routine

Jada Pinkett Smith is 49, but she seemingly hasn't aged in decades. Her intense workout routine proves she has no interest in slowing down.

by Aramide Tinubu

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Jameela Jamil Says She Would Be So Rich and Resting on Her ‘Million Dollar Bed’ if She Sold Laxatives

Jameela Jamil joins Jada Pinkett Smith this week for 'Red Table Talk' to discuss her controversial tweets. However, she still won't sell laxatives.

by Rachel Hunt

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‘Red Table Talk’ Exclusive: Jameela Jamil Reveals What Made Her Go From ‘Adoring’ Jada Pinkett Smith To Not Liking Her at All

In an exclusive 'Red Table Talk' clip, Jameela Jamil discusses how she went from loving Jada Pinkett Smith to disliking her in one moment.

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Jada Pinkett Smith’s Diet Is Pretty Strict

Jada Pinkett Smith is known for her youthful glow. However most of her ageless beauty is due to her very strict fuel-based diet.

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The Honest Advice Jada Pinkett Smith Once Gave Willow Smith About Marriage

While Jada Pinkett Smith trust their kids to make rational and wise choices in life, there's one decision the 'Red Table Talk' host is afraid of her daughter making — and that's getting married too young.

by Bre Williams

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Jada Pinkett Smith Is No Stranger to Superhero Franchises — Could She Ever Return?

Jada Pinkett Smith might not be the first name people think of when it comes to the superhero genre, but her involvement with it is undeniable.

by Bradley Geiser

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Go-To Parenting Hack Just Might Work

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have unorthodox parenting hacks but experts agree they're good.

by Eduard Varnham

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Will Smith Revealed How He Knew He’d Found ‘Unconditional Love’ with Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith realized he'd found something special with Jada Pinkett Smith in a very specific, unconventional way.

by Robert Yaniz Jr.

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How Jada Pinkett Smith’s Alleged Ex, August Alsina, Feels About Fans Saying He’s ‘Irrelevant Again’

Find out what August Alsina has to say about being referred to as 'irrelevant.' Alsina opened up about his relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith in June 2020.

by Elizabeth Randolph