Jacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress, former model, and the winner of the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant of 2006 who predominantly works in Hindi films. In 2009, she debuted in Bollywood with the movie Aladin and since then has established a career in the industry

 

Bio
Real Name	Jacqueline Fernandez
Nickname	Jacky
Profession	Actress, Model, Restaurateur
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5' 7”
Weight	in Kilograms- 56 kg in Pounds- 123 lbs
Figure Measurements	34-27-35
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 August 1985
Age (as in 2018)	33 Years
Birth Place	Manama, Bahrain
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Hometown	Colombo, Sri Lanka
School	Sacred Heart School, Bahrain
College	University of Sydney, Sydney
Educational Qualifications	Graduate in Mass Communication
Debut	Film: Aladin (2009) TV: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 (2016, as a judge)
Family	Father- Elroy Fernandez (Businessman) Mother- Kim Brothers- 2 (Elder) Sister- 1 (Elder)
Religion	Christianity
Hobbies	Travelling, gymnastics, swimming, dancing
Controversies	In 2016, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) protested the use of kirpan that she wore in a song Sau Tarah Ke in the film Dishoom.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	French cuisine
Favourite Actors	Shahrukh Khan and Leonardo DiCaprio
Favourite Actress	Angelina Jolie
Favourite Film	Hollywood: The Bridges Of Madison, Gone with the Wind
Favourite Colour	White
Favourite Perfume	Issey Miyake
Favourite Restaurant	Pali Village Cafe in Mumbai
Favourite Destination	Italy
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Sheikh Hassan Bin Rashid Al Khalifa (Bahraini prince) Sajid Khan (Director)
Husband	N/A
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Audi
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	2-3 Crore/film (INR)
Net Worth (approx.)	$9 million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jacqueline Fernandez

• Does Jacqueline Fernandez smoke? : No

• Does Jacqueline Fernandez drink alcohol? : Yes

• Jacqueline’s father is a Sri Lankan while her mother is of mixed Canadian & Malaysian ancestry.

• She was just 14 years old when she hosted her first TV show.

• She dated a Bahraini prince, and was in a serious relationship with him for few years, but they broke-up in 2012.

• Although she was born and brought up in Bahrain and continued her studies in Australia, she started her modelling career only after returning to her native place, Sri Lanka.

• She was crowned Miss Sri Lanka in 2006. 

• After she came to India on a modelling assignment, she got offers in Bollywood and she got well settled in the Indian film industry.

• She received acting training from John School of Acting.

• It is said that reason behind her break-up with film director Sajid Khan after a steady relationship for over 3 years is that he was over-possessive.

• She is an active supporter of famous NGO, PETA and turned vegetarian after joining it. 

• She runs an NGO in Sri Lanka for uplifting the downtrodden in the country.

• She owns a restaurant called Kaema Sutra, and an island in Sri Lanka. 

• Apart from English and Hindi, she can also speak Spanish, French and Arabic.

• She is very particular about cleanliness.