Jacqueline Fernandez Wiki: Biography, Family, Height And More

The stunning actress Jacqueline Fernandez has mesmerized so many fans as a star. Read on to know about her biography, family, height and more.

Indian Film Actress and Former Fashion Model

The Indian stunner Jacqueline Fernandez is actually from Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan beauty is a former fashion model and now a very high paying Bollywood actress. Bestowed with cute looks and an attractive figure, this model turned actress was born in Manama, Bahrain in 1985. She has many feathers to her crown including the title of Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006.

Short biography

Early life of the Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez

Born in Bahrain, the actress completed her graduation in Mass Communication from the University of Sydney. She then worked as a television reporter in Sri Lanka.

Net Worth

She has a net worth of $3 million and an annual salary of 2 to 3 crore rupees.

Height, weight and other body statistics

She is 32 years old and is 5 feet 7 inches tall approximately. Her body weight is 56 kgs. Her body measurements are 34-25-35. Her bra size is 34B and shoe size is 8 (US). She has dark brown colored eyes and black colored hair. She has quite a voluptuous and perfect figure with a bra size of 34B and a tiny waist.

Family

Her religion is Hinduism. Her father’s name is Elroy Fernandez and mother’s name is Kim. She has two elder brothers. She has had her primary education at Sacred Heart School in Bahrain. Nicknamed Jacky by her family and friends, Jacqueline Fernandez maintains a very close relationship with her family members. Though she has an Indian nationality, her hometown is Columbo, Sri Lanka.

Boyfriend and relationship status

Currently unmarried, the actress has had affairs with Sheikh Hassan Bin Rashid Al Khalifa and Sajid Khan. Sheikh Hassan Bin Rashid Al Khalifa is a Bahraini prince. They met through mutual friends in 2008 and split in 2011. Currently, the actress is reportedly single and does not have any boyfriend. in the year 2011, she started dating director Sajid Khan while filming Housefull 2. The romantic relationship attracted a lot of gossip and media coverage and also had news of an impending wedding. The couple, however, split in 2013.

Jacqueline Fernandez’s island

The actress is the proud owner of a $600,000 worth island in Sri Lanka. Located just off the south coast of Sri Lanka, the island is close to Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara’s private island. The isle is spread across 4 acres of land and is bought by the Bollywood beauty as a gift for her parents.

Her house

The actress owns a breezy sea-facing apartment in Mumbai. The house dons a Parisian shabby chic kind of decor. She owns a Persian pet cat called Miu Miu. Though her home is done up in a French Bohemian kind of way, you find bits of pieces of Columbian artifacts here and there dropping hints of her tropical hometown. The house boasts of coziness, homely appeal and having lived there kind of feel as you enter and is anything but dressy.

Jacqueline Fernandez current projects

Having just completed the superhit sequel Judwa 2, Jacqueline Fernandez has her kitty full with a number of projects. Her upcoming movie, ‘Drive’ starring opposite Sushant Singh Rajput is much awaited by her fans and critics alike. She has also committed to work opposite Salman Khan in Race 3.

Charitable causes

The actress supports numerous charitable causes. On behalf of PETA, she has raised an awareness and took initiative to stop horse-drawn carriages. She has also requested the government of Phillippines to quicken the transfer of an elephant from inhabitable conditions to an animal sanctuary. Apart from these, the actress supports and helps raising funds for a number of NGOs and animal care centres. she has also campaigned to raise an awareness and collect funds for the flood victims in South India.

Other Activities

Jacqueline Fernandes has been a part of several road shows like the Temptations Reloaded along with costars Shah Rukh and many others. She is also a partner in the restaurant named ‘Kama Sutra’ along with chef Dharshan Munidasa in Columbo. The restaurant serves contemporary Sri Lankan cuisine.

Critical Review

Though the actress has not been able to win the hearts of masses by her acting skill, she has managed to be the current favorite owing to her pretty face, fashionable style sense and by grabbing glamourous roles. She has also managed to grab a rank in the UK magazine ‘Eastern Eye’ as one of ‘the sexiest woman alive’ or ‘the most desirable woman’ between the years 2008 to 2011.

Awards

The actress won the ‘Debut of the year – female’ at the IIFA awards in 2010. She also got the ‘Most Stylish Bollywood Actress’ award in 2013 at the 15th Asianet Film Awards. She was crowned with the ‘Style Diva’ award in 2015 at the Stardust Awards for the film ‘Kick’. 2016 saw her getting awards for ‘Entertainer of the year’, Hotstepper of the year’, ‘Global Entertainer’ and ‘Asli-est Stylish Award’ during various award functions.

Today, Jacqueline Fernandez continues to woo the audiences with her drop dead gorgeous looks, hot body and excellent dance moves. Her upcoming glamourous roles are most awaited by masses and critics alike.The actress is always smiling and mostly seen in a happy go lucky mood.