Jacqueline Fernandez Height Weight Bra Size Age Biography Family Wiki Net Worth, Affairs, Marriage & much more. Jacqueline Fernandez (born 11 August 1985) is a Sri Lankan actress, model and the winner of the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant of 2006 who predominantly works in Hindi films. In 2009, she debuted with Aladin and since then has established a career in the Hindi film industry. Fernandez was born and raised in Bahrain to a multiracial Eurasian family of Sri Lankan, Canadian, and Malaysian descent. After graduating in mass communication from the University of Sydney and working as a television reporter in Sri Lanka, she joined the modeling industry. She was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006, and represented her country at Miss Universe 2006.

While on a modelling assignment in India in 2009, Fernandez successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh’s fantasy drama Aladin, which marked her acting debut. Fernandez had her breakthrough role with the psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011), her first commercial success. This was followed by glamorous roles in the commercially successful ensemble-comedy Housefull 2 (2012) and the action thriller Race 2 (2013), which garnered her an IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Fernandez went on to star in the top-grossing action film Kick (2014) and the comedies Housefull 3 (2016) and Judwaa 2 (2017).

Alongside her screen acting career, Fernandez has worked as a judge in the ninth season of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2016–2017), is a popular celebrity endorser for various brands and products, has participated in stage shows, and is active in humanitarian work.

Early life and modeling career

Jacqueline Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985, in Manama, Bahrain,and was raised in a multi-ethnic family. Her father, Elroy Fernandez, is a Sri Lankan Burgher, and her mother, Kim, is of Malaysian and Canadian descent. Her maternal grandfather is Canadian. Her father, who was a musician in Sri Lanka, moved to Bahrain in the 1980s to escape civil unrest between the Sinhalese and Tamils and subsequently met her mother, who was an air hostess. She is the youngest of four children with one elder sister and two elder brothers. After receiving her early education in Bahrain at Sacred Heart School,she studied mass communication at the University of Sydney in Australia. After graduating she did a couple of television shows in Sri Lanka. She also attended the Berlitz school of languages, where she learned Spanish and improved her French and Arabic.

According to Fernandez, she had aspired to become an actress at a young age and fantasized about becoming a Hollywood movie star. She received some training at the John School of Acting. Although, she was a television reporter, she accepted offers in the modeling industry, which came as a result of her pageant success. In 2006, she was crowned the winner of the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant and represented Sri Lanka at the world Miss Universe 2006 pageant held in Los Angeles. In a 2015 interview, Fernandez described the modeling industry as “a good training ground” and said: “It is a medium that is about shedding your inhibitions, knowing your body, confidence”. In 2006, she appeared in a music video for the song “O Sathi” by music duo Bathiya and Santhush and young female singer Umaria Sinhawansa.

Personal life and other work

Fernandez shares a close bond with her family, and admits that she misses being around them. She says: “I miss them so much everyday. You don’t realise when you live away from home how difficult life can be […] At the same time, staying away from them has taught me to be more responsible. It has taught me so many things about myself, about priorities and time management.”

In 2008, Fernandez started dating Bahraini prince Hassan bin Rashid Al Khalifa, whom she met at a mutual friend’s party; they separated in 2011. While filming Housefull 2 in 2011, Fernandez began a romantic relationship with director Sajid Khan. The relationship attracted media coverage in India and there was speculation of an impending wedding. However, the relationship ended in May 2013.

Fernandez has supported charitable organisations and a number of causes. For advocating the welfare of animals, Fernandez was named “Woman Of The Year” by PETA (India) in 2014.

Fernandez has participated in several concert tours and televised award ceremonies. In 2013, she performed at the Temptations Reloaded in Auckland, Perth, and Sydney alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Madhuri Dixit. She also performed at the live talent show “Got Talent World Stage Live” with Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Varun Dhawan the following year. In July 2014, Fernandez opened a restaurant in Colombo, Kaema Sutra, in collaboration with chef Dharshan Munidasa, which specialises in contemporary Sri Lankan cuisine. In July 2018, Fernandez co-founded her activewear clothing line-up, Just F.

Jacqueline Fernandez Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Boyfriend Age

Bio
Nickname	Jacky
Profession(s)	Actress, Model, Restaurateur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5′ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 56 kg in Pounds- 123 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-27-35
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 August 1985
Age (as of 2022)	37 Years
Birthplace	Manama, Bahrain
Zodiac 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	• Sikh Kripan controversy: In 2016, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) protested the use of kirpan that she wore in the song ‘Sau Tarah Ke’ from the film Dishoom. • Sukesh money laundering case: After skipping three summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the actress appeared before the agency on 20 October 2021 for questioning in connection with an over Rs 200 crore money laundering case filed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.  On 5 December 2021, the actress was stopped by immigration officials at the Mumbai Airport after a LOC (Look Out Circular) was issued against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection to the Sukesh Chandrasekar case. Reportedly, the actress was heading to Dubai for a show but was stopped and taken in for some brief questioning. According to some media reports, the ED has evidence showing financial transactions between Sukesh Chandrasekar and Jacqueline Fernandez, and the actress has received a horse worth Rs. 52 lakhs and a Persian cat worth Rs. 9 lakhs as gifts by the alleged conman, and the overall cost of all the gifts given to her amounts to Rs. 10 crores.  In the chargesheet filed against Sukesh, the ED stated that the actress was not keen on talking to him, so he allegedly called her from a Union ministry, Amit Shah’s Home ministry, posing as a high-ranking official. Reportedly, Sukesh tried to contact Fernandez through her make-up artist and when the actress declined, he allegedly made a “spoof call,” posing as a “very important person in the Government.” According to the ED officials, Sukesh had claimed he was from “Jayalalithaa’s political party and owner of Sun TV…” The agency also stated that Sukesh was in touch with Fernandez till his arrest and had “provided various gifts to her and her family members, arranged chartered flights for her to fly within India and her hotel stay, made payments in cash to a script writer on (her) behalf… All these expenses/payments were made by Sukesh Chandrashekhar out of proceeds of crime acquired through criminal activities related to a scheduled offence.” The ED also claimed that during questioning, the actress conceded that she “received gifts viz three Gucci and Chanel designer bags, two Gucci outfits for gym wear, a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes, two pairs of diamond earrings and a bracelet of multi-coloured stones, and two Hermes bracelets. She also received a Mini Cooper, which she returned.”
Favourites
Food	French cuisine
Actors	Shahrukh Khan and Leonardo DiCaprio
Actress	Angelina Jolie
Film	Hollywood: The Bridges Of Madison, Gone with the Wind
Colour	White
Perfume	Issey Miyake
Restaurant	Pali Village Cafe in Mumbai
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

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2009	Aladin	Jasmine
2010	Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai	Tara
Housefull	Dhanno	Special appearance in song “Aapka Kya Hoga (Dhanno)”
2011	Murder 2	Priya
2012	Housefull 2	Bobby Kapoor
2013	Race 2	Omisha
Ramaiya Vastavaiya	Herself	Special appearance in song “Jadoo Ki Jhappi”
2014	Kick	Shaina Mehra
2015	Roy	Ayesha Aamir/Tia Desai
Bangistan	Rosanna (Rosie)	Cameo appearance
Brothers	Jenny Fernandes
Definition of Fear	Sarah Fording	British film
2016	Housefull 3	Ganga “Gracy” Patel
Dishoom	Meera Balraj “Ishika” Behl
A Flying Jatt	Kirti
2017	According to Mathew	Daphne Reynolds
A Gentleman	Kavya Chetwani
Judwaa 2	Alishka Bakshi
2018	Baaghi 2	Herself
Race 3	Jessica Gomes
2019	Saaho	Herself
Drive	Tara	Netflix film
2020	Mrs. Serial Killer	Sona Mukherjee
2021	Radhe	Herself
Bhoot Police	Kanika “Kanu” Kulbhushan	Disney+ Hotstar release
2022	Attack	TBA
Vikrant Rona	Racquel D’Coasta aka Gadang Rakkamma	Cameo appearance; Kannada film
Bachchan Pandey	Suman	Completed
Cirkus	TBA	Filming
Ram Setu	TBA	Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role
2016	Dance Plus (season 2)	Guest
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9	Judge
2017	Dance Plus (season 3)	Guest
2018	Dance Deewane
2021	Dance Deewane (season 3)
Dance Plus (season 6)

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer
2016	GF BF	Gurinder Seagal
2020	Mere Angne Mein	Neha Kakkar, Raja Hasan
Genda Phool	Payal Dev, Badshah	Sony Music India
2021	Paani Paani	Aastha Gill, Badshah