About

Family

Father : Elroy Fernandez

Mother : Kim Fernandez

Bollywood Actress Jacqueline Fernandez was born on August 11, 1985, in Manama, Bahrain, to Elroy and Kim Fernandez, she grew up in a multi-ethnic family. Elroy Fernandez, a musician, left his native country Sri Lanka due to the 1980s civil unrest between the Tamils and the Sinhalese. Kim, an air hostess, is part Malaysian and part Canadian. After marriage, they settled down in Bahrain. Jacqueline Fernandez is the youngest of their four children. Besides her, they also have two sons and another daughter.

Bio

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 and her great-grandparents were from Goa in India. 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. Jacqueline Fernandez 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, Jacqueline Fernandez studied mass communication at the University of Sydney in Australia. After graduating, she did a couple of television shows in Sri Lanka. Jacqueline Fernandez also attended the Berlitz school of languages, where she learned Spanish and improved her French and Arabic.

Fullname Jacqueline Fernandez

Born Manama, Bahrain

DOB 11 August 1985

Nationality Srilankan

Profession Actress, Model

Education Sacred Heart School, Bahrain

University of Sydney, Sydney

Qualification Graduate in Mass Communication

Debut Aladdin (2009)

Food Habit Vegetarian

Religion Christianity

Marital Status Unmarried

Hobbies Travelling, gymnastics, swimming and dancing

Favorites

Favorite Destination Italy

Favorite Actor Shahrukh Khan and Leonardo Dicaprio

Favorite Actress Angelina Jolie

Favorite Food French cuisine

Favorite Color White

Physical Stats

Body Measurements 34-25-35 inches

Body type Hourglass

Height 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m)

Weight 56 kg (123 lbs)

Waist 35 Inches

Hair Color Black

Eye Color Dark Brown

Shoe Size 8 (US)

Dress Size 5 (US)

Movie Career

In 2009, Jacqueline Fernandez traveled to India for a modeling assignment. Jacqueline Fernandez successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy film 'Aladin (2009)' her acting debut. Bollywood actress played the love interest of Riteish Deshmukh's character, a role based on the character of Princess Jasmine. Jacqueline Fernandez shared screen space with Deshmukh once more in her next release, the 2010 science fiction romantic comedy ‘Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai’. She portrayed Tara, an alien girl from Venus who comes to Earth looking for love. In 2011, she was cast in ‘Murder 2’ which proved to be a major hit. After the success of this film, she appeared as one of the female leads in ‘Housefull 2 (2012)'. She played Bobby, the love interest of John Abraham’s character, Max. It was one of the most successful movies at the box office that year.

Philanthropic Works

Bollywood Actress Jacqueline Fernandez is involved with several charities and causes.

In 2011, representing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Jacqueline Fernandez penned a letter to the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner requesting him to ban the horse-driven carriages in the city.
Jacqueline Fernandez also spoke to the consulate general of the Philippines, William John T Perera in Colombo in early 2013 about the transfer of an elephant from its insufficient housing in the Manila Zoo to a safe habitat.
Jacqueline Fernandez auctioned a breakfast in Mayfair, London in 2013 to raise funds for children’s primary education.
In March 2016, she led the "Jacqueline Builds" campaign, which accumulated funds for the victims of the 2015 South Indian floods.

Jacqueline volunteers to rebuilding homes that were fully or partially damaged by the floods in Kerala with NGO habitat for humanity India. Involved in helping the relief work team mobilize funds of over Rs 50 lakh by encouraging individual donors to support and rebuild the affected state.

Jacqueline Fernandez with Shweta Menon during the Jacqueline Builds program.

Jacqueline Builds program with kids

Bollywood Actress Jacqueline Fernandez attended the event as special guest along with other prominent attendees. More than 5000 people gathered together and made the event a huge success.

Students from Sacred Heart School, Kalyan, went all the way from Mumbai to Chennai to support Jacqueline Builds and they were also the youngest volunteers there.