Jacqueline Fernandez
Biography
Jacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress who works mainly in Hindi films, and she came to acting by way of modeling and pageantry after studying mass communication at the University of Sydney and reporting for television in Sri Lanka. She was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006, and while on a modeling assignment in India in 2009 she auditioned successfully for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy drama Aladin, her debut, which brought her the IIFA award for best female debut. Murder 2 (2011) was her breakthrough and first commercial success, and she followed it with glamorous parts in the ensemble comedy Housefull 2 (2012), which earned her a best supporting actress nomination at the IIFA Awards, and the action thriller Race 2 (2013). Her other successes include the action films Kick (2014) and Vikrant Rona (2022) and the comedies Housefull 3 (2016) and Judwaa 2 (2017). She has also judged the dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
41years old
Turns 42 on August 11in 302 days
- Born Manama
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 15 years2010 to 2025
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A first
In 2006, Fernandez won the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant and went on to represent Sri Lanka at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles.
Big break
In 2009, Fernandez went to India for a modeling assignment. There she auditioned successfully for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy film Aladin, which became her acting debut.
Getting ready for a role
For her role as the femme fatale Omisha in the 2013 action thriller Race 2, Fernandez had to learn fencing and some acrobatics.
Early training
Fernandez said she had wanted to become an actress from a young age and dreamed of being a Hollywood movie star. She also trained at the John School of Acting.
Languages
Fernandez studied at the Berlitz school of languages. There she picked up Spanish and worked on her French and Arabic.
A first
Fernandez took a role in the horror thriller Definition of Fear later that year. The film was her Hollywood debut.
Jacqueline Fernandez movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Sajid Khan directed two of these films. Akshay Kumar appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Akshay Kumar's page
John Abraham's page
Sanjay Mishra's page
Riteish Deshmukh's page
Nargis Fakhri's page
Also two films together13 more actors
- Salman KhanRace 3 (2018) and Kick (2014)
- Boman IraniHousefull 2 (2012) and Housefull (2010)
- Jackie ShroffHousefull 5 (2025) and Saaho (2019)
- Anil KapoorRace 3 (2018) and Race 2 (2013)
- Deepika PadukoneRace 2 (2013) and Housefull (2010)
- Manoj PahwaJudwaa 2 (2017) and Housefull (2010)
- Varun DhawanJudwaa 2 (2017) and Dishoom (2016)
- Rajit KapoorAttack: Part 1 (2022) and Kick (2014)
- Malaika AroraHousefull 2 (2012) and Housefull (2010)
- Mithun ChakrabortyKick (2014) and Housefull 2 (2012)
- Shreyas TalpadeHousefull 5 (2025) and Housefull 2 (2012)
- Randhir KapoorHousefull 2 (2012) and Housefull (2010)
- Saqib SaleemRace 3 (2018) and Dishoom (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jacqueline Fernandez's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$214 million
7 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 7 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 7 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 7Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$55M25.7% of the total
- 2$55M25.7% of the total
- 3$35M16.1% of the total
- 4$30M14.0% of the total
- 5$22M10.3% of the total
- 6$15M7.0% of the total
- 7$2.6M1.2% of the total
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