Jada
Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American
actress and singer. She is married to actor rapper Will
Smith. Pinkett Smith's big break came in 1991 when she was
cast in the part of college freshman Lena James on the NBC
television sitcom A Different World, a spin-off of The Cosby Show.
She made her feature film debut two years later in Menace II
Society (1993). She did not gain widespread recognition, however,
until her role opposite Eddie
Murphy in the remake of The Nutty Professor (1996). In 2001
she co-starred with her husband Will in the Academy Award
nominated film Ali as the first wife of Cassius Clay. In 2003, she
starred as Niobe in the Matrix series. Pinkett Smith is the
vocalist for the metal band Wicked Wisdom, which released a
self-titled debut album on February 21, 2006. Jada Pinkett Smith
co-founded the Will and Jada Foundation with her husband Will
Smith. The foundation gives money towards youth educational
projects and helps deprived children from inner cities and their
families. In December 2007, Jada donated $1 million to the
Baltimore School for the Arts, in memory of her friend and late
rapper Tupac
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