Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez was born on 2 June 1985 to a Sri Lankan father and a Malaysian mother. At the age of three, her family, including her three siblings moved to Bahrain, where she spent most of her childhood. In March 2006, Fernandez was crowned the Miss Sri Lanka Universe and subsequently represented Sri Lanka at Miss Universe 2006 held in Los Angeles where she was unplaced. She made her acting debut in the 2009 Bollywood fantasy movie Aladin opposite Ritesh Deshmukh. She played a character inspired by the Disney Princess character of Jasmine. 2010 saw her once again appearing alongside Ritesh Deshmukh in the romantic comedy Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai.
Jacqueline appeared in her third film in 2011 with Mahesh Bhatt’s thriller Murder 2, which went on to become her first box office success. She grabbed a lot of attention for the boldness and sex appeal she displayed in the movie. Murder 2 launched Fernandez’s career for the good, as she started getting offers from big production houses. She ranked at #7 in Time’s Top 50 Most Desirable Women of 2011. She refused to do a cameo in Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish 3 due to date issues. In 2012 Fernandez appeared in Housefull 2, which become a major commercial success, receiving a super hit status at the box office. Also, Fernandez received positive reviews for her performance. Jacqueline Fernandez is currently awaiting the release of her first film of 2013, Race 2.
