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Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez (born 11 August 1985) is a Sri Lankan actress and former model. She was born in Colombo and raised in Bahrain.She was winner of Miss Sri Lanka Universe pageant in 2006. After graduating in mass communication from the University of Melbourne, she worked as a journalist in Sri Lanka.In 2009 she made her acting debut inAladin for which she won the IIFA Award for Best Female Debut and won the Stardust Award for the Best Exciting New Face.She shot to fame through Mahesh Bhatt's blockbuster Murder 2 (2011) and followed it by earning appreciation for her performance inHousefull 2 (2012) and Race 2 (2013), both of which grossed more than 
100 crore(US$16 million) domestically.[1][2] She has thus established herself as one of the most promisng contemporary actresses of Bollywood.[3]
100 crore(US$16 million) domestically.[1][2] She has thus established herself as one of the most promisng contemporary actresses of Bollywood.[3]She is currently working on According to Mathew, which is her first English film, Kickopposite Salman Khan and Roy opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Apart from her acting career, she is a social activist, she participates in stage shows, is a celebrity endorser for brands and products and is one of the most popular celebrities in India and Sri Lanka.
Early life Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985,[4][5][6] to a Sri Lankan Burgher father[7] and a Malaysian mother.[8] At the age of three her family, including her three siblings[9] moved to Bahrain,[10] where she spent most of her childhood.[11] She moved to Australia for her college degree in Mass Communications, and then moved back to Sri Lanka where she worked in modelling, and television reporting and hosting.[12] In March 2006, Fernandez was crowned the Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2006[13] and subsequently represented Sri Lanka at Miss Universe 2006 held in Los Angeles where she was unplaced.[14] In 2007 Jacqueline appeared on a Music video of Sri Lankan singing sensation Bathiya and Santhush which was her first commercial appearance.[15] From there she began receiving offers to go to India for more modelling, and she got selected for a Bollywood film.[12] She has worked as an anchorwoman on one of Sri Lanka's business programs called "Lanka Business Report". She also writes a weekly column for a national newspaper, the "Daily mirror". Jacqueline also has a non-profit organisation in Sri Lanka focusing on empowering the underprivileged. She has come in a VIP ad with Shahid Kapoor
Career
2009-10: Film debut and Initial Struggle
Fernandez 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.[17] For her performance, Fernandez received mixed reviews, with Anupama Chopra of NDTV calling her a "plastic debutant".[18] However, Taran Adarsh of BollywoodHungama complimented her more on her looks, rather than her performance by saying, "Jacqueline Fernandez gets no scope, but she looks gorgeous nonetheless.[19] In year 2010, she was seen once again appearing alongside Ritesh Deshmukh in the romantic comedy Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. She received mixed reviews for her performance. While Google wrote,"Jacqueline Fernandez is fabulous. Her acting is too sweet and cute. Apart from her stunning beauty, she is talented to the core.", Rediff criticized her by writing," She gamely makes a fool of herself whilst aping the actions of movie stars, ranging from Sridevi's Naagin dance, Mithun Chakravarthy's Disco Dancer moves to Big B's violent headshake in Hum. Her Tara could be a keeper if only Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai wasn't so intent on turning her into a love-struck Barbie.[20] She also made a cameo appearance in Sajid Khan's Housefull in the song 'Dhanno' which was a big success, hence giving her positive recognition.2011-13: Breakthrough & success
In 2011, Fernandez appeared in her third film, Mahesh Bhatt's thriller Murder 2 which went on to become a huge blockbuster. Fernandez played the role of Priya, a lonely model who is in a confused relationship with Arjun Bhagwat, played by Emraan Hashmi. Fernandez grabbed a lot of attention for the boldness and sex appeal she displayed in the movie, with her performance receiving decent reviews. OneIndia Entertainment said, "Jacqueline being bold and sexy grabs a lot of eyeballs for the oomph factor. Her performance is decent."[21]Taran Adarsh of BollywoodHungama said, "Stepping into Mallika's shoes in the sequel is Jacqueline. Like Mallika, she takes the boldness quotient to the next level with her sexy avatar. She should grab a lot of eyeballs for the oomph factor, while her performance is decent. In fact, she gets little scope to display histrionics, but she makes a sincere attempt to portray her character with care."[22] Murder 2 launched Fernandez's career for the good, as she started getting offers from big production houses. Post Murder 2 success, Fernandez turned down many roles, such as Raaz 3, to avoid being type cast as a sex symbol.[23] She was also considered for Bindu's iconic 'Mona Darling' act in the remake ofZanjeer but she walked out from the project for the same reasons.[24] She also turned down a role in Krrish 3, but that was due to date conflicts.[25] She ranked at #7 in Time's Top 50 Most Desirable Women of 2011. In 2012, Fernandez appeared in Housefull 2 with an ensemble cast which included Akshay Kumar, Asin and Rishi Kapoor. It became one of the top grossing productions of India that year and grossed186 crore (US$30 million) worldwide. Also, Fernandez received positive reviews for her performance. Gaurav Malani of Times Of India stated, "So Jacqueline Fernandez wins the race with her gorgeous looks..."[27] Mrigank Dhaniwala of KoiMoi said, "Of all the girls, Asin and Jacqueline Fernandez get the meatiest of roles and they do not disappoint."[28] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave a mixed review by saying, "Amongst the female leads, Asin has the meatiest role and gives a decent account of herself. Jacqueline, Shazahn and Zarine act more as eye candy. They are the typical sultry and enticing selves; each one is befitting in her own space.
162 crore (US$26 million) worldwide.[37] She ranked at #8 in TimesTop 50 Most Desirable Women of 2012.
Fernandez appeared in an item number in Prabhu Deva's Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya which released in July. She was appreciated for the song. Taran Adarsh commented," Jacqueline Fernandez and Prabhu Dheva's song is high on energy.
As of July 2013, Fernandez has begun filming for Sajid Nadiawala's action film Kickopposite Salman Khan, and pre-production work for Vicky Singh's romantic-action film Royopposite Ranbir Kapoor.[39] Fernandez is also currently shooting for Chandran Rutnam'scrime-thriller According to Mathew and approached to act in Prince of Malacca
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