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Meet Bollywood actress who managed to climb up the ladder of success with her beauty, grace and talent. She is considered to be one of the most beautiful divas on tinsel town.
Not everyone in Bollywood is born in filmy families. There are a few stars who have managed to achieve success without any big family name. Here's a story of an actress who used to work as a journalist before entering the film industry. Her beauty and grace brought her fame in Bollywood and now she is among the top divas of the glamour world.
The actress is none other than Jacqueline Fernandez. Born in Bahrain, Jacqueline Fernandez worked as a reporter in Sri Lanka after completing her studies. In 2006, she won Miss Universe Sri Lanka. Then she represented her country in Miss Universe.
In 2009, Jacqueline Fernandez marked her Bollywood debut with Sujoy Gosh's movie Aladin. The film didn't do well at the box office, but it got her fame. There was no looking back for her from hereon.
Jacqueline Fernandez has shared the screen space with some of the biggest names in film industry like Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, Ranveer Singh and others. One of her biggest hits is Kick along with Salman Khan. Her net worth is reportedly said to be around 116 crore as per CA Knowledge.
The actress once mentioned that she considers Salman Khan as her family. To DNA, she said, 'To me, Salman is family. I respect him a lot and would do anything for him, and I know the feeling is mutual. She added, He's my guiding influence in life, but not just professionally.'
With fame came controversies too. Jacqueline Fernandez' name got mired in a major controversy as it got liked to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. It called for a legal trouble for her and she was even called in for questioning by ED.
The actress even faced a tough time recently as her mother passed away on April 6, 2025. She was reportedly suffering from health complications after suffering a heart stroke.
On the work front, Jacqueline has her hands full with many big-budget films. She will be seen in multi-starrers like Housefull 5 and Welcome To The Jungle.