Hollywood Jaden Smith

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Real Name : Jaden Christopher Syre Smith

Date of Birth : 8 July 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Height : 5' 1" (1.55 m)


Occupation : Actor


Sign : Cancer


Nationality : American


Best known as: Will Smith's son and the star of the Karate Kid remake





Family


Son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.


Brother of Willow Smith.


Younger half-brother of Trey Smith.

Biography

Early life

Pinkett Smith was born Jada Koren Pinkett in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Adrienne Banfield, the head nurse of an inner-city clinic in Baltimore, and Robsol Pinkett, Jr., who runs a construction company. Her parents divorced after only several months of marriage and her mother has since re-married twice; Her mother became pregnant with her while still in high school. Pinkett Smith majored in theatre at the Baltimore School for the Arts, where she met fellow classmate Tupac Shakur with whom she developed a close friendship. In the documentary Tupac: Resurrection, Shakur says, "Jada is my heart. She will be my friend for my whole life." Also in this documentary, Pinkett Smith calls Shakur "one of my best friends. He was like a brother. It was beyond friendship for us. The type of relationship we had, you only get that once in a lifetime." The two remained close friends until Shakur's death in 1996. After graduating from the Baltimore School for the Arts, Pinkett Smith then spent a year at the North Carolina School of the Arts before dropping out to pursue her career in acting. Pinkett Smith is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Career

Smith made his film debut in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness as Christopher, the son of Will Smith's character, Chris Gardner. For his role, Smith won the award for the Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. At the 79th Academy Awards, Smith presented the awards for the Best Animated Short and the Best Live Action Short, along with acting nominee Abigail Breslin. Smith next appeared as Jacob in the 2008 Keanu Reeves science fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, a remake of the 1951 classic of the same name.
In 2010, along with Jackie Chan, Smith starred in The Karate Kid, a remake of the 1984 film. Smith rapped alongside Canadian singer Justin Bieber in the song "Never Say Never". He will reportedly star in a movie with his sister Willow Smith called "Amulet".

Movies List

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)


The Karate Kid (2010)


Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)

All of Us (2003 - 2004)


The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2008)


Alicia Keys (2008)


Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith (2010)


Willow Smith (2010)





Awards


Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male Won (2006)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Young Actor Nominated (2006)


Black Reel Awards
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated (2006)


Image Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated (2007)

Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie: Breakout Male Won (2007)
Choice Movie: Chemistry Won (2007)

MTV Movie Awards
Breakthrough Performance Won (2007)

Saturn Award
Best Performance by a Younger Actor Won (2009)

ShoWest Award
Breakthrough Male Star of the Year (2010)