Jada Pinkett Smith (Baltimore, 1971) is an American actress, producer, and television presenter, known for her versatile film career.

She established herself in the 1990s with significant roles in films such as the urban drama *Menace II Society* (1993) and the crime thriller *Set It Off* (1996), where she played strong and determined characters. Her versatility emerged in successful comedies such as *The Nutty Professor* (1996) and in action roles, particularly as Niobe in the *Matrix* trilogy (*Reloaded*, *Revolutions*).

Pinkett Smith is known for her ability to embody powerful, independent, and often resilient women, ranging from dramatic and complex characters to energetic and comedic figures, as demonstrated in *Girls Trip* (2017) and in her voice work as Gloria in the *Madagascar* saga.