Jennifer Winget is an Indian television actress who is best known for her portrayal of Kumud Desai in Saraswatichandra, Maya Mehrotra in Beyhadh, and Zoya Siddiqui in Bepannah. In 2019, she played Maya Jaisingh in Sony TV’s Beyhadh 2. Jennifer started acting at the age of 10 as a child actress. She has starred in “Akele Hum Akele Tum,” “Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat,” “Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya,” and “Kuch Naa Kaho” as a child artist. She has also featured in many popular Hindi TV serials including “Kkusum,” “Kasautii Zindagii Kay,” “Karthika,” “Kahin To Hoga,” “Sangam,” and “Dill Mill Gayye.” Jennifer has also hosted various reality TV shows like ‘Dekh India Dekh,’ ‘Laughter Ke Phatke,’ ‘Zara Nach Ke Dikha 2,’ ‘Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala,’ and ‘Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan.’ She has been featured on the cover of the ‘TMM’ magazine. She was ranked 21st in the 2012 Sexiest Asian Women list of the Eastern Eye. Winget was also included in the ‘Television’s Top 10 Actresses’ list by Rediff and ’35 Hottest Actresses in Indian Television’ by ‘MensXP.com. Jennifer’s debut film as a female lead was “Phir Se” opposite Kunal Kohli, but, the film was slated to be released in the year 2015 but unfortunately, the film never got released on the big screens and was later released on the web in 2018.
Jennifer Winget | |
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Bio/Wiki | |
Nickname(s) | Jenni, JW |
Profession | Actress |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm |
in meters- 1.65 m | |
in feet inches- 5’ 5” | |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg |
in pounds- 121 lbs | |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-34 |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film: Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1997, as a child actress) |
Phir Se... (2018, as an adult actress) | |
TV: Shaka Laka Boom Boom (2000) | |
Awards | • Gold Award for Most Fit Actress (2013) |
• Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress (Jury) for the TV serial “Saraswatichandra” (2013) | |
• Indian Telly Award Best Actress (Jury) for the TV serial “Saraswatichandra” (2014) | |
• HT Most Stylish Award for Most Stylish TV Personality (2017) | |
• Lions Gold Award Best Actress (Jury) for the serial “Beyhadh” (2017) | |
• Dada Saheb Phalke Excellence Award for Best Actress (Drama) (2018) | |
• Indian Leaders Affair Award for Most Promising Versatile TV Actress (2018) | |
• Gold Award for Best Actress (Jury) for the TV serial “Bepannah” (2018) | |
• Indian Telly Award for Best Actress In Lead Role (Popular) for the TV serial “Bepannah” (2019) | |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 1985-05-30 00:00:00 |
Age (as in 2020) | 35 Years |
Birthplace | Goregaon, Mumbai , India |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Yavatmal, Maharashtra |
School | St. Xavier's High School, Mumbai |
College/University | K.J. Somaiya Junior College Of Science & Commerce, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Graduate (B.Com.) |
Religion | Christianity |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Playing with her pet dogs, Shopping |
Tattoo(s) | On The Right Side Of The Shoulder: Hakuna Matata |
On The Left Leg: Fairy sitting on the Moon | |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Boyfriends | • Karan Singh Grover (Actor) |
• Sehban Azim (Actor) | |
Marriage Date | 2012-04-09 00:00:00 |
Family | |
Ex-Husband/Spouse | Karan Singh Grover (2012-2014) |
Children | None |
Parents | Father- Hemant Winget (works at Reliance Industries) |
Mother- Prabha Winget (Homemaker) | |
Siblings | Brother- Moses Winget (Elder) |
Sister- None | |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Cuisine | Mughlai |
Favourite Beverage | Lemon iced tea |
Favourite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Favourite Actress | Rani Mukerji |
Favourite Holiday Destinations | Singapore, Malaysia |
Favourite Colour | White |
Favourite Restaurant | Peshwari at ITC |
Favourite Food Chains | Subway, McDonald’s |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | Rs. 1 lakh/episode |