Jennifer Winget is a famous Indian actress and model. She is an actress who has worked both in the Bollywood industry as well as in Indian television series. She is known for her amazing performances in Beyhadh (2016), Bepannah (2018), and Saraswatichandra (2013). She is mainly known for playing the role of Kumud Desai in the popular TV series Saraswatichandra. Jennifer is one of the most talented and most attractive actresses in Bollywood. She also worked as a child artist in several Hindi movies and gained huge popularity and a fan following at an early age.
Actress Jennifer Winget was born on May 30th, 1985 in Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She was born and brought up in an upper-middle-class family. She is the daughter of Hemant Winget, who works at Reliance Industries, and Prabha Winget, who is a housewife. Her elder brother’s name is Moses Winget. She is well known for her roles such as Maya Mehrotra in “Beyhadh (2016-17)” and Zoya Siddiqui in “Bepannah (2018)”. Recently, she is working on “Beyhadh 2”. Also recently, in 2020, she is working on a web series with ALT Balaji called “Code M” as Monica Mehra. In her career, she has worked in five Hindi films, 26 TV shows, and one web series. She has won nine awards and has been nominated six times.
Jennifer received her primary education at St. Xavier’s High School in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and then went on to K.J. Somaiya Junior College of Science & Commerce, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in commerce.As she always wanted to become a successful actress. She, later on, started working as a child artist when she was only 10 years old. She has been featured in many popular Hindi movies in a supporting role.
Jennifer Winge has won many popular television awards throughout her career in the industry. She is the winner of the Gold Award for Most Fit Actress in the year 2013 and has also won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress in the year 2013. She has also won awards like the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress, the HT Most Stylish Award for Most Stylish TV Personality and the Lions Gold Award for Best Actress.
Name | Jennifer Winget |
Nick Name | Jenni, JW |
Profession | Actress |
Date of Birth | 30 May 1985 |
Age (2021) | 36 Years |
Birth Place | Goregaon, Mumbai, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Yavatnmal, Maharashtra |
School | St. Xavier’s High School, Mumbai |
Collage | K.J. Somaiya Junior College Of Science & Commerce, Mumbai |
Debut | Film: Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1997, as a child actress) Phir Se… (2018, as an adult actress) TV: Shaka Laka Boom Boom (2000) |
Religion | Gemini |
Zodiac Sign | Christianity |

Jennifer Winget Career
Jennifer Winget Started her career at the age of 12 as a child actress in the film Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya, and then she appeared as a child artist in the film Kuch Naa Kaho at the age of 14. Later, as an adult actress, She went on to work in various India Television shows. Winget’s big break as the lead in television came with the show Karthika, where she played the role of a struggling singer who dreams of making it big.
She later starred in Kasauti Zindagi Kay, where she played Sneha, the daughter of the protagonists. In 2009, she replaced Shilpa Anand as Riddhima Gupta in the show Dill Mill Gayye. The Show increased Jennifer’s popularity, which was further cemented by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s maiden TV production Saraswati Chandra (2013-2014). She starred in the show Saraswatichandra as Kumud Desai opposite Gautam Rode. For her performance, she won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress Critics.
In 2016, Winget portrayed Maya Mehrotra in Song TV’s Beyhadh. For her performance, she won numerous awards and appreciation. In 2018, she played the role of Zoya Siddiqui in Colors TV’s Bepannaah opposite Harshad Chooda. She also portrayed the role of Maya Jaisingh in Sony TV’s Beyhadh 2 during the early 2020s, opposite Ashish Chaudhary and Shivin Narang.
Jennifer Winget Family
Winget was born on 30 May 1985 in Bombay, (present-day Mumbai), India. She is the daughter of a Maharashtrian Christian father and a Punjabi Mother and is often mistaken for a person of non-Indian origins due to her western first name. Her Father’s name is Hemant Winget, he works at Reliance Industries, and Her mother is Prabha Winget, who is a homemaker.
Father Name | Hemant Winget (works at Reliance Industries) |
Mother Name | Prabha Winget (Homemaker) |
Brother | Moses Winget (Elder) |
Sister | None |
Husband / Wife | N/A |
Jennifer Winget Relationship / Martial Status & Many More
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs / Boyfriend | Karan Singh Grover |
Husband | Karan Singh Grover (2012-2014) |
Marriage date | 9 April 2012 |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | N/A |

Jennifer Winget Physical Stats
Height | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5” |
Weight | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-34 |
Tattoo(s) | On The Left Leg: Fairy sitting on the Moon On The Right Side Of The Shoulder: Hakuna Matata ![]() |

Jennifer Winget Favourite
Favourite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan |
Favourite Actress | Rani Mukerji |
Favourite Song | N/A |
Favourite Movie | N/A |
Favourite Cuisine | Mughlai |
Favourite Color | White, Red, Black |
Favourite Restaurant | Peshwari at ITC |
Favourite Destination | Singapore, Malaysia |
Jennifer Winget Education
Winget was born on 30th May 1985. She has done her schooling at St.Xavier School, Jwalakhel, and also she has done her higher education at K J Somaiya college of science and commerce in Mumbai in Maharashtra.
School | St.Xavier School, Jwalakhel |
Collage | K J Somaiya college of science and commerce at Mumbai in Maharashtra |
Educational Qualification | B.Com (Graduated) |
Jennifer Winget’s Net Worth
Net Worth | $ 3 Million Doller |
Salary | Rs. 1 lakh/episode |
Income Source | Acting |
Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Jennifer Winget
- Does Jennifer Winget drink Alcohol ? Yes
- She started acting at the age of 10 as a child actress.
- Jennifer 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.
- Jennifer was born to a Marathi Christian Father and Punjabi Hindu Mother.
- She started acting at the age of 10 as a child actress.
- She is very close friends with actress Drashti Dhami.
- Jennifer met Karan (her ex-husband) for the first time on the sets of the TV serial, “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” in 2005.
- Jennifer Winget and Karan Singh Grover in “Kasautii Zindagii Kay”
- The couple started dating each other while shooting for the serial Dill Mill Gayye and married each other on 9 April 2012.
- Both separate ways in 2014.
- She has been featured on the cover of the ‘TMM’ magazine.
- Her dream role is to portray Rani Mukerji’s role in the film “Black”.
- Jennifer prefers consuming vegetable juices in order to keep herself fit.
- She craves for sweet dishes.
- Jennifer is very passionate about dogs.
- She loves to shop her clothing and accessories from Doha and Qatar.
- Jennifer says that if not an actress, she would have been an air hostess.
- Winget was ranked 21st in the 2012 Sexiest Asian Women list of the Eastern Eye.
- In 2013, she played the role of ‘Kumud’ in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Saraswatichandra” which was very much liked by the audience.
- In 2016, Jennifer appeared as a mysterious woman, ‘Maya Mehrotra’ in Sony TV’s “Beyhadh.”
- 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.
- In July 2017, she went bald using makeup, for a sequence in the TV show ‘Beyhadh.
- Jennifer is often mistaken as a person of foreign origin due to her first name.
- She bonds up well with her nephew, Shawn.
- Winget was initially dropped out of “Saraswatichandra” due to some contract issues but she was later, called back to play the main lead as the production company couldn’t find a suitable replacement.
- Winget was ranked 21st in the 2012 S*xiest Asian Women list of the Eastern Eye.
- She was also included in the ‘Television’s Top 10 Actresses’ list by Rediff and ’35 Hottest Actresses in Indian Television’ by ‘MensXP.com.’
- Her debut film as a female lead was “Phir Se” opposite Kunal Kohli. 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.
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