Jennifer Winget is an Indian television actress, who appeared in films as a child artist. She was born on 30 May 1985 in Goregaon, Mumbai, India. Winget is one of the highest paid Indian Television actresses. She is well known for her roles of Kumud Desai in Saraswatichandra, Maya Mehrotra in Beyhadah and for Zoya Siddiqui in Bepannah. Recently Jennifer played role of Maya Jaisingh in Sony TV’s Beyhadh 2.

Biography 

Personal Life –

Name	Jennifer Winget
Nickname	Jenni, JW
Date of birth	30 May 1985
Birthplace	In Goregaon, Mumbai, India
Age (as in 2021)	36 Years
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Hometown	Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Christianity
Profession	Actress
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing with her pet dogs, Shopping
Tattoo (s)	On the Left leg : Fairy sitting on the MoonOn the Right Side of the Shoulder : Hakuna Matata
Years active	1997- Present

Physical State –

Height	In centimetres – 165 cm In meters – 1.65 m In feet inches – 5’5″
Weight	In kilograms – 55 kg In pounds – 121 Ibs
Body measurement	34-28-34
Eye colour	Brown
Hair colour	Black

Educational Qualification –

School	St. Xavier’s High School, Mumbai
College	K.J. Somaiya Junior College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai
Qualification	Graduate (B.com)

Money Factor –

Salary (approx).

Rs. 1 Lakh/episode

Relationships and More –

Marital status	Divorced
Affairs	Karan Singh Grover (Actor) Sehban Azim (Actor)
Marriage Date	9 April 2012
Ex- Husband	Karan Singh Grover (2012-2014)

Favourite Things –

Favourite Actor	Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite Actress	Rani Mukerji
Favourite Food Chains	Subway, Mc Donald’s
Favourite Restaurant	Peshwari at ITC
Favourite Cuisine	Mughlai
Favourite Beverage	Lemon Iced tea
Favourite Destination	Singapore, Malaysia
Favourite colour	White

Debut –

Film :-

• Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1997, as a child actress).
• Phir Se… (2018, as an adult actress).

Television :-

• Shaka Kaka Boom Boom (2000).

Family Background-

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 name is Hemant Winget, who works at Reliance Industries and Her mother Prabha Winget, who is a homemaker.

Family-

Father	Hemant Winget
Mother	Prabha Winget
Brother	Moses Winget
Sister	None

Personal Life-

Jennifer Winget married Karan Singh Grover on 9 April 2012. Divorced him in November 2014, Winget stated that she and Grover had separated.

Career- 

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 early 2020’s, opposite Ashish Chaudhary and Shivin Narang. 

Filmography :-

Films –

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Akele Hum Akele Tum	Young Girl	Child actor
1997	Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat	School Kid	Child actor
2000	Raj Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya	Tanu	Child actor
2003	Kuch Naa Kaho	Pooja	Child actor
2018	Phir Se…	Kajal Kapoor	Released on Netflix

Television –

• 2002-2003 : Saka Laka Boom Boom (Piya)
• 2003 : Kkusum (Simran)
• 2003 : Kkoi Dil Mein Hai (Preeti)
• 2004 : Karthika (Karthika)
• 2005-2007 : Kasautii Zindagii Kay (Sneha Bajaj)
• 2006 : Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa (Natasha)
• 2006 : Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (Herself)
• 2007 : Kahin To Hoga (Svetlana)
• 2007-2009 : Sangam (Ganga Bhatia)
• 2007 : Kumkum -Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan (Guest as Ganga)
• 2008 : Zara Nach Ke Dikha 1 (Contestant)
• 2009 : Dekh India Dekh (Host)
• 2009 : Laughter Ke Phatke (Host)
• 2009 : Comedy Circus 3 (Contestant)
• 2009 : Perfect Bride (Finale Performer)
• 2009 : Dill Mill Gayye (Dr. Riddhima Gupta)
• 2010 : Zara Nach Ke Dikha 2 (Host)
• 2011 : Zor Ka Jhatka- Total Wipeout (Contestant)
• 2011 : Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala (Host)
• 2011 : Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan (Host)
• 2012 : Teri Meri Love Stories (Neeti)
• 2013-2014 : Saraswatichandra (Kumud Desai)
• 2013 : Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai (Guest as Kumud)
• 2014 : Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
• 2015 : Kumkum Bhagya (Guest)
• 2016 : The Kapil Sharma Show (Guest)
• 2016-2017 : Beyhadh (Maya Mehrotra)
• 2018 : Bepannaah (Zoya Siddiqui)
• 2018 : Laado 2 – Veerpur ki Mardani (Guest as Zoya)
• 2018 : Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka (Guest as Zoya)
• 2018 : Dev 2 (Guest as Zoya)
• 2018 : Udaan (Guest as Zoya)
• 2018 : Dance Deewane (Guest as Zoya)
• 2019-2020 : Beyhadh 2 (Maya Jaisingh)
• 2020 : Isharon Isharon Mein (Guest as Maya)

Web series –

Year	Show	Role	Platform
2020	Code M	Monica Mehra	ALT Balaji

Awards and Nominations :-

In the year 2007

Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
Indian Telly Award	Best Supporting Actress	Kasautii Zindagii Kay	Nominated

In the year 2013

Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
Gold Awards	Most Fit Actress	N/A	Won
Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress (Drama)	Saraswatichandra	Won
Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress (Popular)	Saraswatichandra	Nominated

In the year 2014

Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
Indian Telly Awards	Best Actress (Jury)	Saraswatichandra	Won
Indian Telly Awards	Best Actress in a Lead Role	Saraswatichandra	Nominated

In the year 2016

Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
Asiavision Television Awards	Best Actress	Saraswatichandra	Won

In the year 2017

Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
Lions Gold Awards	Best Actress (Jury)	Beyhadh	Won
Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress (Jury)	Beyhadh	Won

In the year 2018

Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
Gold Awards	Best Actress (Jury)	Bepannaah	Won
Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress (Popular)	Bepannaah	Nominated
Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress (Drama)	Bepannaah	Nominated

In the year 2019

Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
Lions Gold Awards	Best Actress (Popular)	Bepannaah	Won
Indian Telly Awards	Best Actress in Lead Role	Bepannaah	Won
Indian Telly Awards	Best Jodi (With Harshad Chopda)	Bepannaah	Nominated

In the year 2020

Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
Filmfare OTT Award	Best Actor Series: Drama (female)	Code M	Nominated

Some facts –

• Does Jennifer Winget drink Alcohol? Yes
• She started acting at the age of 10 as a child actress.
• Jennifer met Karan (her ex-husband) fir the first time on the sets of the TV serial, “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” in 2005.
• The couple started dating each other while shooting for the serial Dill Mill Gayye and married each other on 9 April 2012.
• Both separate their ways in 2014.
• She has 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 is very close friends with actress Drashti Dhami.
• 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.