Happy birthday, Jada Pinkett Smith!: The actress and singer's career in photos

Here she is presenting at the 1999 Grammy Awards alongside her husband Will Smith.

Here they are again later that year at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Smith starred as Charisse in the 2001 movie "Kingdom Come."

Off-screen she was also seen attending basketball games with her husband. Here they are at the 2001 NBA finals between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Laker.

In 2001 Smith portrayed the role of Sonji in "Ali." Here she is at the premiere of the movie in Los Angeles. 

In 2003, Smith attended a party with her husband Will Smith and famous friend Queen Latifah.

Here Smith is seen attending a screening of "Final Flight of the Osiris", a CG animated short, and a party to celebrate the debut of the new video game "Enter The Matrix" at Warner Bros. Studios in 2003.

Smith kept her movie star roles coming. She starred in "The Matrix Reloaded" and attended the film's premiere at the 56th Cannes Film Festival in 2003.

Here she is laughing and having a good time on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in 2003.

Her "Matrix" character Niobe is seen here in a scene from "The Matrix Revolutions" alongside Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne).

Smith posed on the Venice Film Festival red carpet for the premiere of "Collateral."

Here she is starring alongside Jamie Foxx in "Collateral."

Back on the award show beat, Smith presented an award alongside Chris Rock at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in 2005.

Along with acting, Smith had a music career with her nu-metal band Wicked Wisdom. Here she is rocking the mic in New Jersey.

You've seen the meme, but this photo of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith was taken at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2007.

Smith gave Mary J. Blige a warm embrace on the red carpet of the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style in 2007.

A little one joined the Smiths on the red carpet of the 2007 Oscar awards. Here they are with little Jaden who starred alongside his dad in the nominated film "The Pursuit of Happyness.

In 2007, Smith attended "The Kingdom" film premiere at the Mann's Village Westwood.

She starred with Don Cheadle in the 2007 motion picture "Reign over Me.

Smith received an award at the inaugural Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon in 2008. 

Smith performed onstage during the 46664 Concert In Celebration Of Nelson Mandela's Life afterparty in London.

She took her mother Adrienne Banfield as her plus one at the premiere of "The Women" in 2008.

The actress got front-row treatment at the Zac Posen Spring 2009 show in New York City.

She also took on TV roles like that of the title character Christina Hawthorne in "Hawthorne.

She joined Wyclef Jean, Donna Summer, her husband Will Smith and children Jaden and Willow on stage during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway.

She walked the red carpet of the 64th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in 2010.

Here she is with the family at the premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never." 

She and then-first lady Michelle Obama cheered as daughter Willow performed at the annual Easter egg roll in 2011.

Jada Pinkett Smith visits SiriusXM Studio on June 13, 2011.

Smith attended the "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" premiere during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in 2012.

Smith posed with her son Jaden at BET's Rip The Runway 2013.

Smith spoke at a panel discussion on human trafficking during the Clinton Global Initiative University at Washington University in 2013.

Here she is giving a stunning smile at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Smith made sure to sign "Gotham" movie posters at Comic-Con in 2014.

Smith and Jaden pose together for the premiere of "Focus."

Smith was captured in yellow at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Magic Mike XXL."

In "Magic Mike XXL" she starred alongside Channing Tatum. 

She was Rihanna's guest at the 2nd Annual Diamond Ball in 2015.

She also guest starred in Fox's "Gotham" in 2015.

She and Flossy Posse made their mark on comedy in 2017 in "Girl's Trip."

Here she is on stage with Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Michelle Obama and Jennifer Lopez appear during the 61st Annual Grammy awards.

In royal blue Smith and husband Will Smith attend the premiere of "Aladdin" in 2019.

She was honored with the MTV Trailblazer Award in 2019.

She attended the LA Premiere of Lionsgate's "Angel Has Fallen" in 2019.