Biography
Who is Jennifer Winget?
Early life and family background
Jennifer Winget was born on May 30, 1985, in Goregaon, India. Her parents are Prabha, who is of Punjabi Hindu descent, and Hemant Winget, who is a Maharashtrian Christian. Due to her western-sounding first name, people sometimes mistakenly assume she is not from India. She grew up in the region that was then known as Bombay, now Mumbai.
Early career and television debut
Her professional career began at a very young age. She appeared as a child actor in the 1995 film Akele Hum Akele Tum. Two years later, she took a role as a school student in the 1997 film Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat. By the time she was 15, she appeared in the movie Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya playing the character Tanu. She also had a supporting role in the Indian film Kuch Naa Kaho when she was 18.
Her first major television break came with the show Karthika, where she portrayed a struggling singer. She also gained experience by hosting various dance reality shows and comedy programs, such as the second season of Zara Nach Ke Dikha.
Rise to fame and major television roles
Jennifer Winget became widely known through her work in Hindi television dramas. She replaced Sukirti Kandpal in the medical show Dill Mill Gayye, playing Dr. Riddhima Gupta. In 2013, she starred in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali production Saraswatichandra as Kumud Desai, a role that earned her an Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress.
She later took on the complex and obsessive character Maya Mehrotra in the psychological thriller series Beyhadh. This role brought her significant critical acclaim. She also portrayed Zoya Siddiqui in the romantic drama Bepannaah, which earned her the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role. Her success continued with the spiritual successor series Beyhadh 2, where she played the character Maya Jaisingh.
Streaming projects and recent work
In recent years, the actress expanded her career into digital streaming platforms. From 2020 to 2022, she starred in the web series Code M as Major Monica Mehra, an army lawyer handling a high-profile case. This performance led to a nomination at the Filmfare OTT Awards. In 2024, she appeared as an advocate named Anushka Raisinghani in the series Raisinghani vs Raisinghani. She also portrayed the character Sakshi Mathur in the 2026 series Shaque: Trust No One.
Personal life and achievements
Jennifer Winget married actor Karan Singh Grover in 2012 after meeting on the set of Dill Mill Gayye, though the couple divorced in 2014. In July 2026, she married William Ishmael in the United Kingdom during a Christian wedding ceremony, followed by a Hindu ceremony in Goa.
Beyond acting, she has been recognized as one of the highest-paid television actresses in India. Various publications have ranked her among the most desirable women on television. In 2022, she also participated in volunteer work with Wildlife SOS to support elephant conservation in India.
Birthday and age
Jennifer Winget was born on May 30, 1985, which makes Jennifer 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Jennifer shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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