Jacqueline Fernandez Thanks Mom For Naming Her After Her Idol

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has thanked her mother Kim for naming her after her idol former US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

The 28-year-old Sri Lankan-born actress took to Twitter and Instagram to share a picture of the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F Kennedy.

"Thank you Kim Fernz (her mother) for naming me after the beautiful Jackie O... my idol," Jacqueline posted on twitter. The actress, who made her debut in Bollywood in 2009 with Aladin, went on to star in movies like Murder 2, Housefull 2 and Race 2.

Jacqueline is currently gearing up for the release of Kick in which she stars opposite Salman Khan. The film Kick is being considered as one of the biggest films of this year and will hit theatres on July 25.

Jacqueline Fernandez belongs to a mixed ethnic family as her father is a Sri Lankan and her mother is of mixed Malaysian and Canadian ancestry.