| Jacquline Lydia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacquline Fernandas (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 28) Pannur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | VJ Jacquline Jackline |
| Education | Visual communication |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–Present |
Jacquline Lydia (born 8 February 1996) is an Indian actress and television presenter who appears in Tamil language television shows and films. Jacquline made her debut with the 2006 coming of age Tamil series Kana Kaanum Kaalangal. She went on to participate in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 8 in 2024 where she made history as the most nominated contestant of Indian Bigg Boss franchise.
Early life
Jacquline was born on 8th February 1996 in the village Pannur, Tamil Nadu, India. She later did her schooling at ST. Mary Matriculation high school in Chennai. She later completed her degree in of Visual communication in Loyola College, Chennai.
Career
She started her career on Star Vijay as an actress in the coming of age drama Kana Kaanum Kaalangal in 2006. Later in 2014, And then she acted in the serial Andal Azhagar which was also telecasted on Star Vijay. In 2015, she hosted the comedy show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? alongside with Rakshan.
In 2018, she played the supporting role of Shobi in the film Kolamaavu Kokila playing as the younger sister of Nayanthara in the film.
In 2019, she played the lead role in the serial Thaenmozhi B.A which aired on Star Vijay and received praise for her role as the lead by audience. In 2024, she became participated as a contestant on the Tamil reality series Big Boss, participating in its 8th season, and she was evicted from the house after failing to complete the Cash Grab Run Task on Day 102 at 6th place. She became the most nominated and the most saved contestant by audience votes in Indian Bigg Boss franchise and she is the only contestant to get evicted due to a task in Bigg Boss Tamil.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2009 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal | Aishwarya | Star Vijay | ||
| 2015–2016 | Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? season 5 | Host | |||
| 2016 | Andal Azhagar | Thenmozhi (Thenu) | Cameo | ||
| 2019–2021 | Thaenmozhi B.A | Thenmozhi | Lead role | ||
| 2022 | Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya | Contestant | |||
| 2024–2025 | Bigg Boss 8 | Evicted Day 102 (6th place) |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kolamaavu Kokila | Shobi | |
| 2020 | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Kaliswaran's friend |
References
- "What is wrong in doing it at the age of 23: VJ Jacqueline questions". India Glitz. 30 July 2019.
- "Jacquline Lydia clocks 1M followers on Instagram; thanks fans for the love". The Times of India. 4 June 2021.
- "VJ Jacquline welcomes a new member to her family - Photo goes viral". India Glitz. 7 September 2021.
- "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: VJ Jacquline to participate in the upcoming season?". The Times of India. 6 October 2024.
- "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Jacqueline creates history with 15 consecutive nominations and saves". The Times of India. 13 January 2025.
- "I am being tortured says Vijay TV actress Jacqueline on video". India Glitz. 14 August 2022.
- "Tamil actress threatened by neighbour and warned 'I'm letting you go because you are a Christian'". www.ibtimes.co.in. 13 April 2020.
- "Vijay TV Jacqueline threatens to delete her latest video if fans ask this in comments". India Glitz. 17 April 2023.
- "Vijay TV actress Jacqueline's amazing body transformation - Heavy workout video stuns netizens". India Glitz. 18 July 2022.
- "Rakshan clears rumours with Jacqueline and Julie". The Times of India. 28 February 2018.
- "Actor Kutty Ramesh passes away; Siddarth Kumaran, Jacqueline Lydia, Isvar Raghunathan and others mourn his sad demise". The Times of India. 14 May 2021.
- "Anchor Jacqueline joins Nayanthara's next ?". India Glitz. 25 September 2017.
- "Jaquline is back on TV with this serial". The Times of India. 3 September 2019.
- "New serial of Star Vijay - Thenmozhi BA". The Indian Express. 31 July 2019.
- "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Jacquline gets evicted from Vijay Sethupathi-hosted show; see which five contestants made it to finale". Pink Villa. 16 January 2025.
- "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Jacquline gets evicted ahead of the grand finale". Times Of India. 16 January 2025.
- "Thenmozhi actress Jacquline Lydia looks forward to get married". The Times of India. 5 February 2021.
- "சின்ன ரோல்... தொகுப்பாளினி... சீரியல் ஹீரோயின் : விஜய் டிவி ஜாக்குலின்". The Indian Express. 22 April 2020.
- Balaji, Aarthi (6 October 2024). "மூன்று வருட இடைவெளிக்கு பிறகு வந்த ஜாக்குலின்.. பிக் பாஸ் டைட்டில் பட்டம் கிடைக்குமா?". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- "Exclusive! Jacqueline's role in Nayanthara's 'COCO'". IndiaGlitz. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.