Jemima Marcelle Goldsmith, known professionally by her former married name Jemima Khan, is a successful British journalist and screenwriter.
She is the founder of Instinct Productions, a successful television production company. During his journalism career, Goldsmith held a number of notable positions.
She was a contributing editor to the prestigious British cultural and political magazine The New Statesman.
In addition, she also holds the position of European editor-in-chief for the famous American Vanity Fair magazine.
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- Full name: Jemima Marcelle Goldsmith
- Stage name: Jemima Khan
- Date of birth: January 30, 1974
- Age: 5o years old
- Place of birth: Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom.
- Nationality: English
- Profession: British journalist and screenwriter.
- Height: 1.7 m
- Siblings: Zac Goldsmith and Ben Goldsmith (7)
- Partner: Russell brand
- Spouse: Imran Khan (m. 1995–2004)
- Children: Sulaiman Isa Khan and Kasim Khan.
- Relationship: Unknown
- Net worth: £283 million
Early life and education
Jemima Marcelle Goldsmith was born on January 30, 1974 in Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom. She is the eldest child of Lady Annabel Goldsmith and financier Sir James Goldsmith.
Her mother, Lady Annabel Goldsmith, came from an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family and was the daughter of the 8th Marquess of Londonderry. Her father, Sir James Goldsmith, was the son of luxury hotel magnate and former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Major Frank Goldsmith.
Goldsmith has two younger brothers, Zac Goldsmith and Ben Goldsmith, as well as five paternal grandparents and three half-siblings. She grew up at Ormeley Lodge and attended Old Vicarage Preparatory School and Francis Holland School for Girls. In 1993, Goldsmith enrolled to study English at Bristol University but dropped out when he married Imran Khan in 1995.
She completed her bachelor’s degree in 2002 and went on to earn a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of London in 2003. Jemima Goldsmith’s ethnicity is predominantly British and she comes from an aristocratic British family. Ireland. She is a Christian.
Career
Jemima Khan is a British journalist, screenwriter and television producer with a diverse career. In 2015, she founded Instinct Productions, a London-based production company specializing in television, documentaries and films.
Through Instinct Productions, Khan has served as executive producer on several notable projects. She was the executive producer for the Emmy-nominated documentary series The Clinton Affair and the Emmy-nominated series The Case Against Adnan Syed, which was inspired by the podcast ‘Serial’.
In 2022, Khan wrote and produced the multicultural romantic comedy What’s Love Got to Do with It?, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and won Best Comedy at the Rome Film Festival. She also produced a popular podcast called A Muslim & A Jew Go There, featuring politician Sayeeda Warsi and comedian David Baddiel.
In addition to his work in film and television, Khan has also contributed editorials to prominent UK publications such as The Independent, The Sunday Times, The Evening Standard and The Observer. In 2008, she was invited to an exclusive interview with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for The Independent newspaper.
Overall, Jemima Khan has demonstrated a versatile and successful career, including journalism, philanthropy, and successful film and television production.
She was a columnist for the Sunday Telegraph from 2007 to 2008, and a contributing writer and editor for British Vogue from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, she was appointed as Vanity Fair’s new European editor-in-chief. She is also deputy editor of The Independent newspaper.
In 1998, Goldsmith founded a fashion label that hired Pakistani women to embroider Western clothes. Profits will be donated to her husband’s cancer hospital in Pakistan.
She ran the organization until 2001, when it closed due to the economic situation after 9/11 so she could focus on fundraising and supporting her husband’s political activities in Pakistan.
Goldsmith also founded the Jemima Khan Afghan Refugee Appeal to support Afghan refugees during her marriage. In addition to his charity work, Goldsmith has campaigned for a variety of political and social causes, including against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, for freedom of information, and in support of WikiLeaks.
In 2014, she publicly supported the Hacked Off campaign to reform British press regulation and was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter opposing Scottish independence.
Social Media
- Instagram handle: @khanjemima
Personal life
Jemima Khan, formerly Jemima Goldsmith, has had a number of high-profile relationships. In 1995, she married retired cricketer Imran Khan, who later served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022. They have two sons together, Sulaiman Isa Khan and Kasim Khan. The couple divorced in 2004.
After her divorce, Jemima Khan returned to London and later had a romantic relationship with actor Hugh Grant. The tabloid media has scrutinized this relationship. In February 2007, Grant announced that the couple had “amicably decided to separate.”
In September 2013, it was reported that Jemima Khan was dating British comedian Russell Brand. Their relationship lasted until September 2014 when they broke up. Jemima Khan’s current relationship status is unknown.
Cinema
Executive producer
- American Crime Story (TV series) (2021)
- The Case Against Adnan Syed (TV Miniseries) (2019)
- The Clinton Affair (TV series) (2018)
- Drones: America’s Drone War (TV series) (2013)
- We Steal Secrets (documentary) (2013)
Manufacturer
- What does love have to do with it? (feature film) (2022)
- Joyland (feature film) (2022)
- Sandstorm (short film) (2021)
Net worth
Jemima Khan, daughter of the late Sir James Goldsmith, is estimated to have a net worth of around £283 million.
This considerable wealth was mainly due to her inheritance from her father, a famous financier and businessman.
