The acclaimed actress, director, writer, and producer has certainly proved herself to be a talented artist.
Notable, she’s also starred inAngie Tribecaand#BlackAF.
But Jones has also proved herself to be a prolific creator behind the camera.
Read on to learn some fascinating facts about the popular comedic actress' interesting life.
Instead, she described herself as “a chubby nerd.”
She still keeps photos of herself on her phone.
One such photo, according toThe Guardian, shows a serious-looking girl.
Regarding her weight as a kid, Jones recalled her tendency to overeat on family vacations.
Perhaps these early hobbies helped her to become the successful, driven woman she is today.
Mind you, these weren’t just any classmates.
It couldn’t have been easy having such larger-than-life classmates like Hilton and Kardashian.
In an interview with theIndependent, Jones recalled riding the bus with them as a kid.
We certainly can’t imagine.
She added, “They had no idea they’d just been supersoaked by the King of Pop.”
“It kind of opened me up to being a music nerd,” Jones said.
“Those guys are music nerds, and that’s what’s so great about them.
They like complex rhythms, and they’re interested in the mathematics of music.”
Who would have guessed Steely Dan was such an inspiration for Jones!
But Rashida Jones didn’t sit back and do nothing when Tupac sent hate her parents' way.
Even though she was only 17, she wrote an open letter in response (viaAlma).
“That was never the plan!”
she shared when speaking withWomen’s Healthin 2008.
“But I always wanted to pursue theater and my black cultural identity.”
The experience was a momentous one for Jones, who described the play as “healing.”
I’m happy to challenge people’s understanding of what it looks like to be biracial."
All those years of being a nerd in high school paid off!
According toThe Harvard Gazette, her time at Harvard was pretty busy.
She was involved in the college’s arts scene, taking part in the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club.
She was also a member of the Harvard Black Students Association.
She even served as the musical director of the Harvard Opportunes, a co-ed a capella group!
It’s a miracle she found time to get any actual studying done.
Instead, she has a much more natural and holistic approach.
In an interview withGood Housekeeping, she credited her mom for all of her best beauty practices.
“I’m less strict, but I do meditate, eat well, work out.
And I love being in nature with no mirrors just trees and a good sweat.”"
We could all take a page out of her book and start finding a healthy balance in our lives!
In an interview inThe Cut, she explained her understated style.
“I’m a pretty modest dresser.
I grew up wearing a uniform.
I’m never happier than when I’m in a suit or a button-down shirt.
I feel so beautiful, elegant and sophisticated,” she shared.
“Even with beauty stuff, I like a really clean face.
I know it’s not the sexiest or what most people are going to like.”
Jones is clearly a fan of the classic look and it works well for her!
Jones elaborated about her stance on beauty, explaining that she likes to keep things simple and natural.
“I like when people put their hair back in a tight bun,” she said.
And one of her professional gigs wasn’t too shabby.
But Jones' music career didn’t stop there.
In an adorable interview withElle, the two stars discussed their close friendship.
Poehler even described Jones as one of her closest friends.
“And who’s your homie,” she added.
How sweet are these two!
In aRefinery29interview, Jones delved into her feelings about feminism and the need to consider intersectionality.
“Feminism in this country has long been for white women.
Even the suffragette movement excluded black women,” Jones explained.
I think because I’m biracial, I have a unique perspective.
I am sometimes treated like a woman of color, sometimes not."
Good on her for speaking up!
After showing the film, Rashida Jones attended a Tribeca Talks panel, as detailed byDeadline.
It’s no wonder she found the process difficult.
Rashida Jones kept her pregnancy a total secret
Did you know that Rashida Jones is a mother?
If you answered no, you wouldn’t be alone.
Jones and her partner, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig, are famously private about their child.
They even kept her pregnancy a secret untilaftertheir baby was born, amazing the entireentertainmentindustry with their crafty secrecy.
Newsreports the baby’s birth to be just a month earlier than when news broke.
We are impressed that’s some dedicated secret-keeping.
