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Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, writer, film producer, and rapper. He is popularly known as Will Smith or “The Fresh Prince”.
He is one of the most successful actors in Hollywood. Since entering the film and television industry in 1990, he has appeared in many movies.
His films have grossed $9.3 billion (USD) worldwide. He has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and four Grammy Awards.
Will Smith is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith and is also the father of actor Jaden Smith and music star Willow Smith.
American actor
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| Name: | Willard Carroll Smith II |
| stage name: | Will Smith |
| Date of Birth: | September 25, 1968 (54 years old) |
| place of birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.88m |
| parents: | Willard Carroll Smith (Sr.), Carolyn Bright |
| Brothers and sisters: | Alan Smith, Harry Smith, Pam Smith |
| Wife • Spouse: | Jada Pinkett Smith (m. 1997), Sherri Zampino (m. 1992–1995) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Trey Smith |
| Profession: | Actor • Rapper |
| net worth: | $70 million to $100 million |
early life
Will Smith is an African American. He was born on February 25, 1968 as Willard Carroll Smith II. His parents are Willard Carroll Smith (Sr) and Carolyn Smith.
His father, Willard Carroll Smith, Sr., was a retired U.S. Air Force refrigeration engineer, and his mother, Carolyn Smith, was an administrator on the Philadelphia School Board.
Will Smith’s parents separated when he was thirteen and finally divorced in 2000. Before the separation, the Smith family lived in the Winfield neighborhood of West Philadelphia. He has three siblings, an older sister named Pamela Smith, and two younger siblings, twins Harry Smith and Allen Smith.
He was raised Baptist and attended church regularly. He was partially raised by his grandmother.
educate
Will Smith attended Our Lady of Lourdes School, a private Catholic school in Philadelphia for his elementary education.
He attended Overbrook High School and graduated in 1986. He chose to continue his college education, focusing on the entertainment industry.
Profession
Will Smith began his music career as a host for the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. The other singer’s full name is Jeffrey Allen Townes. They were both childhood friends, whom Will Smith met in 1984 at a party near his home.
Will Smith recorded and released five studio albums with DJ Jazzy Jeff and had 20 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100. Notable songs include “A Nightmare On My Street”, “Parents Don’t Understand”, “Ring My Bell”, “Summertime” and “Boom! Shake The Room”. These albums were released over a ten-year period (1984-1994).
As a solo artist, Will Smith has released four studio albums – Big Willie Style (1997), Willennium (1999), Born To Reign (2002) and Lost and Found (2005). He is the writer of hits such as Gettin’, Jiggy wit It and Wild Wild West.
Although he was already a sensation as a musician, his national fame came after he entered the film industry when he was cast as the lead in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, a role he starred in for six years (1990-1996).
Will Smith’s first major film role was in 1995’s Bad Boys for Life, co-starring Martin Lawrence. He starred in both of the film’s sequels, Bad Boys for Life II (2003) and Boys in Black: For Life (2020). He also starred in the science fiction films Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002), and Men in Black III (2012).
In the late 1990s, he starred in two thrillers, Independence Day (1996) and Public Enemies (1998). Will Smith played the iconic boxer Muhammad Ali in the film Ali (2001). The film earned Will Smith his first Academy Award nomination.
He has appeared in many critically acclaimed and commercially successful films such as I, Robot (2004), Shark Tale (2004), Rivals (2005), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Hancock (2008), Seven Pounds (2008), Concussion (2015), Suicide Squad (2016), Aladdin (2019), and King Richard (2021).
He received his second Academy Award nomination for his role in The Pursuit of Happyness. He also received high praise from critics for his performance as Bennett Omalu in Concussion. Will Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Richard Williams, the father of Serena Williams and Venus Williams, in King Richard. This was his first time winning a leading actor award, and he became the first rapper to win an Oscar.
At the 94th Academy Awards in 2022, Will Smith made a personal attack on Oscar presenter and actor Chris Rock because the latter made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will Smith once slapped Chris Rock on stage and yelled at him not to say his wife’s name. Unsurprisingly, Will Smith’s behavior was met with strong public backlash. In response, the Academy Awards banned Will Smith from Oscar events (including the Oscars) for ten years.
Social Media
Will Smith is a popular pop culture figure. Many people his age or younger are fascinated by his fashion style and mannerisms.
He is very active on social media, interacting with millions of loyal fans. He has over 64.3 million followers on Instagram.
- Instagram account: @willsmith.
Personal life
In 1992, Will Smith married Sheri Zampino and they had a son named Willard Carol Trey Smith III. He was born on November 11, 1992. However, Will Smith and Sheri Zampino’s marriage did not last long and they divorced in 1995.
He is married to Jada Pinkett Smith. They got married on December 31, 1997. They have two children – Jaden Smith (born in 1998) and Willow Smith (born in 2000).
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith produce films through their joint production companies Overbrook Entertainment and Westbrook Inc. Will Smith and his brother Harry Smith are co-founders of Treyball Development Inc., a Beverly Hills real estate company.
He released his memoir, Will, on November 9, 2021. The book was written by Will Smith and Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art Of Not Giving AF*ck.
net worth
Will Smith is one of the highest paid actors in the world and he earns a lot of money from starring in movies, TV series and producing films.
Will Smith’s net worth is estimated to be between $70 million and $100 million.
