Will Smith
- Born: 25 Sep, 1968
A charismatic African-American rap star and actor of film and TV, Will Smith began as half of the Grammy-winning duo D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince and later rose to fame making his acting debut starring as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC, 1991-96), a nice, jug-eared, streetwise kid from the Philadelphia 'hood adjusting to culture shock in moneyed Bel Air. The role allowed him to offer a squeaky clean image of hip-hop culture which proved non-threatening to primetime values. With his enhanced image as a role model, Smith became a regular face on TV in youth-oriented specials and public affairs programs and, in the show's final (1995-96) season, became its executive producer. He then parlayed his status as a TV star into a feature acting career, debuting in a drama about ...
FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- father Willard C Smith:
- mother Caroline Smith:
- sister Pam Smith: born c. 1964
- sister Ellen Smith: twin of Harry; born c. 1971
- brother Harry Smith: twin of Ellen; born c. 1971
- son Willard C Smith: born in December 1992; mother, Sheree Zampino
- son Jaden Christopher Syre Smith: born on July 8, 1998 in Los Angeles; mother, Jada Pinkett Smith
- daughter Willow Camille Reign Smith: born on October 31, 2000 in Los Angeles; mother, Jada Pinkett Smith
- Tanya Moore: born c. 1970; met in 1988 while he was performing at San Diego State University where she was a business major
- wife Sheree Zampino: born c. 1969; married on May 9, 1992; she initiated the separation in 1995; divorced
- wife Jada Pinkett: met in 1990 when she auditioned for a role on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"; together since 1995; married on December 31, 1997 in Baltimore, Maryland
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