Will Smith
Will Smith is an American actor, film producer and rapper. Born September 25, 1968, in Philadelphia. Educated at Archbishop John Carroll High School and Julia R. Masterman School. Awards include MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss and MTV Movie Award for Best Performance.
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- Described as
- American actor, film producer and rapper (born 1968)
- Other names
- Willard Smith, The Fresh Prince, Willard Carroll Smith II
- Born
- September 25, 1968 · 6 references
- Born in
- Philadelphia · 2 references
- Name at birth
- Willard Carroll Smith II · 1 reference
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- television actor; film actor; actor · 1 reference; film director; singer; rapper; film producer; character actor
- Education
- Archbishop John Carroll High School · 1 reference; Julia R. Masterman School · 1 reference; Overbrook High School
- Member of
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince; Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (–2022) · 1 reference; Writers Guild of America West
- Genre
- hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Records; Jive Records; RCA Records; Sony Music; Interscope Records; Universal Music Group
- Awards
- MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (1998) · 1 reference; MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (1997); MTV Movie Award for Best Performance (2002); Saturn Award for Best Actor (2007); American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (1999); American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (1999); Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist (2000); Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance (1989); Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (1992) · 1 reference; Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance (1998); MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video (1998); MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film (1997); MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video (1998); World Music Awards; Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (1999)
- Spouse
- Jada Pinkett Smith (1997–); Sheree Zampino (1992–1995)
- Children
- Trey Smith; Jaden Smith · 1 reference; Willow Smith
- Father
- Willard Carroll Smith Sr. · 1 reference
- Lived in
- Los Angeles
- Height
- 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Website
- https://willsmith.com
- Wikipedias with a page
- 137
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1383093974
Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. His films as a leading man have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.
Smith first gained recognition as part of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. The duo released five studio albums between 1985 to 1994, which contained five US Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles—"Parents Just Don't Understand", "A Nightmare on My Street", "Summertime", "Ring My Bell", and "Boom! Shake the Room". Smith released the solo albums Big Willie Style (1997), Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), Lost and Found (2005), and Based on a True Story (2025). Two of his singles, "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and "Wild Wild West", reached number one in the US.
Smith began his acting career starring as a fictionalized version of himself on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), for which he won two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Television Series. Smith emerged as a film star with leading roles in the film franchises Bad Boys (1995–2024) and Men in Black (1997–2012). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayals of Muhammad Ali in Ali (2001) and Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), before winning the award for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Richard (2021). Smith's other major successes include Independence Day (1996), Enemy of the State (1998), I, Robot (2004), Shark Tale (2004), Hitch (2005), I Am Legend (2007), Hancock (2008), Seven Pounds (2008), Suicide Squad (2016), and Aladdin (2019).
At the 94th Academy Awards, Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock after Rock made an unscripted joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The event earned substantial media coverage and criticism, with Smith ultimately resigning from the Academy along with being banned from attending all its events for ten years.
- Born, in its opening lines
- September 25, 1968
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