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Willard Christopher Smith Junior was born on September 25, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Caroline and Willard Smith Senior. He is the second of four children. Though most people believe he grew up poor, as in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air storyline, his family lived in middle-class West Philadelphia, and his father owned a refrigeration company. He was originally dubbed "Prince" because of the way he managed to charm his way out of trouble in school. Will graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, and he later attended Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia.
Smith began his career as a rapper at age 12 and quickly developed his own semi-comic style. At age 16, he met Jeff Townes, a fellow rapper, and the two began to perform together. They produced several hits and eventually won two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance for "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1988) and "Summertime" (1991). At age 18, Smith turned down a scholarship to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology in order to continue singing. In 19
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Will Smith
American actor and rapper (born 1968)
For his self-titled character, see Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). For other people named Will Smith, see Will Smith (disambiguation).
Willard Carroll Smith II[3] (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper and film producer. He has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. As of 2025, his films have grossed over $9.5 billion globally,[4] making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.[5][6]
Smith first gained recognition as part of a hip hopduo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom he released five studio albums which contained five 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"—from 1985 to 1994. He released the solo albums Big Willie Style (1997), Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), and Lost and Found (2005), which spawned the U.S. number-one singles "Gettin' Jiggy wit
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Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, film producer and pop rapper. He has enjoyed success in music, television and film. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor on the planet. Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammy Awards. In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show ran for nearly six years (1990–1996) on NBC and has been syndicated consistently on various networks since then. In the mid-1990s, Smith transitioned from television to film, and ultimately starred in numerous blockbuster films that received broad box office success. In fact, he is the only actor in history to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office as well as being the only actor to have eight consecutive films in which he starred open at the #1 spot
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