WILL SMITH

Who Is Will Smith?

Will Smith was born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, in 1968. After he met
Jeff Townes at age 16, the duo
launched a highly successful rap
career as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh
Prince. Smith starred on the sitcom
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for six
seasons, before establishing himself
as a Hollywood A-lister with Bad Boys
(1995) and Independence Day
(1996). He has since headlined such
popular films as Men in Black (1997)
and Hitch (2005), and earned Oscar
nominations for Ali (2001).
Movies and TV Shows
 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'
 'Bad Boys'
 'Independence Day'
 'Ali'
 'I Am Legend'
 'Hancock,' 'Seven Pounds'
Wife & Family
Smith has been married twice. His first marriage to Sheree Zampino in 1992 lasted
only three years but produced a son, Willard Smith III (b. 1992), also known as Trey.
He has been married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith since 1997. The couple's son,
Jaden, was born in 1998, and their daughter, Willow, was born in 2000.
Early Life
Famed actor/musician Will Smith was born Willard Christopher Smith Jr. on
September 25, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to mother Caroline, a school
board employee, and father Willard C. Smith, a refrigeration company owner. His
middle class upbringing saw him attend the strict Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
School, despite his family's observation of the Baptist faith. He went on to attend
Overbrook High School.
Smith began rapping at age 12, emulating heroes like Grandmaster Flash but
tingeing his rhymes with a comedic element that would later become his trademark.