Nickname: Fresh Prince
As a child, Will constantly charmed his way out of trouble, so his
teachers nicknamed him The Prince. When he got
a little older, he added Fresh to it.
Date of Birth:
September 25, 1968
Born in Philadelphia, Sun in Libra, Moon in Scorpio.
Height: 6' 2"
Family:
Will Smith was the second of four children of Caroline, a school board
worker, and Willard Smith Sr., owner of a refrigeration company and
later an engineer. He grew up in middle class West Philadelphia and
graduated from Overbrook High School. Rapping since he was twelve years
old, when he met Jeff Townes at a party they soon began performing
together as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. When the duo took off in
popularity, Will made, and spent, a lot of money on a house, cars and
jewelry. But Will was looking for something new when, in 1989, he met
Benny Medina, who had an idea for a sitcom based on his life in Beverly
Hills. Will loved the idea as did NBC which put on the "The Fresh
Prince of Bel-Air". The plot was simple - Will basically played
himself; a street-smart West Philly kid transplanted to Beverly Hills.
The series lasted 6 years. During that time, he ventured into movies,
where the critics took note of him in Six Degrees of
Seperation (1993). With the success that came with the
action picture Bad Boys (1995), Will's movie
career was set. His latest movie is the blockbuster Independence
Day (1996) where he plays the alien-asskicker Marine Corps
Captain Steven Hiller.
Ex-spouse: Sheree
Zampino (May 1992 - 1995)
Girlfriend:
Jada Pinkett
Other:
His son, Willard Smith III, nicknamed 'Trey' was born in 1992.
Will's brother Harry and sister Ellen are twins.
He appeared in the music video and sang lead vocals on the song
"Voices That Care."
Notable Guest Appearance: "Blossom" (1991), as himself
