Willard Carroll Smith II 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 2024, his films have grossed over $9.3 billion globally, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.
Willard Carroll Smith II was born on September 25, 1968, in Philadelphia, to Caroline (née Bright), a school board administrator, and Willard Carroll Smith Sr., a U.S. Air Force veteran and refrigeration engineer. His mother graduated from Carnegie Mellon University.
He grew up in West Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood and was raised Baptist. He has an elder sister named Pamela and two younger siblings, twins Harry and Ellen. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes, a private Catholic elementary school in Philadelphia, and Overbrook High School. His parents separated when he was 13 and divorced around the year 2000.
Smith began rapping at age 12. When his grandmother found a notebook of his lyrics, which he described as containing "all [his] little curse words", she wrote him a note on a page in the book: "Dear Willard, truly intelligent people do not have to use words like this to express themselves. Please show the world that you're as smart as we think you are". Smith said that this influenced his decision not to use profanity in his music.
| Date of Birth | 25th September 1968 |
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| Age | 56 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Philadelphia |
| Birth Place | Philadelphia |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Language | English |
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| Reference | IMDB |
| Spouses | Jada Pinkett Smith Sheree Zampino |
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| Children | Trey Smith Jaden Smith Willow Smith |
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| Archbishop John Carroll High School, Julia R. Masterman School, Overbrook High School |
| Instruments | voice |
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| Occupation | television actor, film actor, actor, film director, singer, rapper, film producer, character actor, record producer, composer, director, voice actor, beatboxer, songwriter, recording artist, singer-songwriter, executive producer, writer, philanthropist, e |
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