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Willard Christopher Smith II (born September 25,
1968) is an American actor and rapper. He was born and raised in the
Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second of four
children.
Will Smith started his career as part of the pop-rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the
Fresh Prince, performing humorous, radio-friendly songs, most notably "Parents
Just Don't Understand". Smith was a charismatic and energetic performer, and
in 1990 the NBC television network signed him up and built a sitcom, The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, around him. Smith began a successful movie career
near the show's end with Bad Boys (1995). After Fresh Prince came to an end
in 1996, Smith began a successful solo career in music and starred in
several movies, including Men in Black, Independence Day, Enemy of the State,
Wild Wild West, and Ali. Smith released a string of hit singles, often
associated with his most recent movie, throughout the late 1990s.
Will Smith is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith. Along with his brother
Harry Smith, he owns Treyball Development Inc., a Beverly Hills, California-based
company named for his son, Willard Christopher "Trey" Smith, III.
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