Birthdate: September 25, 1968
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PN
Will Smith went from rapper, to actor, to the world's biggest box office star. Kidzworld checks out the Prince of Hollywood.
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Born and raised in West Philadelphia, just like the critically acclaimed rap albums.
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In 1990, NBC approached Will with an idea for a sitcom which eventually turned into the six-year run of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, where Will launched his acting career. Will's goal was to become the Men in Black, which cemented him as one of the top Hollywood heavyweights.
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Will's career really superhero Hancock, in what is sure to be another huge July 4th opening for him.
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- With the release of Hancock, Will is trying to become the first actor to ever open eight $100 million movies in a row.
- Will met wife Jada when she auditioned to play his girlfriend on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
- Will won the first ever Academy Awards.
- He turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix.
- Will incorporates the line, "Aw, hell no!" into all of his films.
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"It's a whole different thing being an different person. You become a different person."
