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This article is about the actor. For other people with a similar name, see William Smith. Will Smith Actor Will Smith lights up the stage as he hosted the 2011 Walmart Shareholders Meeting. Smith in 2011 Born	Willard Carroll Smith, Jr. September 25, 1968 (age 47) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S. Other names	The Fresh Prince Occupation Actor producer rapper songwriter Years active	1985–present Net worth	Increase $250 million (2014)[1] Spouse(s) Sheree Zampino (m. 1992; div. 1995) Jada Koren Pinkett (m. 1997) Children	Trey, Jaden, and Willow Musical career Genres	Hip hop Labels Jive/RCA Columbia/SME Interscope/Universal Associated acts DJ Jazzy Jeff Mary J. Blige Christina Vidal Kenny Greene Tichina Arnold Website	www.willsmith.com Signature "3Sw" spells out the signature in the image. Willard Carroll "Will" Smith, Jr.[2][3][4] (born September 25, 1968)[2] is an American actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood".[5] Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards.

In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show ran for six seasons (1990–96) on NBC and has been syndicated consistently on various networks since then. After the series ended, Smith transitioned from television to film, and ultimately starred in numerous blockbuster films. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office, eleven consecutive films gross over $150 million internationally, and eight consecutive films in which he starred open at the number one spot in the domestic box office tally.[6]

Smith is ranked as the most bankable star worldwide by Forbes.[7] As of 2014, 17 of the 21 films in which he has had leading roles have accumulated worldwide gross earnings of over $100 million each, five taking in over $500 million each in global box office receipts. As of 2014, his films have grossed $6.6 billion at the global box office.[8] He has received Best Actor Oscar nominations for Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness.