Will Smith Biography: age, family, net worth, movies
American movie Will Smith made heads turn and got many of his fans and followers talking after revealing his battle with mental health.
Will Smith, in a statement, disclosed he once considered suicide as he opened up on his mental challenges.
The talented movie star made this public in a new trailer for his yet to be released documentary series titled Will Smith: The Best Shape of My Life.
According to the reports, the documentary journals the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum on his fitness and weight loss journey as he disclosed in the trailer that he told many things about himself.
This is not the first time Will Smith will be getting media attention; in 2020, the actor and his wife Jada Smith opened up some marital issues in their relationship and saw the word ‘entanglement’ trend massively online then.
Will Smith is known for acting in movies like Aladdin, Men In Black, Bad Boys, among others.
This article is focused on what you should know about Will Smith, continue reading to see more.
Profile Summary
Full name | Willard Carroll Smith |
Also known as | Will Smith |
Gender | Male |
Date of birth | September 25, 1968 |
Age | 53 year’s old in 2021 |
Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Parents | Caroline and Willard Carroll Smith Sr. |
Nationality | American |
Marital status | Married to Sheree Zampino (m. 1992; div. 1995) Jada Pinkett (m. 1997) |
Children | Three |
Education | Overbrook High School |
Profession | Actor, rapper |
Net worth | $350 million |
Will Smith’s biography
Willard Carroll Smith was born on September 25, 1968, In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Caroline, a Philadelphia school board administrator, and Willard Carroll Smith Sr., a U.S. Air Force veteran and refrigeration engineer.
The report revealed his parents separated when he was 13 and got divorced when he was 20 years old.
The Hollywood actor was raised in a Baptist home and had his childhood in West Philadelphia’s Wynnefield neighbourhood alongside an older sister named Pamela and two younger siblings, twins Harry and Ellen.
Will Smith is an American by birth and celebrated his 53rd birthday in September 2021.
Education
Will Smith finished from Our Lady of Lourdes, a private Catholic elementary school in Philadelphia. After which, he proceeded to Overbrook High School. The Hollywood star didn’t go further as the reports revealed he was admitted for a pre-engineering [summer] program at Marchessault Institute of Technology MIT, but he rejected the offer as he wanted to be a rap artist at that time.
To begin his career in the entertainment Will Smith started as an MC at the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, alongside his childhood friend Jeffrey “DJ Jazzy Jeff” Townes as turntablist and producer.
The two would take up shows in the neighbourhood over time; Will took an interest in rapping; however, in 1993 is moment came in the movie industry after he featured in the drama Six Degrees of Separation, he made it to the limelight after appearing in the movie Bad Boys in 1995 alongside comedian Martin Lawrence, wry the movie grossing 141.4 million across the globe.
Since then, Will Smith has remained relevant in the movie industry and has risen to become one of the best American actors of all time. He has been nominated for the Golden Globe Awards five times and the Academy Awards two times; Will Smith has won four Grammy Awards.
Personal life
Will Smith has been married twice, first to Sheree Zampino, they were married between 1993 to 1995, and they have a son together named Willard Carroll “Trey” Smith III, born on November 11, 1992.
The Hollywood actor remarried in 1997 to Jada Pinkett Smith, they are still together till date.
Will and Jada Smith have two children named Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, born in 1998, and Willow Camille Reign Smith, born in 2000.
All of Will Smith’s children are popular figures in the entertainment industry and have been able to build on the influence of their parents to make names for themselves.
Net Worth
Will Smith is reportedly worth $350 million.