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Actor, rapper. Born Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. on September 25, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Smith began rapping at age 12 and became known as the Fresh Prince when he teamed with Jeff Townes (a.k.a. D.J. Jazzy Jeff) to create a popular combination of pop and hip-hop in the 1980s. They won the first ever Grammy in the Rap category in 1988.

Smith parlayed his recognition as a musician into real fame when he starred on the hit television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1990. He then made his dramatic film debut in 1993