Date of Birth: Wednesday, September 25, 1968

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 6' 2"

Will Smith grew up in a middle class family in West Virginia. His nickname is "Prince" or "Fresh Prince". His birth name is Willard Christopher Smith Jr.

He started his career in entertainment industry as singer. He performed with Jeff Townes as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince duo.

In 1990, Will Smith landed a role in NBC's pilot The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The plot is basically Will Smith's life, a West-Philly kid who moved to Beverly Hills. The show was a big success.

Will Smith's movie credits include Bad Boys, Independence Day, I, Robot and Hitch.

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