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Will Smith

Also known as Willard Smith, Willard Carroll Smith II, The Fresh Prince

Willard Carroll Smith II is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.

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Willard Carroll Smith II is an American actor, rapper, and film producer who has achieved major success in both entertainment industries, winning an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and four Grammy Awards. His films have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, establishing him as one of Hollywood's most commercially successful and bankable stars.

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1968

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Big Willie Style1997
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Official website: willsmith.com
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Height: 1.88
Number of children: 3

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date of birth: 1968-09-25
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birth name: Willard Carroll Smith II
net worth: 250000000
start of work period: 1985-00-00
name in native language: Will Smith
social media followers: 10700000

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Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.

Smith first gained recognition as part of a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom he released five studio albums which contained five US Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles—"Parents Just Don't Understand", "A Nightmare on My Street", "Summertime", "Ring My Bell", and "Boom! Shake the Room"—from 1985 to 1994. He released the solo albums Big Willie Style (1997), Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), Lost and Found (2005), and Based on a True Story (2025). Two of his singles, "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and "Wild Wild West", reached number one in the US.