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Birth
Will Smith was born on September 25, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents were Caroline Bright and Will Carroll Smith. -
Early childhood
Will Smith attended a private catholic school called Our Lady of Lourdes and was raised a baptist. -
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The Fresh Prince
Smith started a hip-hop duo with his childhood friend Jeffrey ''DJ Jazzy Jeff'' Townes. The duo was called DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. -
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Marriage life
Smith married Sheree Zampino in 1992 and had one son: Trey Smith. They divorced in 1995. He remarried in 1998 to Jada Koren Pinkett and had two children: Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (1998) and Willow Camille Reign Smith (2000). -
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Solo filming career
Smith began his solo acting career in 1993. His first major roles were in Six Degrees of Separation (1993) and Bad Boys (1995). -
Parents divorce
Smith's parents separated when he was 13, but they didn't divorce until 2000. -
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Acting with his son
Will Smith acted with his son Jaden Smith for the first time in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). -
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Donating to charities
Will Smith donated $450,000 to charities in 2007, which went to two Christian ministeries. In the next year he donated $4,600 to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. -
Hosting a meeting
Smith hosted the 2011 Walmart Shareholders meeting, a meeting they hold yearly. -
Recent Work
Will Smith first acted with Margot Robbie in the romance film Focus (2015). They also acted together in the DC film Suicide Squad (2016), Smith as Deadshot and Robbie as Harley Quinn.
