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Will Smith

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    Will Smith

  • Rapper

    Rapper
    Influenced by hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash, Smith begins rapping. At Overbrook High School he is given the nickname Prince, which eventually becomes Fresh Prince.
  • Grammy Winner

    Grammy Winner
    D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince win a Grammy for Best Rap Performance for Parents Just Don’t Understand.
  • TV Show

    TV Show
    Wins the title role in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
  • Second Grammy

    Second Grammy
    D. J. Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince win their second Grammy for Summertime
  • Bad Boys

    Bad Boys
    Stars in Bad Boys with Martin Lawrence.
  • Fresh Prince of Bel Air Ends.

    Fresh Prince of Bel Air Ends.
    The Fresh Prince of Bel Air TV show comes to an end.
  • Independence Day

    Independence Day
    Stars in Independence Day.
  • Men in Black.

    Men in Black.
    Stars in Men in Black with Tommy Lee Jones.
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Marries actress Jada Pinkett.
  • 1st Child is Born.

    1st Child is Born.
    Smith’s first child with Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jaden Christopher Syre, is born.
  • 2nd Child is Born

    2nd Child is Born
    Smith’s second child with Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Camille Reign.
  • Ali

    Ali
    Receives a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of boxer Muhammad Ali in Ali.
  • All of Us.

    All of Us.
    Creates the sitcom All of Us with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
  • Guiness Book of Records

    Guiness Book of Records
    Enters the Guinness Book of Records for attending three premieres within 24 hours.
  • Most Powerful Actor

    Most Powerful Actor
    America’s Newsweek magazine declares Smith the most powerful actor on the planet.
  • Best Actor Nominee

    Best Actor Nominee
    Receives a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his role in The Pursuit of Happyness.
  • Walk of Fame

    Walk of Fame
    Has his hand and footprints immortalised on the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.
  • Top Money Maker

    Top Money Maker
    Smith is voted 2008’s top US money-making star by a survey of movie exhibitors.
  • Best Actor

    Best Actor
    Wins the Best Actor award at the BET Awards ceremony.
  • Karate Kid

    Karate Kid
    Announced as producer of a remake of The Karate Kid which is to star his son Jaden.
  • Upcoming Album

    It was announced that Smith had returned to the studio with producer La Mar Edwards to make a new album.