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Will Smith

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Willard Carroll Smith 2


(1968-09-25) September 25, 1968 (age 53)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.South.

Other names The Fresh Prince
Occupation
  • Actor
  • film producer
  • rapper
Years active 1986–present[1]
Organization
  • Westbrook Inc.
  • Overbrook Amusement
Agent
  • Creative Arts Bureau
  • James Lassiter

Works

Discography and filmography
Spouse(south)
  • Sheree Zampino

    (yard. ; div. 1995)

  • Jada Pinkett

    (m. )

Children 3, including
  • Jaden Smith
  • Willow Smith
Awards Total list
Musical career
Origin West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Pop-rap[2]
Labels
  • Interscope
  • Columbia
  • RCA
  • Jive
Associated acts
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
  • Camp Lo
  • Eddie F
  • Kenny Greene
Website willsmith.com

Musical artist

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Willard Carroll Smith Two [iii] (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name the Fresh Prince, is an American actor, rapper, and moving picture producer. Noted for his work in music, television, and picture show,[4] Smith has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Honor, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and four Grammy Awards. Additionally, he has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award as a producer. Smith has achieved and held several United states of america and international box part records.[5] [6] [seven] As of 2021[update], his films take grossed over $9.iii billion globally,[8] making him one of Hollywood'southward most bankable stars.[9] [10]

Smith first gained recognition as part of a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom he released five studio albums and the US Billboard Hot 100 top xx singles "Parents Only Don't Understand", "A Nightmare on My Street", "Summer", "Ring My Bell", and "Boom! Shake the Room" from 1984 to 1994. He released the solo albums Large Willie Mode (1997), Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), and Lost and Found (2005), which contained the US number ane singles "Gettin' Jiggy wit Information technology" and "Wild Wild W".

Smith achieved wider fame for his fictionalized cocky-portrayal on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996). He subsequently starred in the activity film Bad Boys (1995), and its sequels Bad Boys II (2003) and Bad Boys for Life (2020), and the sci-fi comedies Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002), and Men in Black 3 (2012). After starring in the thrillers Independence Day (1996) and Enemy of the State (1998), he portrayed Muhammad Ali in Ali (2001), earning his beginning Academy Award nomination for Best Role player. He then starred in a range of commercially successful films, including I, Robot (2004), Shark Tale (2004), Hitch (2005), Hancock (2008), and Vii Pounds (2008). He received his second University Award nomination for The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), and received commercial success for I Am Legend (2007).

Smith's portrayal of Bennet Omalu in Concussion (2015) was positively received, followed by portrayals of Deadshot in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) superhero moving picture Suicide Squad (2016) and Genie in the live-activeness Aladdin (2019). For his portrayal of Richard Williams in the biographical sports drama King Richard (2021), Smith won the Academy Award for All-time Actor, making him the outset rapper to win an acting Oscar, 33 years later he became the first musician to win a Grammy for rap music.[11] Smith faced public backlash for slapping and shouting at Oscar presenter Chris Rock during the 2022 annual University Awards ceremony, after Rock made a joke referencing Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.[12] Smith after resigned from the University and was banned from attending University functions, including the Oscars, for x years.

Early on life

Smith was born on September 25, 1968,[13] in Philadelphia, to Caroline (née Bright), a Philadelphia school board administrator, and Willard Carroll Smith Sr.,[14] [xv] a US Air Force veteran[16] and refrigeration engineer. His mother graduated from Carnegie Mellon Academy.[17]

He grew up in Westward Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood,[18] and was raised Baptist.[19] He has an older sister named Pamela and two younger siblings, twins Harry and Ellen.[18] Smith attended Our Lady of Lourdes, a private Catholic elementary schoolhouse in Philadelphia,[20] followed past Overbrook High School.[21] His parents separated when he was 13,[22] but did non really divorce until around 2000.[23]

Smith began rapping at the historic period of 12. When his grandmother plant a notebook of his lyrics, which he described as containing "all [his] little expletive words", she wrote him a notation on a page in the volume, which read, "Dear Willard, truly intelligent people practice not have to use words like this to express themselves. Please prove the earth that you're as smart as nosotros think you are". Smith said that this influenced his decision not to use profanity in his music.[24]

Career

1985–1992: The Fresh Prince

Smith at the Emmy Awards in 1993

Smith started as the MC of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, with his babyhood friend Jeffrey "DJ Jazzy Jeff" Townes every bit turntablist and producer.[25] Townes and Smith were introduced to each other past run a risk in 1985, as Townes was performing at a firm party just a few doors down from Smith'south residence, and he was missing his hype man. Smith decided to fill in. They both felt strong chemistry, and Townes was upset when his hype man finally fabricated it to the political party.[26]

Shortly after, the two decided to join forces. Smith enlisted a friend to bring together as the beatboxer of the grouping, Clarence Holmes (Ready Rock C), making them a trio. Philadelphia-based Word Records released their first single in 1986 when A&R human being Paul Oakenfold[27] introduced them to Champion Records with their single "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble," a tale of funny misadventures that landed Smith and his old DJ and rap partner Mark Forrest (Lord Supreme) in trouble.[28] The vocal sampled the theme song of "I Dream of Jeannie." Smith became known for light-hearted story-telling raps and capable, though profanity-free, "boxing" rhymes. The single became a hit a month before Smith graduated from high school.[29]

Based on this success, the duo were brought to the attention of Jive Records and Russell Simmons. The duo's offset album, Rock the Firm, which was first released on Give-and-take Up in 1986 debuted on Jive in March 1987. The grouping received the first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 for "Parents Only Don't Understand" (1988), though their almost successful unmarried was "Summer" (1991), which earned the grouping their 2d Grammy and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Smith and Townes are still friends and claim that they never separate upward, having made songs under Smith'south solo performer credit.[thirty]

Smith spent money freely effectually 1988 and 1989 and underpaid his income taxes.[25] The Internal Revenue Service eventually assessed a $2.8 million tax debt confronting Smith, took many of his possessions, and garnished his income.[31] Smith was struggling financially in 1990 when the NBC television network signed him to a contract and built a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, around him.[25] The show was successful and began his interim career. Smith set for himself the goal of condign "the biggest motion picture star in the world", studying box office successes' common characteristics.[22] In 1989, Smith was arrested in relation to an declared assault on his tape promoter, William Hendricks; all charges were dismissed.[32]

1993–1997: Solo music and picture show breakthrough

Smith'south get-go major roles were in the drama 6 Degrees of Separation (1993) and the action film Bad Boys (1995) in which he starred reverse Martin Lawrence. The latter movie was commercially successful, grossing $141.four million worldwide.[33] However, disquisitional reception was generally mixed.[34] In 1996, Smith starred as office of an ensemble cast in Roland Emmerich's Independence 24-hour interval. The film was a massive blockbuster, becoming the second highest-grossing film in history at the fourth dimension and establishing Smith as a prime number box office depict.[35]

In the summer of 1997, he starred alongside Tommy Lee Jones in the hit Men in Blackness, playing Agent J. The movie was released on July ii by Columbia Pictures and grossed over $589.3 meg worldwide against a $90 million upkeep, condign the twelvemonth'south tertiary highest-grossing moving picture, with an estimated 54,616,700 tickets sold in the The states.[36] It received positive reviews, with critics praising its sense of humour, as well as Jones'due south and Smith'south performances.

During the summer of 1997, Smith also began his solo music career with the release of "Men in Black", the theme vocal for the film, which topped singles charts in several regions across the world, including the UK.[37] "Men in Black" (and second single "Just Cruisin'") was subsequently included on Smith'due south debut solo album Big Willie Style, which reached the peak ten of the US Billboard 200 and was certified 9 times platinum past the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[38] [39] The third unmarried from the anthology, "Gettin' Jiggy wit It", became Smith's get-go Billboard Hot 100 number i when it was released in 1998.[40]

1998–2007: Leading man status

In 1998, Smith starred with Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State.[25] The post-obit year he turned downward the role of Neo in The Matrix in favor of Wild Wild West (1999). Despite the disappointment of Wild Wild West, Smith said that he has no regrets about his determination, asserting that Keanu Reeves' operation as Neo was superior to what Smith himself would take achieved,[41] although in interviews subsequent to the release of Wild Wild West he said that he "made a mistake on Wild Wild West. That could have been better."[42]

Smith's second album was once again supported past the release of a film theme song as the lead single: "Wild Wild West", featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee, topped the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA.[39] [40] The album in question, Willennium, reached number v on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.[38] [39] "Will 2K", the second single from the album, reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[twoscore] Before the stop of 1999, a video anthology was released featuring Smith's seven music videos released to date,[43] which reached number 25 on the Britain Music Video Chart.[44] The same twelvemonth, he was besides featured on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Tatyana Ali'southward single "Boy You lot Knock Me Out", which reached number three on the UK Singles Nautical chart and topped the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland R&B Singles Chart.[37] [45]

Smith portrayed heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali in the 2001 biopic Ali. For his performance he was nominated for the University Accolade for Best Thespian, and the Golden Globe Honor for Best Actor – Motility Picture Drama.[46] [47] In 2002, following a 4-year musical hiatus, Smith returned with his third album Born to Reign, which reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA.[38] [39] The album's lead single was the theme vocal from Smith'due south motion picture Men in Blackness II, called "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Caput)", which reached number iii on the UK Singles Nautical chart.[37] Later in the year, Smith'south first compilation anthology Greatest Hits was released, featuring songs from his 3 solo albums equally well as those produced with DJ Jazzy Jeff.[48]

2003 saw Smith return for Bad Boys 2, the sequel to the 1995 moving-picture show Bad Boys; the movie follows detectives Burnett and Lowrey investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami. Despite receiving generally negative reviews, the movie was a box function success, grossing $270 million worldwide.[33] In the following twelvemonth, he starred in the science fiction film I, Robot and the animated film Shark Tale; both films were box office successes despite mixed reviews. Smith'due south latest album Lost and Found was released in 2005, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard 200.[38] Lead unmarried "Switch" reached the summit ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 and the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland Singles Nautical chart.[37] [twoscore] In 2005, Smith was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for attending three premieres in a 24-hr time span.[49] Smith and his son Jaden played father and son in the 2006 biographical drama The Pursuit of Happyness. In the film Smith portrays Chris Gardner. Smith first became interested in making a motion-picture show about Gardner after seeing him on 20/20 and continued with him during product.[50] The film, along with Smith'southward performance, received praise.[51] [52]

Smith hosting the 2011 Walmart Shareholders Meeting

On December 10, 2007, Smith was honored at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Smith left an imprint of his hands and anxiety outside the theater in front end of many fans.[53] Later that month, Smith starred in the film I Am Legend, released on December xiv, 2007. Alongside marginally positive reviews,[54] its opening was the largest e'er for a movie released in the United states of america during December. Smith himself has said that he considers the moving-picture show to be "aggressively unique".[55] A reviewer said that the film'due south commercial success "cemented [Smith's] standing as the number 1 box office describe in Hollywood."[56] On December 1, 2008, TV Guide reported that Smith was selected equally one of America'due south height x most fascinating people of 2008 for a Barbara Walters ABC special that aired on December 4, 2008.[57]

2008–2019: Blockbusters and critical disappointments

In 2008, Smith was reported to be developing a film entitled The Last Pharaoh, in which he would be starring as Taharqa.[58] Smith subsequently starred in the superhero flick Hancock,[59] which grossed $227,946,274 in the The states and Canada and had a worldwide total of $624,386,746.[60] On August xix, 2011, information technology was appear that Smith returned to the studio with producer La Mar Edwards to work on his fifth studio album.[61]

Smith once again reprised his part as Agent J with Men in Black 3, which opened on May 25, 2012, his first major starring role in iv years.[62] [63] Afterward the release of the motion-picture show, Smith was content with ending his work with the franchise, proverb, "I think three is enough for me. Three of anything is enough for me. We'll look at it and we'll consider information technology, simply it feels similar that it might be time to let someone else do that."[64] Men in Black 3, released ten years after Men in Black II (2002), grossed over $624 million worldwide.[65] [66] Unadjusted for inflation, it is the highest-grossing film in the serial.[67] [68]

In 2013, Smith starred in After Earth with his son Jaden. The film was a disappointment at the domestic box office and was panned critically.[69] Calling the film "the nearly painful failure in my career", Smith ended up taking a year and a half break equally a result.[lxx]

Smith starred reverse Margot Robbie in the romance drama Focus, released on February 27, 2015.[71] He played Nicky Spurgeon, a veteran con artist who takes a immature, bonny woman under his wing. Smith was set up to star in the sci-fi thriller Luminescence, an accommodation of Marcus Sakey's novel of the aforementioned proper noun scripted past Jurassic Park writer David Koepp, merely he left the projection to work on the Ridley Scott-produced sports drama Concussion.[72] [73]

In Concussion, Smith played Dr. Bennet Omalu of the Brain Injury Research Institute, the first to discover chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Smith reported he had doubts about the picture show early in the product, saying, "some of my happiest memories are of watching my son catch and throw a football. I didn't want to be the guy who did a flick maxim football could exist unsafe." These views subsided when he met Omalu, whose words about American ideals resonated with Smith.[74] Smith's performance was praised for beingness "sensitive [and] understated".[75]

In 2016, Smith played Deadshot in the supervillain team-upwards activeness film Suicide Squad.[76] Smith's participation in the motion picture meant choosing it over a office in Independence Day: Resurgence, which he said would be like "clinging and clawing backwards."[77] While the movie was a massive financial success earning over $1 billion at the box office the film received negative reviews from critics. Christopher Orr, pic critic from The Atlantic described the motion picture writing "The latest offer from the DC Comics superhero universe may exist the most disastrous nonetheless".[78] Afterward that year, Smith starred in director David Frankel's drama Collateral Beauty, playing a New York advertising executive who succumbs to a deep depression later a personal tragedy.[79] Weeks after signing Smith onto the film, his father was diagnosed with cancer, from which he died in 2016.[fourscore] As role of his role required him to read about religion and the afterlife, he was brought closer to the elder Smith, calling the experience "a beautiful manner to fix for a picture and an even more majestic manner to say bye to my father."[81] The film marked the lowest box office opening of Volition Smith's career.[82] The film also received near universal negative acclaim from motion picture critics.[83] Hollywood Reporter critic David Rooney criticized Smith'southward performance writing as "the least interesting component in a madly overqualified cast".[84]

His motion-picture show Bright was distributed via Netflix on December 22, 2017. An urban fantasy, information technology was the about expensive moving picture for Netflix to date. Smith collaborated with his director from Suicide Team, David Ayer.[85] That calendar month, Smith launched his own YouTube channel, which every bit of July 2019[update] has over half-dozen million subscribers and 294 million total views.[86] Also in 2017, Smith released the song "Get Lit" a collaboration betwixt him and his former group mate Jazzy Jeff.[87] [88] This would also be another critical thwarting for Smith, with critics panning the motion picture. Richard Roeper of The Chicago Sunday-Times criticized the film and Smith's performance writing, "By the time Volition Smith barks [the line, "Dude, you tin't go through elf town!"] with 100 percent urgency and sincerity in the mindboggling mess that is "Bright," it'south articulate we are watching a truly terrible, mountainous pile of genre-blending garbage."[89]

Smith performed the official vocal "Live It Up" alongside American singer Nicky Jam and Kosovar singer Era Istrefi at the closing anniversary of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russian federation.[xc] That September, Smith appeared, alongside Bad Bunny, on the Marc Anthony vocal "Está Rico".[91]

Smith portrayed The Genie (originally voiced by Robin Williams) in the live-action adaptation of Disney's Aladdin, directed past Guy Ritchie. He likewise participated in the soundtracks by recording singles: "Arabian Nights (2019)", "Friend Like Me" and "Prince Ali".[92] The film was released on May 24, 2019.[93] Aladdin grossed over $i billion worldwide to get Smith's highest-grossing film, surpassing Independence Day.[94] Smith was besides featured on rapper Logic'southward vocal "Don't Be Afraid To Be Dissimilar" (2019), from his fifth studio anthology Confessions of a Unsafe Mind.[95]

Smith appeared every bit an assassin who faces off against a younger clone of himself in Ang Lee'southward Gemini Man, released on October xi, 2019.[96] The flick was a box office bomb and received negative reviews from critics. Variety 'due south Peter DeBruge called the film "a high-concept misfire" and wrote: "In practise, it's been a about impossible projection to go fabricated, passing through the hands of countless actors and falling through multiple times considering the engineering wasn't there yet. At least, that's been the excuse, although judging by the finished product, it was the script that never lived up to the promise of its premise."[97]

Subsequently that year, Smith had his 2d starring role in an animated film, in Spies in Disguise, opposite Tom Holland. Smith voiced Lance Sterling, a spy who teams upwardly with the nerdy inventor who creates his gadgets (Holland).[98] In 2020, he reteamed with Martin Lawrence for the third moving picture in their franchise, Bad Boys for Life. In 2019, Smith invested $46 meg in esports organisation Gen.Thou with Smith's Dreamers Fund, which he co-founded with Keisuke Honda.[99] In June 2020, information technology was appear that Smith would star in Emancipation, directed past Antoine Fuqua, in which he portrays Peter, a delinquent slave, who outsmarts hunters and the Louisiana swamp on a journeying to the Wedlock Army.[100]

2020–present: Memoir and King Richard

Smith's memoir Will, which was written with Marking Manson, the author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, was published on Nov 9, 2021, and promoted with a bout.[101] [102] The book is a journey of self-knowledge recalling childhood traumas, his relationship with his male parent, and his experiences with ayahuasca.[103] [104] In the same year, he and his Westbrook Studios company signed a deal with National Geographic.[105]

Smith portrayed Richard Williams, father and bus of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, in the 2021 film King Richard. For his performance, he won the University Honor for All-time Histrion,[106] Golden Earth Award for All-time Actor – Motion Picture Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Thespian in a Leading Role.[107]

On February 7, 2022, Nat Geo announced that Smith would star in a series titled Pole to Pole, which volition stream on Disney+. The show will follow Smith and his film crew as they go on a 26,000-mile (42,000 km) trek from the South Pole to the Northward Pole, crossing all of Earth'southward biomes and spending fourth dimension in communities along the way.[108]

2022 Academy Awards confrontation

During the 94th University Awards on March 27, 2022, Smith walked onstage and slapped presenter and comedian Chris Rock after Rock joked about his married woman Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved caput with a reference to the film M.I. Jane.[109] Smith then returned to his seat and yelled to Stone, twice, saying "Proceed my married woman'southward name out your fucking oral cavity!"[110] [111] [112] Pinkett Smith had been diagnosed with alopecia areata in 2018 and would later shave her head due to the condition.[113] [114] Later in the night, Smith was named All-time Actor for King Richard and apologized to the University of Movement Pictures and the other nominees, but not to Rock, in his acceptance speech.[115] [116] [117] Following public backlash, Smith issued a formal apology.[118] [119] ABC, The Academy, and the Screen Actors Order condemned Smith post-obit the incident, prompting an investigation past the Academy'south Board of Governors.[120] Stone declined to press charges against Smith, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.[121] On April 1, 2022, Smith tendered his resignation from the Academy, writing in part:

I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to gloat and be celebrated for their boggling work. I am heartbroken. I want to put the focus dorsum on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to become back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Movement Movie Arts and Sciences, and will take whatsoever further consequences the Lath deems appropriate.

The AMPAS President David Rubin accepted the resignation in an official statement but said they would go along their investigation.[122] Smith'south resignation means he is no longer able to vote on Oscar nominations as a member of the Academy.[123] Commentators have speculated that Smith's resignation from the Academy and other related fallout from the slap would damage his "family brand".[124]

On April 8, 2022, the Academy appear its decision to ban Smith from futurity Oscars galas and associated events for a period of x years.[125] Several film projects that Smith had been involved in were put on hold as a result of the controversy.[126] In a statement to CNN, Smith stated: "I take and respect the Academy'due south decision."[127]

Personal life

Smith married Sheree Zampino in 1992. Their son Willard Carroll "Trey" Smith Iii was built-in on Nov 11, 1992.[128] The two divorced in 1995. Trey appeared in his male parent's music video for the 1998 single "Just the Two of United states of america". He also acted in ii episodes of the sitcom All of United states, and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Evidence and the David Blaine: Real or Magic Television set special.[129]

Smith married actress Jada Koren Pinkett on December 31, 1997.[130] They met when Pinkett auditioned for a office as Smith's graphic symbol's girlfriend in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The pair produce films through their joint production company Overbrook Entertainment and Westbrook Inc.[131] [132] Together they have two children: Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born 1998), his co-star in The Pursuit of Happyness and After Earth; and Willow Camille Reign Smith (born 2000), who appeared as his daughter in I Am Legend.

Smith and his married woman Jada have expressed unconventional practices in their marriage, jokingly calling their delivery "bad spousal relationship for life".[133] Both he and Pinkett Smith have admitted to having extramarital relationships and believing in the freedom to pursue them. Smith has said he wanted a polyamorous human relationship with actress Halle Berry and ballerina Misty Copeland but ultimately abandoned the idea later on therapy.[134]

Smith and his brother Harry own Treyball Development Inc.,[135] a Beverly Hills–based company named afterward Trey Smith, and his family unit resides in Los Angeles, California.[136] In 2018, Smith celebrated his 50th altogether by performing a bungee jump from a helicopter in the Grand Canyon.[137] Smith was insured by Lloyd'due south of London for $200 million for the jump, which raised money for the charity Global Denizen.[138]

Religious and political views

Faith

Smith was raised in a Baptist household and attended a Roman Cosmic school and church. In a 2013 interview, he said he did not identify equally religious.[139] In 2015, Smith said in an interview with The Christian Post that his Christian organized religion, which was instilled in him by his grandmother, helped him to accurately portray Bennet Omalu in Concussion, proverb: "She was my spiritual teacher, she was that grandmother at the church, the i having the kids doing the Easter presentations and putting on the Christmas plays and her kids and grandkids had to be first. She was the near spiritually certain person that I had ever met in my entire life. Fifty-fifty to the point that when she was dying she was happy, like she was really excited well-nigh going to heaven."[140]

In 2018, Smith performed the Hindu rite of Abhisheka of Lord Shiva at Haridwar, Bharat. He also performed an Aarti of the holy river Ganga. He has said that he feels a deep connexion to Hindu spirituality and Indian astrology.[141] Smith and his family also met and spent time with the Indian spiritual leader Sadhguru, stating that he enjoyed the heartfelt conversations between them.[142]

Politics

Smith donated $iv,600 to the 2008 presidential campaign of Democrat Barack Obama.[143] On Dec 11, 2009, Smith and his married woman hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, to celebrate Obama'southward winning of the prize.[144]

In 2012, Smith said he supported legalizing same-sex marriage.[145]

In 2021, Smith announced that production of his upcoming film, Emancipation, was existence pulled from Georgia considering of the recent passage of the Election Integrity Deed of 2021, which critics viewed as a restrictive voting law, negatively impacting non-white voters. Smith and director Antoine Fuqua released a articulation statement: "Nosotros cannot in good censor provide economic support to a government that enacts regressive voting laws that are designed to restrict voter access".[146] [147]

Public image and legacy

Smith has ofttimes been noted for achieving groundbreaking success throughout his musical career, and with his work equally an thespian in television receiver and moving picture. He has been cited equally one of the "greatest actors" of his generation by several publications.[148] [149] Forbes referred to him equally the "biggest movie star of the post-ix/11 era".[150] Smith's transition from music to acting has influenced multiple rappers to as well become actors, with him being cited as a pioneer for the rappers crossing over into acting by Complex.[151] [152] In 2006, Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world;[153] in 2008, Esquire named him one of the 75 well-nigh influential people of the 21st century.[154]

Legacy

Music

His piece of work as a fellow member of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince made them the get-go rap deed to win a Grammy Honour, as well as the showtime to win an MTV Video Music Honor for Best Rap Video, when the song "Parents Just Don't Understand" won in the inaugural rap categories at both award bear witness ceremonies.[155] [156] [157] XXL has referred to him as "i of the well-nigh of import rappers of all time".[158] As of 2013, his debut solo album Big Willie Style (1997) is among the acknowledged rap albums of all time.[159]

Goggle box

Smith later launched his acting career by starring in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; the show's success is considered to be a watershed moment for Hip-Hop and Black television,[160] [161] with many publications referring to it as ane of the "Greatest Sitcoms of All Fourth dimension".[162] [163] Professor Andrew Horton said, "Smith'southward genre of comedy, popularized on the sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air translated well into commercial box-function appeal. The Fresh Prince watered downwardly and capitalized upon the then growing popularity of Hip Hop and nearly anticipated its authorization on the American scene".[164]

Moreover, author Willie Tolliver noted, "What The Fresh Prince did accomplish was to put Smith and his character Will into an environment of affluence and possibility, thus changing the terms of his own Black identity. This social and cultural mobility is central to Smith's racial significance, and this will get axiomatic once more and once again; he moves the epitome of the Black male into unaccustomed spaces just as Smith himself was in the procedure of conquering Hollywood."[165]

Film

Later on starring in his debut film Where the Solar day Takes You (1992), Smith quickly became one of Hollywood's nigh successful and bankable stars.[166] He currently holds the record for the almost consecutive $100 meg plus hits at the United states of america box office, with viii.[167] Smith starred as Daryl in the movie Bright (2017), which broke the record at the time for the most-viewed Netflix moving-picture show ever for its kickoff week,[168] and became the first major Hollywood film to skip theatrical release over streaming platform for simultaneous viewing by more than 100 million people worldwide.[169] For his role as Amanuensis J in Men in Black three (2012), Smith earned the highest-paid movie office of all time, when he reportedly earned $100 million for his role in the film; furthermore his roles in the movies King Richard and Brilliant are likewise amongst the highest-paid roles of all time.[170] [171] His upcoming film Emancipation (2022) sold to Apple Studios for $120 million in June 2020, which fabricated information technology the largest moving picture festival acquisition deal in motion-picture show history.[172] In 2022, Smith became the fifth black thespian to win the University Honour for Best Actor.[106]

Discography

  • Large Willie Style (1997)
  • Willennium (1999)
  • Born to Reign (2002)
  • Lost and Found (2005)

Filmography and awards

See also

  • Libertybell alone small.jpg Philadelphia portal

References

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Further reading

  • Iannucci, Lisa M. (2009). Will Smith: A Biography. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood Press. ISBN978-0-313-37610-8.
  • Smith, Volition; Marker Manson (2021). Will. New York: Penguin Press. ISBN978-1-984-87792-5. Memoir.

External links

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • Volition Smith at IMDb
  • Will Smith discography at MusicBrainz

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith

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