will smith

Popular American actor and rapper Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. was born on September 25, 1968 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is considered a triple threat in the entertainment industry having enjoyed success in music, television and film.


Will Smith started as the MC of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. They gained critical acclaim for winning the first ever Rap Grammy Award in 1989. He has since released 4 solo studio albums, selling a combined 20 million units worldwide.

In 1990 Smith starred in the successful NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince Of BelAir. The show aired for six seasons.

Will Smith's impressive filmography includes roles in: Bad Boys (alongside Martin Lawrence and Tea Leoni), Independence Day, Men In Black, Ali, The Pursuit Of Happiness and Hancock. He is the only actor in history to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office as well as being the only actor to have eight consecutive films open at #1 on the domestic box office as a lead actor.

Smith married actress Jada Pinkett in 1997. Together they have two children.

See what bloggers have to say about Will Smith at sites like WillSmithWeb.com and Will-Smith.net.

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• Fallon as Neil Young as Fresh Prince

  
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  Ok, I’ve given Jimmy Fallon a rough time since his show came on the air, but “this ish right herrrrrrrrrrrrre?”  This is great.
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• 3 PM Music: Neil Young – “Fresh Prince”

  
  BelchSpeak — Authority: 480
  Actually, this is Jimmy Fallon impersonating Neil, and its pretty scary how dead on he is. Enjoy. Spread the Word!
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• Mach Fellatio

  
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• Adam Sandler Is Will Smith

  
  Steven Humour — Authority: 506
  In I Am Legend, Adam Sandler reminded me a lot of Will Smith ( Eat Liver ) 5 Insanely funny Star Wars Facebook Status Updates ( College Humor ) Woman reports herself to police for drunk driving ( Funny Hub ) WTF answers to driving school questions ( Bacon Babble ) Lip-syncing singer falls of stage ( Totally Crap ...
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• Neil Young Covers The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air

  
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  West Philadelphia born and raised…
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• Great Fatherly Advice..

  
  BrianWong.Com | Ideas, Discoveries and Random Ramblings of a Serial Entrepreneur & Seeker — Authority: 115
  This is a video excerpt taken from the movie “In Pursuit of Happyness” starring Wil Smith and his son Jaden Smith. I found this movie really inspiring because its based on the real life rags to riches story of Christopher Gardner in 1981. I think I enjoyed it more because I can relate to the power that having ...
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• Neil Young (Sort Of) Covers The Fresh Prince Theme Song

  
  Antiquiet — Authority: 427
  Did Neil Young cover the theme song to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air last night? Well, not really, but “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon threw on a wig, a hat and some flannel last night for what was the hands-down best impression of Young Neil I’ve ever seen. The former SNL star – who’s done hilarious ...
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• Video: Jimmy Fallon (as Neil Young) – ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Theme

  
  LimeWire Music Blog — Authority: 539
  Last night, I switched on the TV just in time to see Jimmy Fallon sitting in front a microphone with an acoustic guitar, harmonica, long hair and cowboy hat. At first, I thought he’d be making fun of the obvious target: Bob Dylan and his Christmas album. But no. Fallon had something much more bizarre and ...
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• Fela Fails the Celebrity Test; Sean McGinley, RIP; DJ Loves GaGa

  
  The Hollywood Reporter | Showbiz 411 — Authority: 141
  “Fela!” got rave reviews, even at almost three hours, when it premiered last night on Broadway. But the big move to attract celebrities fizzled. Jay Z showed up (no Beyonce). New co-producers Will and Jada Smith stayed in Los Angeles. Their excuse was that Will’s 16 year-old son Trey needed attention after a ...
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• Gayle King Fela Broadway Opening Night Interview

  
  Broadway.tv Blog — Authority: 512
  “I hear it is a feast for your eyes.” Tonight we spoke with Gayle King at the opening night of Fela! on Broadway. King says that she has been researching Fela! leading up to opening night and says that Fela! is a “…feast for your eyes.” King says that she read The New York Times write-up on ...
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• Will Smith and Jay-Z Invest in Broadway

  
  NY Bloger — Authority: 139
  Sources are saying that Jay-Z, along with Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith are investing their hard earned money into the much talked about Broadway musica ‘Fela’. How much these new producers have shelled out is still unknown but it’s been suggested that they all intend to attend the opening night of ...
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  Bildungblog — Authority: 452
  "Yeehaw! Silence is golden!"
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• Two Fewer Celebrities to Attend Fela! Opening

  
  ArtsBeat — Authority: 802
  Will and Jada Pinkett Smith will not be joining Jay-Z at Monday nights Broadway opening.
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• Is Will Smith Dead?

  
  LOFT965 — Authority: 155
  The rumor out in the blogosphere is that Will Smith has died in a car crash sometimes this morning. Yes, it garnered enough attentions that it’s all over the place right about now, the funk soul brother. You can read about it here , here and here . Posted in Beats, Yankee Panky Tagged: accident, away, car, dead, ...
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• Latest Internet Celebrity Hoax Report – or – he’s NOT dead, Jim!

  
  Queer Visalia — Authority: 128
  The reports of Will Smith’s death in an automobile accident this weekend are the latest celebrity death hoax floating around the internet.  Reported to have flipped his Porshe in the Hollywood Hills, with paramedics being unable to revive him, Mr. Smith is nonetheless alive and well.  Smith was not involved in a ...
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• Dark thoughts of blacks, Indians seeking whiter skin

  
  In Your Face — Authority: 427
  Black is beautiful, say the advocates of ethnic pride. To a white guy, that sounds right and proper.  Just try to disagree as you look into the face of Rubina Ali (pictured), the young star of “Slumdog Millionaire.” But former baseball slugger Sammy Sosa doesn’t agree. The Dominican Republic native has been ...
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• I Fell For “Fela!” (You Should Too)

  
  That Black Girl Site — Authority: 140
  Tonight, noted choreographer Bill T. Jones’ latest project, “Fela!” will premiere on Broadway. The musical is based upon the life of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, a Nigerian who created the musical genre ‘Afrobeat’, and was also an activist during his heyday in the 1970s. Never heard of him? Neither had I until I ...
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• MEMORY LANE: FRESH PRINCE BEAT BOXES AT DINNER TABLE

  
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  Posted in Memory Lane Tagged: fresh prince, WILL SMITH
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• The internet says Will Smith is dead – True/Slant

  
  Memmis.com News Agency — Authority: 169
  Mwza.com (blog) The internet says Will Smith is dead True/Slant The internet said that Will Smith is dead . His very fast car, a Porsche, had flipped over, killing the actor. We know this is true because “ Will Smith dead ” ... Fake Will Smith car accident leads to fake Will ...
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• Will Smith Car Accident, Will Smith Dead

  
  MastiFunda.com — Authority: 152
  Will Smith Car Accident, Will Smith Dead, Goes two for two in the circuit of fake celebrity death this weekend comes a new name for an old story: Will Smith killed in a car accident. Perhaps showing that the deaths of celebrities fake seriously need some story lines more attractive, the report says that Will ...
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