Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968)[1] is an American actor, film producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in music, televisie and film. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood.[2] Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammy Awards.

In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the populair televisie series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The toon ran for nearly six...