WILL SMITH

By

Srijeet Burman

WHO IS WILL SMITH? Full name – Willard Carroll "Will" Smith, Jr.  He is an American comedic and dramatic actor, producer

and rapper. He has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards,

two Academy Awards and has won four Grammy Awards.

FAMILY AND EARLY LIFE Born and raised in

Philadelphia. His parents were

separated when he was thirteen.

He had high SAT score and was admitted to a “pre-engineering program” at MIT.

EARLY WORK  Started as

the rapper of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.

Won four Grammys in the rap category.

NBC started a sitcom around him named “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”.

Will Smith started his acting career with this sitcom

INTO HOLLYWOOD Started with the movie Where

the Day Takes You (1992) First major role in Six Degrees

of Separation (1993) First MTV nomination in 1995

for the movie Bad Boys Independence Day (1996)

established him as a prime box office draw.

Men in Black (1997) saw immense success and later two sequels were also released.

Got Academy Awards nomination for the movie Ali (2001) in which he played the role of the boxer Muhammad Ali.

Men in Black II, Bad Boys II and Hitch were his other notable movies.

Got another Academy Awards nomination for The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).

His role in Seven Pounds (2008) was also critically acclaimed.

Currently filming for a romantic comedy-drama Focus, which is set to be released next year.

PERSONAL LIFE Married Sheree

Zampino in 1992 Divorced Sheree

Zampino in 1995. Married Jada

Pinkett in 1997. His son Jaden

Smith was born in 1998 and daughter Willow Smith was born in 2000.

Will Smith with wife Jada and children Jaden and

Willow

DISCOGRAPHY

Rock the House (1987) He’s the DJ, I’m the

Rapper (1988) And in This Corner...

(1989) Homebase (1991) Code Red (1993)

Big Willie Style (1997) Willenium (1999) Born to Reign (2002) Lost and Found (2005)

With DJ Jazzy Jeff Solo

NOTABLE FILMS Bad Boys (1995) Independence Day

(1996) Men in Black (1997) Enemy of the State

(1998) Ali (2001) I, Robot (2004) Hitch (2005) The Pursuit of

Happyness (2006) I am Legend (2007) Seven Pounds (2008)

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS Academy Awards

Saturn Award

Grammy Awards

Year Recipient Award Result

2002 Ali Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominated

2007 The Pursuit of Happyness

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominated

Year Recipent Award Result

2008 I am Legend Best Actor Won

Year Recipient Award Result

1988 Parents Just Don’t Understand Best Rap Won

1992 Summertime Best Rap Duo or Group Won

1998 Men in Black Best Rap Solo Won

1999 Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It Best Rap Solo Won

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