Will Smith By ladytornado7 Sep 25, 1968 Will Smith was born. Period: Sep 25, 1968 to Feb 16, 2012 Will Smith Period: Sep 25, 1968 to Jan 17, 1980 Childhood Begins Career. Jan 17, 1980 Smith begins rapping. Feb 17, 1981 Parents seperate. Jan 6, 1984 Begins collaborating under name of Fresh Prince. Aug 14, 1986 Pairs first single was a hit. Feb 12, 1989 Wins Grammy for Best Rap Performance. Jan 18, 1990 Became a millionaire. Sep 9, 1990 Wins the title role in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Feb 19, 1991 D. J. Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince win 2nd Grammy. Jan 1, 1992 Marries Sheree Zampino Nov 11, 1992 Son Willard Smith III (Trey) born. Aug 18, 1993 D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince’s final album, is released. Apr 9, 1995 Divorces Sheree Zampino. May 25, 1995 Stars in Bad Boys with Martin Lawrence. May 20, 1996 The Fresh Prince of Bel Air TV show comes to an end. Jul 3, 1996 Stars in Independence Day. Apr 23, 1997 Marries actress Jada Pinkett. May 10, 1997 Smith’s first solo album is released. Jul 8, 1998 Jaden Christopher Syre, is born. Sep 28, 2000 Wife’s joint birthday party in Hollywood. Oct 31, 2000 Willow Camille Reign, is born. Feb 7, 2001 Saves a teenage fan from choking. Feb 27, 2001 Receives a Best Actor Oscar nomination. Jul 21, 2002 Restraining order against 66-year-old former caretaker. Jan 20, 2003 Dropped by record company Sony. Feb 7, 2005 Hosts the Live 8 concert. Jun 6, 2005 Enters the Guinness Book of Records. Dec 29, 2005 Falls victim to identity theft. Feb 24, 2007 Receives a Best Actor Oscar nomination. Apr 21, 2007 Declared as the most powerful actor on the planet. May 21, 2007 All of Us is axed after four seasons. Oct 12, 2007 Hand and footprints immortalised on the Walk of Fame. Dec 21, 2007 Estimated earnings to be in the region of $31 million. May 18, 2008 Invests $1 million in a new school. Jan 2, 2009 Voted 2008’s top US money-making star. Jun 28, 2009 Wins the Best Actor award at the BET Awards. Jun 29, 2009 Announced as producer of a remake of The Karate Kid Dec 1, 2009 Sequel to Hancock is delayed so he can spend time with family. Feb 6, 2010 Files legal papers to avoid cash plea. Dec 20, 2010 Offered $1 million to fight Mark Wahlberg for charity. Apr 21, 2011 Shooting continues for Men in Black III.