Will Smith Biography Timeline

By Caleb E. Quintana

  • Will Smith Is Born

    Will Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Early Life

    Will started rapping by age twelve. He loved to watch TV and impersonate the different people that he liked.

  • Parents Divorce

    Will Smith's Parents, Caroline Bright and Willard Carroll Smith, divorce.

  • DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

    At 16, Will met DJ at a party and together they became DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince.

  • Grammy

    Will smith won his first Grammy for his hit single, "Parents Just Don't Understand."

  • The Prince of Bel-Air

    Will Smith starts recording his first TV show called "The Prince of Bel-Air"

  • Second Grammy

    27 Sep 1990

  • First Marriage

    Will smith first married Sheree Zampino and had his first son, Trey

  • Divorce and Movie

    This year, Will Smith divorced Sheere and stated filming his first move, "Bad Boys"

  • End to the Prince

    The show comes to an end, and Will focuses more on his movie career.

  • MIB

    Will starts to work on the "Men in Black" movies.

  • New Love

    Will Smith marries Jada Pinkett

  • Jaden Smith

    Will Smith had a second son with Jada, Jaden

  • Willow Smith

    Will and Jada had their second child together, Willow Smith.

  • First Oscar

    Will Smith wins his 1st Oscar in his role in "Ali"

  • Best Actor again

    2nd nomination for Best Actor in The Pursuit of Hapiness

  • Second "Best Actor" Award

    Will Smith wins the Best Actor Award at the BET awards for Hancock and seven Pounds.

  • WILL SMITH

    Will Smith is still alive today. His most recent movie is called "Suicide Squad"