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Willard Christopher Smith Jr. was born on Sept 25, 1968 in Philadelphia,PN. Will is a mixture of both African American and Native American heritage.
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Earned the nickname of Prince. Started writing lyrics with his friend DJ Jazzy Jeff when he felt that he could rap efficiently
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At the age of just twelve , Smith met Jeffrey Townes at a party.Townes was better known as DJ Jazzy Jeff,Smith was just starting to rap calling himself "The Fresh Prince". Him and DJ Jazzy became good friends and grouped up later.
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Will attended the Overbrook High School located in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, PA.Will graduated from Overbrook in 1987
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Smith and "Jazzy Jeff" Townes release their debut hip-hop album Rock The House.Three weeks before his graduation
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Second album, “He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper” hit No. 4 with popular singles like “Parents Just Don't Understand
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Got a staring role in hit citcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as "Will Smith" a Philly kid who moves in with waethly family members in LA.
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Was awarded the Grammy for Best Rap Performance for “Summertime”
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Sheree and Will were married on May 9, 1992. Will was 24 years old and Sheree was 25 years old. They divorced in December 1995.
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•Willard Christopher "Trey" Smith III: Born in 1992. His mother is Sheree Zampino
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Will and Jada first met when she auditioned for the role of Smith's girlfriend on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" show. Soon after they started dating .
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Got the lead role in the movie “Independence Day”, which proved to be one of the most popular movies of all times
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.Smith married actress Jada Pinkett on New Year's Eve in 1997.Will and Jada were married on December 31, 1997. Their secret New Year's Eve wedding was held in Baltimore at the Cloisters Mansion.
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His son Jaden Christopher Syre is born. “Getting Jiggy With It” was released which became a very popular phrase and also received NAACP Entertainer of the Year Award
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Delivers his first dud, Wild Wild West
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His daughter Willow Camille Reign is born and he plays the role of a mystical caddy in the Robert Redford film, 'The Legend of Bagger Vance’
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Earned his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of famous boxer Muhammad Ali in the movie ‘Ali’
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Got lead role in the sci-fi movie ‘I-Robot’
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Delivered another box office hit with the romantic comedy ‘Hitch’
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Got nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in the movie ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’
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Got an Academy Award nomination for ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’