Will Smith

Summary

Will Smith is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He worked as a television actor^[3], film actor^[4], actor^[5], film director^[6], and singer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.072% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,697 views/month, #720 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Will Smith's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Will Smith's father was Willard Carroll Smith Sr.^[9].
• Will Smith was married to Jada Pinkett Smith^[10].
• A child of Will Smith was Trey Smith^[11].
• A child of Will Smith was Jaden Smith^[12].
• A child of Will Smith was Willow Smith^[13].
• Will Smith held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Will Smith's native language^[15].
• Will Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Will Smith's professions included television actor^[3].
• Will Smith's professions included film actor^[4].
• Will Smith's professions included actor^[5].
• Will Smith worked as a film director^[6].
• Will Smith's professions included singer^[7].
• Will Smith worked as a rapper^[17].
• Will Smith was educated at Archbishop John Carroll High School^[18].
• Will Smith was educated at Julia R. Masterman School^[19].
• Will Smith was educated at Overbrook High School^[20].
• Will Smith received the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight^[21].
• Will Smith received the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss^[22].
• Will Smith received the MTV Movie Award for Best Performance^[23].
• Will Smith received the Saturn Award for Best Actor^[24].
• Will Smith received the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album^[25].
• Will Smith received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album^[26].
• Will Smith is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Will Smith was born in Philadelphia^[2]. His father was Willard Carroll Smith Sr.^[9]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Archbishop John Carroll High School^[18], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1967^[30]; Julia R. Masterman School^[19], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1958^[33]; and Overbrook High School^[20], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1924^[36], headquartered in Philadelphia^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor^[3], film actor^[4], actor^[5], film director^[6], singer^[7], and rapper^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Movie Award for Best Fight^[21], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1996^[40]; MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss^[22], a MTV Movie & TV Awards^[41], in United States^[42]; MTV Movie Award for Best Performance^[23], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44]; Saturn Award for Best Actor^[24], an award for best leading actor^[45], in United States^[46]; American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album^[25], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1974^[49]; and American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album^[26], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1974^[52].

Personal Life

Among Will Smith's spouses was Jada Pinkett Smith^[10]. Children include Trey Smith^[11], an actor^[53], b. 1992^[54], of United States^[55]; Jaden Smith^[12], a singer^[56], b. 1998^[57], of United States^[58]; and Willow Smith^[13], a singer^[59], b. 2000^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Young Artist Awards^[62], specialised in music composing^[63].

Why It Matters

Will Smith ranks in the top 0.072% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,697 views/month, #720 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover^[66], an actor^[67], b. 1983^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award^[70], specialised in music^[71] and Philip Daniel Bolden^[72], an actor^[73], b. 1995^[74], of United States^[75].

FAQs

Where was Will Smith born?

Will Smith was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Who were Will Smith's parents?

Will Smith's father was Willard Carroll Smith Sr.^[9].

Who was Will Smith married to?

Will Smith's spouses include Jada Pinkett Smith^[10].

What did Will Smith do for work?

Will Smith worked as television actor^[3], film actor^[4], actor^[5], film director^[6], and singer^[7].

Where did Will Smith go to school?

Will Smith was educated at Archbishop John Carroll High School^[18], Julia R. Masterman School^[19], and Overbrook High School^[20].

What awards did Will Smith receive?

Honors received include MTV Movie Award for Best Fight^[21], MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss^[22], MTV Movie Award for Best Performance^[23], and Saturn Award for Best Actor^[24].

Who did Will Smith influence?

Will Smith has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover^[66] and Philip Daniel Bolden^[72].