- Source of Wealth: Film, Television and Music
- Age: 51
- Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Height: 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Weight: 200 lbs (90 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Jada Pinkett Smith)
- Full Name: Willard Christopher Smith, Jr.
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: September 25, 1968
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Occupation: Actor, Rapper, Songwriter and Producer
- Education: Overbrook High School of Philadelphia
- Children: 3 (Trey, Jaden and Willow)
American actor, film producer, and rapper, Willard Christopher “Will” Smith, Jr., has an estimated net worth of $350 million. Given his formidable success in numerous arenas of the entertainment industry, the multi-talented Will Smith qualifies as an original “Renaissance man.” Smith was a millionaire before the age of 20. Although Smith initially gained fame as the rap star Fresh Prince prior to this, (with constant MTV airplay and blockbuster record sales), he cuts his chops as an A-list Hollywood actor on the small and big screens in successive years, unequivocally demonstrating his own commercial viability and sturdy appeal to a broad cross-section of viewers. In 2004, Forbes estimated his net worth at $188 million. As of Hancock (2008), he holds the record for the actor to star in the most consecutive $100 million-grossing movies.
Smith returns to the Forbes list in 2011 – thanks to the Men in Black III where he reprised his role as Agent J. Smith. He had fallen off of the list in 2010 because he took time off to nurture the budding careers of his children Jaden Smith and Willow Smith. Jaden starred in the remake of The Karate Kid, which Smith produced (the film earned $360 million). Smith helped Willow with her hit song “Whip My Hair.” The video for the song has been viewed 11 million times.
A Philadelphia native, Smith was born on September 25, 1968. In 2005, Smith was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for attending a record-breaking three premieres in a 24-hour time span. Smith married actress Jada Pinkett-Smith in 1997. Together, they have had two children: Jaden Christopher Syre (born 1998), his co-star in The Pursuit of Happyness, and Willow Camille Reign (born 2000). He had one son, Trey (born 1992) with his ex-wife Sheree Sampino.