He's been nominated for five golden global awards and has won four Grammy awards. In the late 1980s Smith attained modest fame, under the name Fresh Prince. In 1990 he's popularity dramatically increased when he started the N.B.C television series and the' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ' which ran for six seasons from 1990 to 1996. After the series ended, he transitioned from television to film. Appearing in numerous blockbuster films, he's the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over 100 million dollars at the domestic box office. 11 consecutive films grossed 150 million internationally and 8 consecutive films, in which he starred, opened at the number one spot in the domestic box office tally.
Will Smith's lifestyle, life and net worth.
His full name is Willard Carroll Smith Jr. Stands at 6 feet'2 inches tall , likes listening to music and playing chess. In 1995 Smith and his first wife, Fletcher, ended up getting divorced after she decided to end things with him. Wills's first son Trey Smith was born on November 11, 1992, the 29-year-old is also a successful actor and he's appeared in many famous TV shows. Annual earnings to Willy Smith are roughly 50 million dollars as of 2022, his net worth is 350 million. Will and his wife Jada Karen have a real estate empire; the empire first on their portfolio is an 800-square-foot property in Pennsylvania, for 937,500 dollars in 1998. In 2003, Smith purchased a 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom estate in the exclusive hidden hills neighbourhood of LA, for 3.4 million dollars. Later in 2011, they acquired another house for 910,000. Their family called 'Home Sweet Home' is in the spectacular LA country neighbourhood Calabasas. The most extravagant investment today was probably a 42 million dollar property, which offers a vast 20,000 square feet of living space, including 9 bedrooms, a home theatre, an 8-car garage and an outdoor swimming pool,
Will Smith's luxurious car collection.
In Will's garage is a 45 million car collection, including a Mercedes-Maybach57s sedan or Rolls-Royce ghosts, a 1965 Ford Mustang, a Mercedes G. L. 450, a Mclaren 675LT, Cadillac Escalade E. S. V., his mobile motor home worth 2.5 million dollars, a Ford Taurus, BMW. I. 8 a Bentley Ezar and a Navigator. Born on September 25th 1968 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Carroll Willard Smith would grow up in a very disappointing household that valued hard work and excellence, his mother Caroline was a school board administrator, and his father Will senior was a veteran and a refrigeration engineer. From an ordinary age, Will and his siblings would learn the importance of hard work, visiting their father with his business.
Will Smith's music career.
Despite his family's blue-coloured background, he became a star in the music and entertainment industry at age of 17, he met a Dj and producer by the name of Jersey Jeff at a house party in their neighbourhood. Running out of time, the young DJ needed someone to take on the rap before the main musician arrived. So Will took on the opportunity and rapped as Jersey spun the music and beats. After the musician came, Will noticed the chemistry in the crowd and everyone wanted him to continue even at the musician's arrival. Smith and Dj Jersey would then form a duo and write new music together and a bunch of successful music records.
Smith's education and successful music-acting career.
Will was a good student in school and even scored enough on his S. A. T exam to get into practically any college /university. While in high school, he was accepted into a pre-engineering summer program at M. I. T but he had already made up his mind about the career path he wanted and ultimately decided not to go. By the time Will time graduated college, he was on his way to becoming a rapper superstar. Ranking number 12 on billboard pop charts with his new album and song ' His the Dj I'm the rapper' Will Smith went on to become the first hip hop rapper and actor in history to win a grammy for ' best rap performance for his song.' Will would spend the money he earned like there was no tomorrow, he purchased a luxurious fleet of cars and motorcycles and spent a luxurious amount on clothes too. Soon he would come to realize how all the money he had spent could be gone in a snap. Releasing in October 1999 a new album titled 'And in this corner' came with underwhelming record sales to make matters worse, the I. O. S, found Will owed 2.8 million dollars in bank taxes leading to the government repossessing much of his property and turning his income.
Will Smith's hurdles and victory.
Will would later recall how it felt being a famous Grammy award-winning artist with millions of records sold, but having no money for a car, and having to ride a bus. Little did he know that he would later successfully join Warner Brothers for performing on a famous TV show on N. B.C TV, called ' Fresh Bel Air' This show was a smash hit in prime time and put him on the map as a skilled and charismatic actor. Upon experiencing new success in the actor's space, he made up his mind that he would become the biggest movie star in the world. Still fresh after the success of Bresh Bel Air, Will would jump straight back into the studio releasing a comeback album titled 'Home base.' Will would win his second grammy award, with his song ' summer time.' Releasing to a marketable failure, Will would feature in a 1993 drama '60 degrees of separation' but it helped Will modify and solidify as a series actor. The following year Will would appear in a new action comedy film 'Bad Boys' The film became a hit and it seemed as though Will was right on his way to becoming a box office cash draw. Despite the personal setbacks, Will would persist in his mission to become the biggest music superstar. In May, of 1996, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air would air its final episode on N. B. C, this would put Will on the map by a great range as being a big force in Hollywood.