Will Smith biography
One of the most sought after actors around

The Will Smith biography has seen Smith conduct himself as a musician, actor and film producer for 25 years. He was named the most powerful actor on the planet by Newsweek in April 2007, and his success has been reflected by four Golden Globe Awards nominations, two Academy Awards and several Grammy Awards.

There is no doubt that the greatest leap to fame in the Will Smith biography was in the late 1980s, when he reached fame in the US as a rapper that went by the name 'The Fresh Prince'. The Fresh Prince, however, may be better known these days as his character in the TV show 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'. The show ran for almost six years, from 1990 onward, initially starting on NBC before soon transferring to numerous other networks.

In the mid 1990s, Smith transferred from television to film and proceeded to star in many blockbuster films, all of which received box office success.

The Will Smith biography saw him become the only actor in history to have starred in eight consecutive films, which have produced a gross profit of over $100 million in the domestic box office. He is also the only actor to have starred in these particular eight films, starring open at the number one spot in the domestic box office tally.

Out 0f the 19 fiction films in which Smith has acted, fourteen have an accumulated worldwide gross profit of over $100 million - in which four of them took over $500 million in global box office receipts.

His most successful films include: I, Robot, The Pursuit of Happiness, I Am Legend, Hancock, Wild Wild West, Hitch, Independence Day, Men in Black, and Seven Pounds.

Critical acclaim in the Will Smith biography came in his performances during Ali, Six Degrees of Separation and The Pursuit of Happiness - with Oscar nominations for two of these films.

Smith was brought up by his two parents, Willard and Caroline, in Philadelphia. Smith publicly praises his father's dedication when it came to the livelihood and future of his children. He said: "I look at my father and how he was able to keep four kids fed and clothes and still managed to find time to spend with us".

Consistently for several years, Smith has been in the 'Richest 40' list of the forty most wealthy Americans under the age of 40. Currently residing on Star Island in Miami Beach, the Will Smith biography has also seen some political involvement.

Smith has most recently been involved controversially with the religion of Scientology, a religion which increasing numbers of actors seem to be turning to. Claiming that 98% of Scientology principles are comparable to that of the Bible, he has publicly stated that he thinks a lot of the ideas in Scientology are "brilliant, revolutionary and non-religious".

Smith denies being a Scientologist, and joining the Church of Scientology, saying "I am a Christian. I am a student of all religions, and I respect all people and all paths."

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