Will Smith
Will Smith is an American actor, producer and rapper — a global box-office star and Oscar winner for 'King Richard', whose career highs were complicated by the headline-making 2022 Oscars incident.
Will Smith is one of the most bankable movie stars of the last three decades — a Philadelphia-born entertainer who went from Grammy-winning rapper and beloved sitcom lead to a global box-office force. Across ‘Men in Black’, ‘Independence Day’, ‘I Am Legend’ and many more, he built a reputation as a reliable blockbuster headliner, while dramatic turns in ‘Ali’, ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ and ‘King Richard’ brought critical recognition and, finally, an Oscar.
His 2022 Best Actor win was overshadowed the same evening by the on-stage incident with Chris Rock, which led to his resignation from the Academy and a ten-year ban from its events. His long marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith — and her 2023 disclosure that the couple had been separated since 2016 — has also kept him among the most-discussed figures in entertainment.
People search his name for his age, his films, his Oscar, the 2022 slap and his marriage. This page sticks to verifiable, widely reported facts, treats wealth figures as unofficial estimates, and reports the personal and Oscars events neutrally and without sensationalism.
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- Who is Will Smith?#
- Will Smith is an American actor, film producer and rapper. He first found fame as a rapper (the Fresh Prince) and as the star of the sitcom 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', then became one of Hollywood's biggest box-office draws across action, sci-fi and drama before winning an Academy Award for Best Actor.
- How old is Will Smith?#
- Will Smith is 57 years old. He was born on 25 September 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- What are Will Smith's most famous movies?#
- His best-known films include 'Men in Black', 'Independence Day', 'Bad Boys', 'I Am Legend', 'The Pursuit of Happyness', 'Ali' and 'King Richard'. He has headlined a long run of blockbusters and earned multiple Oscar nominations before his 2022 win.
- Did Will Smith win an Oscar?#
- Yes. Will Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2022 for playing Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, in 'King Richard'. The win came the same night as the on-stage incident he is also widely searched for.
- What happened at the 2022 Oscars with Will Smith?#
- During the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, Will Smith walked on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith later apologized, resigned from the Academy, and the Academy barred him from attending its events for ten years. It became one of the most-discussed moments in Oscars history.
- Are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith still married?#
- They remain legally married but have lived largely separate lives for years. In her 2023 memoir, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed that she and Will Smith had been separated since 2016 while choosing not to divorce. As of now they have not announced a divorce; this page reports their public statements and does not speculate further.
- How many children does Will Smith have?#
- Will Smith has three children: a son, Trey, from his first marriage to Sheree Zampino, and two children, Jaden and Willow, with Jada Pinkett Smith. Jaden and Willow are both performers in their own right.
- What is Will Smith's net worth?#
- There is no official figure, and estimates vary by source. Numbers circulating online — often cited in the hundreds of millions of dollars — are unofficial and not confirmed by Smith. His wealth comes from acting, producing and music, but exact totals should be treated as estimates.
- What is Will Smith's real name?#
- Will Smith's full name is Willard Carroll Smith II. He was born on 25 September 1968 in Philadelphia, and first became famous as a rapper, 'The Fresh Prince', before his acting career.
- Did Will Smith return to music?#
- Yes. In 2025 Will Smith released 'Based on a True Story', his first studio album in about 20 years, and toured behind it. This page reports it as publicly established.