Will Smith (Actor ) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on a Wednesday, September 25, 1968 🎈. Will Smith is 56 years old. He is a Libra ♎ and was born in the Year of the Monkey 🐒.
Actor and rapper who had his breakthrough acting role on the popular sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In 2007, he was named the most powerful actor in Hollywood by Newsweek. His long list of film credits includes Men in Black, Independence Day, Hitch, Bad Boys, Ali, Suicide Squad and I Am Legend. He was also cast as the Genie in the Disney live-action remake of Aladdin.
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| FULL NAME: | Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. |
| BIRTH DATE: | September 25, 1968 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| AGE: | 56 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Black |
| ZODIAC: | Libra |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Monkey |
About
Will Smith is a Actor. Will was born in the 1960s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
He had a son named Willard Carroll Smith III with Sheree Zampino, whom he was married to from 1992 to 1995. He married actor Jada Pinkett in 1997. His children are actors and singers Jaden Smith and Willow Smith. Jaden co-starred with him in the drama The Pursuit of Happyness and in the science fiction film After Earth. Find out who is Will Smith dating right now.
Before becoming an actor, he performed as a member of a hip-hop duo under the name The Fresh Prince. The IRS garnished his income in the late 1980s and raided his possessions, an act that left him nearly broke.
DID YOU KNOW His debut solo album Big Willie Style was released in 1997 and sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
FACT In 2008, he donated $4,600 to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
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Birthday
Currently, Will Smith is 56 years old. His next birthday is away. Will will celebrate his 57th birthday on a Wednesday, September 25th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on September 25, 1968. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Will Smith’s zodiac sign is Libra. People born between the dates of September 23rd to October 22nd belong to the seventh sign in the zodiac, Libra. Libras are known for being balanced, diplomatic, and kind. Gemini is the most compatible sign for Libras.
Famous Libra celebrities are Will Smith, Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg, Doja Cat, Donald Glover, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Hugh Jackman, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Bella Thorne, and Nick Cannon. Libra ruling planet is Venus. Astrologically, Venus is the planet of all things love and romance.
Will Smith was born in the Year of the Monkey. Monkey symbolizes cleverness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Monkey have magnetic personalities and are confident, charming, and humorous. They can also sometimes be distrustful, arrogant, opportunistic, erratic, manipulative, and dishonest.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Will Smith is a 56 years old Actor, born in September, in the Year of the Monkey (1968), and is a Libra. His life path number is 4. Will’s birthstone is Sapphire, and his birth flower is Aster/Myosotis.
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