Will Smith’s Son, Jaden, has been in the news recently, but his older son Trey and daughter Willow are often in the spotlight, so let’s learn more about them.
For those who didn’t know, Will Smith is the father of three children in total: Jaden Smith – 23, Willow Smith – 21, both of whom he shares with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, along with a 29-year-old son Trey Smith, from his former marriage to Sheree Zampino.
Will Smith’s Sons
Willard Carroll Smith Jr., known to the world as Will Smith, is a famed American actor, producer, and also rapper. His accolades include being recognized for more than multiple Golden Globe Awards and Academy Awards, with him bagging four Grammy Awards.
The legend – Will Smith
Will Smith rose to fame and repute when he used to rap in the late ’80s and went by the name The Fresh Prince? This name led him to star in the hit NBC television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which was a huge booster for Will as the show went on for six seasons.
Soon in the mid-’90s, Smith transitioned himself from a TV star to Hollywood and later took part in various films which were critically and globally acclaimed.
His notable films include Independence Day, Men in Black, The Pursuit of Happyness, Ali, and the recent remake of the classic cartoon Aladdin into a live-action feature Aladdin.
One of his sole achievements has been him being an actor who has starred in consecutive films (eight), which have garnered income of more than $100 million in the United States of America box office.
And also consecutive films (eleven) which have garnered more than $150 million in the whole world. Also, he is the sole actor who has starred in consecutive films (eight), which opened the local US box office at the top (number one), in total.
Recognition
He has been given various titles for his films and movies, such as being “the most powerful actor in Hollywood” by Newsweek in the year 2007. In the year 2013, Forbes considered him as “the most bankable star in the world.”
Till date, 17 of the 21 films in which he has starred and has had leading positions have grossed over $100 million in earnings each, and some of them in the middle, taking over $500 million each in the global office.
He has also received nominations for the Academy Award for the position of Best Actor.
Early Life
Will Smith was born on 25th September 1968 in Pennsylvania. Born to Willard Carroll Smith Sr. and Caroline, he was raised Baptist and grew up in Philadelphia. His father was a U. S. Air Force veteran and a refrigeration engineer, while his mother was a graduate from Carnegie Mellon University.
He has 3 siblings – one elder sister and two younger twins. The sister’s name is Pamela, and the twins are named Harry and Ellen. They all witnessed early parent separation and divorce and soon parted ways with Will wanting to rap since childhood.
Will Smith’s Personal Life
Will Smith had his first marriage in the year 1992 with Sheree Zampino. They had a son named Willard Carroll Smith III, who was born on 11th November 1992. Will Smith had his second marriage in the year 1997 with actress Jada Koren Pinkett.
His second marriage resulted when Jada tried for the role of Smith’s character’s girlfriend in his hit sitcom. Now, they are also producers and have their own company Overbrook Entertainment and Westbrook Inc. They have two children together, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith being the eldest (being born in the year 1998) and Willow Camille Reign Smith, who was born two years later.
First Son – Willard Carroll “Trey” Smith III
Also known as Trey, his son has appeared in Will Smith’s music video Just the Two of Us. He has also appeared in two episodes of the famed sitcom All of Us, and his television appearances also include being a guest in The Oprah Winfrey Show and none other than David Blaine: Real or Magic TV special.
His father also has a company named after him as Treyball Development Inc., which he co-owns with his brother Harry. The company is Beverly Hills-based and has performed reasonably well.
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith
Notably known simply as Jaden, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith is also an actor and rapper. He debuted his career by appearing with him on the film The Pursuit of Happyness.
His most known appearances other than his first film have been the remakes The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Karate Kid, appearing in 2008 and 2010, respectively.
He also later gained attention when he publicly announced he was pursuing an emancipation ruling as his 15th birthday present. Although deciding against it later, he again created noise when he declared later that he is gay and claimed that Tyler, the Creator – rapper, is his boyfriend.
He has been actively involved in making music, with him releasing tapes here and there to considerable recognition. He released his first album titled Syre in the year 2017, and his second album soon followed in the year Erys in the year 2019. Just last year, his third album titled CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 was released.
Jaden has attracted significant attention when he criticized standard education and labeled it as a waste and has also attracted controversy having different views, such as wearing a skirt in a womenswear show for Louis Vuitton.
Willow Camille Reign Smith
Known as Willow but having full name as Willow Camille Reign Smith, she was born in the year 2000 and is a recognized singer, actress, and dancer. She also debuted like her brother with his father in the film I Am Legend.
She has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, published in the year 2021.
She is also interested in music and launched her career at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. She has also signed with Jay-Z’s record label Roc Nation, becoming the youngest ever artist joining that label.
She later also reached the top of the Billboard Rock Streaming chart, which featured Travis Barker. She also gained fame when her single Wait a Minute! was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
She has also received two awards and two nominations for her talk show Red Table Talk.
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