Will Smith Net Worth

Raquel Davies | October 2, 2013

NET WORTH

$215 million dollars

  • REAL NAME

    Will Smith

  • DATE OF BIRTH

    September 25, 1968

  • OCCUPATION

    Actor and producer

  • HEIGHT & WEIGHT

    6’2″ and 181 pounds

  • SIGN

    Libra

  • REPRESENTATION

    Richard Lovett at Creative Artists Agency

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Will Smith has an estimated net worth of $215 million dollars

Will Smith is an American actor and producer with an estimated net worth of $215 million dollars. Smith is 6’2″ and weighs 181 pounds. Willard Christopher Smith Jr. was born September 25, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Will grew up in a middle class family. He had a strict Baptist upbringing although he attended Catholic school. Smith was very charismatic growing up. His charming personality earned him the nickname “Prince.” Will looked up to hip-hop fore-founder Grandmaster Flash. By 12, he began rapping while trying to emulate his hero. When Will was sixteen he met DJ Jazzy Jeff at a party. The two decided to pair up and  this the became the start of the DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince duo.

The duo started producing music. At the time, gangster rap music was popular, but the two stuck to what they knew. They rapped about the issues regular teenagers go through like strict parents and dating. They steered clear of curse words and derogatory content. Their first song “Girl’s Ain’t Nothing But Trouble” became an instant hit in 1986. The song dominated charts and made The Fresh Prince a millionaire before he hit eighteen. Their second album featured the popular song “Parents Just Dont Understand” and “Nightmare On My Street.”Their sophomore album earned them the first every Grammy Award for a Rap Performance.

Will’s music success allowed him to transition to acting. NBC execs signed Will to do a show about a Philadelphia kid who got shipped away to his rich family in California to get away from the mean streets of Philly. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was highly successful and stayed on air for six seasons. While shooting The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Will appeared in films like Where The Day Takes You (1992), Made In America (1993), and Six Degrees of Separation (1993). It wasn’t until Smith starred in 1995′s Bad Boys, that Will became regarded as an A-List Hollywood actor.

Will Smith has now become one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood. Some of his filmography include Independence Day (1996), Men In Black (1997), Ali (2001), I,Robot (2004), Hitch (2005),  I Am Legend (2007), and many more. Smith has also helped produce the films The Secret Life of the Bees and Lakeview Terrace.

Will Smith has enough net worth to buy:

1. 7,962,963 Novex Brazilian Keratin Treatments ($27 each)

2. 97,065.5 Marc Jacobs Men’s Large Weekender Bags ($2,215 each)

3. 630,942.6 Clore Jump-N-Carry Jump Starters ($340.76 each)

Will Smith has enough net worth to give everyone in Brazil $1.07

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Written by Raquel Davies

Raquel is a staff writer for PlentyofCheddar.com. She received her Bachelor's of Arts in Public Relations from Barry University. Raquel enjoys reading Sci-Fi/ Fantasy novels and watching films of that same genre. Raquel is also enjoys the theater arts and fine dining. She was raised in Maryland but currently resides in Miami. Check her out on !

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