Will Smith | Then and Now

Hello friends, welcome to 'Then And Now' channel! I'm Antoni, and today, we will continue our journey to explore the lives of famous stars from childhood to becoming global icons. And our character today is someone whose name just makes you want to dance the Carlton! That's right, it's none other than Will Smith!
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor , rapper , producer and musician . In April 2007, Newsweek considered him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood ". Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and twice at the Academy Awards , and has won four Grammy Awards .
In the late 1980s, he was only famous for his work as a rapper under the stage name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, he gradually became famous after starring in the popular NBC television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which lasted 6 seasons (until 1996). After the series ended, he turned to being a movie actor and became a star in many blockbuster movies . He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films grossing over $ 100 million in domestic theaters , 11 consecutive films grossing over $150 million worldwide, and eight consecutive films grossing over $150 million worldwide. which he starred in ranked number one in domestic sales.
Smith was voted by Forbes magazine as the most "bankable" star (an actor so attractive that just appearing in a movie is enough to ensure that movie's box office revenue) worldwide. As of 2014, 17 of the 21 films in which he has starred have grossed over US$100 million worldwide, each year grossing over US$500 million. As of 2016, his films have grossed $7.5 billion at the global box office. For his roles in the films Ali (2001) and The Pursuit of Happiness (2006), Smith received an Academy Award nomination for " Best Actor ".