I had pretty high SAT scores and they needed black kids, so I probably could have gotten in. According to Smith, "My mother, who worked for the School Board of Philadelphia, had a friend who was the admissions officer at MIT. Though widely reported, it is untrue that Smith turned down a scholarship to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) he never applied to college because he "wanted to rap." Smith says he was admitted to a "pre-engineering program" at MIT for high school students, but he did not attend. His parents separated when he was 13, but did not actually divorce until around 2000. Smith attended Our Lady of Lourdes, a private Catholic elementary school in Philadelphia. He has three siblings, sister Pamela, who is four years older, and twins Harry and Ellen, who are three years younger. He grew up in West Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood, and was raised Baptist. Smith was born in West Philadelphia, the son of Caroline (Bright), a Philadelphia school board administrator, and Willard Carroll Smith, Sr., a refrigeration engineer.
He has received Best Actor Oscar nominations for Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. As of 2014, his films have grossed $6.6 billion at the global box office. As of 2014, 17 of the 21 films in which he has had leading roles have accumulated worldwide gross earnings of over $100 million each, five taking in over $500 million each in global box office receipts. Smith is ranked as the most bankable star worldwide by Forbes. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office, eleven consecutive films gross over $150 million internationally, and eight consecutive films in which he starred open at the number one spot in the domestic box office tally. After the series ended, Smith moved from television to film, and ultimately starred in numerous blockbuster films. The show ran for six seasons (1990-96) on NBC and has been syndicated consistently on various networks since then. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards.
In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. Willard Carroll "Will" Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter.
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