Will Smith's Acting Career

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Will Smith Rapper, Actor Table of Contents Table of contents ……………………………………………..1 Introduction…………………………………………………….2 Early Life……………………………………………………….2 Accomplishments During Career……………………….…..3 Later Life………………………………………………………3 Conclusion……………………………………………………..4 Timeline………………………………………………………..5     Introduction Will Smith is an actor and was a rapper. Thanks to his acting career, he is a millionaire! Early Life Willard Christopher Smith Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 25, 1968. His Mother was Caroline Bright Smith, a school board employee and married Willard C. Smith a refrigeration company owner. Smith went to our lady of lourdes catholic school. He went to Overbrook High School. He met Jeff Townes at the of 16 and they became a rap duo. …show more content…

They made their first single titled “Girls ain't nothing but trouble” in 1986. He started his acting career in 1992, with the movie called, “Where the day takes you”. His first leading role was in the film, “John Guares” in 1993. He got married to Jada Pinkett in 1996. He made the film “After Earth” in

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