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Willow Smith in 2011
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Born |
Willow Camille Reign Smith October 31, 2000 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Parent(s) |
Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith |
Family | Jaden Smith (brother) |
Musical career | |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | Roc Nation |
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Website | www |
Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000), known professionally as Willow, is an American singer, actress and dancer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, the younger sister of Jaden Smith and the half-sister of Willard Carroll "Trey" Smith III. Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl alongside Abigail Breslin. She received a Young Artist Award for her performance.
Smith launched her music career in the autumn of 2010 with the release of the singles "Whip My Hair" and "21st Century Girl", and signed to her current mentor Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation, becoming the youngest artist signed to the label. "Whip My Hair" peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards of 2011. She released her debut album, ARDIPITHECUS, on December 11, 2015.
Smith was born October 31, 2000 in Los Angeles the daughter of actor-musician Will Smith and actress-musician Jada Pinkett Smith. She has two older brothers, Trey Smith and actor-musician, Jaden Smith. Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for Project Zambi, which, in conjunction with Hasbro, provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by AIDS.
Smith made her acting debut in I Am Legend alongside her father. Her next film, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, was released on July 2, 2008. In 2008, she voiced the character of young Gloria in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, alongside her mother as older Gloria.