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Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996.Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original series Love That Girl!, and played a recurring role as Roxanne on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2007 to 2013.
In 2023 she stars in Giving Hope: The Ni’Cola Mitchell Story on Lifetime.
Early lifeAli was born on January 24, 1979[1] in North Bellmore, New York.[2] She is of mixed African and Indian descent or Dougla, born to an Indo-Trinidadian father and an Afro-Panamanian mother.[3]
CareerIn 1985, 6-year-old Ali began her acting career as a regular performer on the PBS children's educational program Sesame Street. Her tenure included an appearance with jazz great Herbie Hanco*ck, who demonstrated his Fairlight CMI synthesizer using a sample of Ali's voice. She also appeared in two episodes of Star Search, one of which featured her performance of a cover of Marvin Gaye's and Tammi Terrell's hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".
She made her breakthrough in 1991 when she was cast as Ashley Banks on the NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, a role she played throughout the series' entire run, from 1990 to 1996.
Ali's vocal talent was featured on several episodes of Fresh Prince in later seasons, prompting the show's star Will Smith to ask her if she would seriously consider pursuing a musical career. She ultimately decided, for the time being, to continue to concentrate on her acting career. In the series' final season, however, Ali performed several songs, and she began to be cleaned for her musical debut, the culmination of which was her debut album Kiss The Sky in 1998. It was certified gold in early 1999, only months after its release, and spawned the Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins-produced hit single "Daydreamin'", released July 21, 1998, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also appeared on the UK Singles Chart. The album spawned two further UK hits, "Boy You Knock Me Out" featuring Will Smith—which peaked at No. 3 and is her biggest hit to date—and "Everytime", which was her third top-20 hit in the UK, peaking at No. 20. She made an appearance on Smith's album Willennium on the track "Who Am I" with MC Lyte. She performed the title song "Sunny Valentine" along with Terrence Quaites for the indie film Rockin' Meera in 2005. In early 2008, she performed on the song "Yes We Can", a will.i.am project supporting Barack Obama's presidential campaign. She also appeared in the subsequent music video, which garnered coverage on the "What the Buzz" segment of ABC's World News Now. In January 2014, Ali released an EP titled Hello, whose first single was "Wait For It", which she performed on The Arsenio Hall Show on February 4, 2014.
Apart from her musical career, Ali continued to land roles in films such as The Brothers, Glory Road, and Nora's Hair Salon (and its sequel), among others. From 2009 to 2010 she produced and starred in the BET web series Buppies. She was on recurring status on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Roxanne from 2007 to 2013. Ali starred in the TV One original series Love That Girl! as Tyana (whose name was derived from Ali's given name). In 2013, she co-starred as Maya in the BET comedy Second Generation Wayans, alongside Craig Wayans and Damien Dante Wayans.
In 2011, Ali received the Living Legacy Award from the Caribbean Heritage Organization in Los Angeles.[4][5]
In July 2016, Ali sued Warner Bros. claiming that the company stole her idea for the show The Real after she pitched the concept in December 2012.[6] The case was dismissed in February 2017.[7]
Personal lifeShe dated actor Jonathan Brandis from 1995 to 1998.[8]
Ali graduated from Marymount High School in 1997.[9] Ali attended Harvard University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies and Government in 2002.[10] On a celebrity edition of the game show The Chase, which aired February 3, 2015, Ali stated that her major was political science.
She traveled the United States as a spokesperson for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, and headed voter registration drives at college campuses.[11][12]
In March 2016, Ali revealed that she was engaged to Dr. Vaughn Rasberry, assistant professor of English at Stanford University, whom she had met on eHarmony,[13] and they announced that they were expecting their first child.[14] She and Rasberry married on July 17, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California.[15][16] The couple has two sons.[17][18]
FilmographyFilmYearTitleRoleNotes1987Eddie Murphy RawEddie's Sister1988Crocodile Dundee IIPark GirlWow, You're a Cartoonist!Child CartoonistVideo short1989Wally and the ValentinesJamaica ValentineTV movie1996Kidz in the WoodRitaTV movieFall Into DarknessSharon McKayTV movie1997Kiss the GirlsJanell CrossFakin' da FunkKaryn1998The Clown at MidnightMonica1999JawbreakerBrenda2000BrotherLatifa2001The BrothersCherie Smith2003National Lampoon Presents Dorm DazeClaire2004Nora's Hair SalonLilleana2005Domino OneLaeticia RichardsBack in the DayAlicia Packer2006Glory RoadTina MalichiA Warm PlaceClair AndrewsShort2007The ListCynthia2008Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut AboveLilleanaHotel CaliforniaJessie2009Mother and ChildMaria2010Pete Smalls Is Deadco*cktail WaitressPrivilegedTaliaVideo2011Geo n RatDet. Erica AndersonShort23rd Psalm: RedemptionStacey Wayne2012Dysfunctional FriendsAlexHome AgainMarva Johnson201324 Hour LoveSimplyThe Last LetterJillianDear Secret SantaJenniferTV movieA Very Larry ChristmasNicole2014The DivorceVictoriaThe Black BachelorShortLocker 13LucyComeback DadNimaHelloShort2015Save for NowWomanShortNovember RuleLeahFatal FlipRoslynTV movieSupermodelLaurenTeachersMs. Faith MayfieldShort2016Second SightClaraTV movieSamariaAudreyShortIt Snows All the TimeTechnologist2017Nanny's NightmareMonica ThorneTV movieGraham: A Dog's StoryStellaShortWrapped Up in ChristmasHeather Nash2018DoeRachelChristmas EverlastingLucyTV movieJingle BelleBelle WilliamsTV movie2019College Dating AppProfessor SavoyTV movieChristmas HotelErinTV movie2020The ReasonMacey2021A Picture Perfect HolidayGabyTV movie2022Vanished: Searching for My SisterJada / KaylaTV movieTelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes1984–97Sesame StreetTatyanaRecurring Role1987Star SearchContestantSeason 51989A Man Called HawkMichelleEpisode: "Life After Death"The Cosby ShowGirlEpisode: "Shall We Dance?"1990–96The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirAshley BanksMain cast1992Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?HerselfEpisode: "The Nefarious Nobel Napper"1993Getting ByNicole Alexander / Vanessa2 episodes1994Are You Afraid of the Dark?Laura Turner / Connie TurnerEpisode: "The Tale of the Quicksilver"TV's Funniest FamiliesHerself/hostSpecial1995In the HouseAshley BanksEpisode: "Dog Catchers"1996Living SingleStephanie JamesEpisode: "Whatever Happened to Baby Sister?"1997413 Hope St.KaiEpisode: "Heartbeat"2002FastlaneShellyEpisode: "Girls Own Juice"2003Half & HalfOliviaEpisode: "The Big Condom-nation Episode"2007Boulevard of Broken DreamsHerselfEpisode: "Jonathan Brandis"On the LotHerselfEpisode: "First Sight"2007–13The Young and the RestlessRoxanneRecurring cast2009–10BuppiesQuinciMain cast2010–12Love That Girl!Tyana JonesMain cast: season 1–32012The Eric Andre ShowHerselfEpisode: "Tatyana Ali"2013Second Generation WayansMayaMain cast2015Key & PeeleHeresaEpisode: "Hollywood Sequel Doctor"2016Zoe Ever AfterAshley King2 episodes2017American KokoN'ShayEpisode: "The Stig"2018Hollywood DarlingsTatyanaEpisode: "Big White Lies"The Bobby Brown StorySarah FlintEpisode: "Part One"2018–22Fancy NancyMrs. James (voice)Main cast2022RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag RaceChakra 7Season 2, Runner-up2023Bel-AirMrs. HughesSeason 2DiscographyStudio albumsList of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUS[19]USR&B[20]UK[21]UKR&B[22]Kiss the SkyReleased: August 25, 1998Formats: CD, cassetteLabel: Work Group10647416"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.Extended playsList of extended plays, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsHello[23]Released: January 21, 2014Formats: CD, digital downloadLabel: Self-releasedSinglesList of singles, with selected chart positions and certificationsTitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUS[24]USR&B[25]BEL[26]FRA[27]IRL[28]NL[29]NZ[30]UK[21]UKR&B[31]"Daydreamin'"199865————363RIAA: Gold[32]RMNZ: Gold[33]Kiss the Sky"Boy You Knock Me Out"(featuring Will Smith)—68563219771231RMNZ: Gold[33]BPI: Silver[34]"Everytime"1999—73—————204"Wait for It"[35]2014—————————Hello"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.Other appearancesTitleYearOther Artist(s)Album"Love The Way You Love Me"1999—More!"Precious Wings"The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland[36]"Who Am I"Will Smith and MC LyteWillennium"Getting Closer"Kel SpencerWild Wild West"Candy Girl"2007Kanary DiamondsPuro Fuego[37]"Wanna Groove"2009InverseSo Far[38]"Move It, Shake It"Just Matter and NieveLove N' Dancing[39]"Bathtub Gin"The Cherokee Rhythm Section"Joy to the World"2013—Dear Secret Santa[40]"Kiss the Sky"2015The Legacy of R&B Slow Jamz"He Loves Me"2016The Legacy of Nu Soul"Ghost Town"2017Music to Inspire[41]"U Can Call (Jossy Remix)"20222pacYoutube Release[42]Awards and nominations
This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful.Find sources: "Tatyana Ali" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Caribbean Heritage Organization2011: Recipient, Living Legacy Award[4][5]NAACP Image Awards1996: Won, Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1997: Nominated, Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air2010: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama – The Young and the Restless2011: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl!2011: Won, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama – The Young and the Restless2012: Won, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama – The Young and the Restless2012: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl!2013: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl![43]Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards1996: Nominated, Favorite Television Actress – The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirYoung Artist Awards1991: Won, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air[citation needed]1992: Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1993: Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1994: Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1995: Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – Name Your AdventureThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager born and raised in West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy uncle and aunt in Bel-Air, where his lifestyle often clashes with that of his upper-class relatives.
Known as Smith's star vehicle into television, and later his film career, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a top hit for NBC, running for 148 episodes over six seasons.[1][2] A reunion special/retrospective reuniting the original cast debuted on HBO Max in November 2020.[3][4] A more dramatic reimagining of the series, titled Bel-Air and based on the fan film of the same name, was given a two-season order for Peaco*ck, and released on February 13, 2022.[5]
SummaryThe theme song and opening sequence set the premise of the show. Will Smith is a street-smart African-American teenager, "born and raised" in West Philadelphia. While playing street basketball, Will accidentally hits a group of gang members with the ball, causing a confrontation that frightens his mother, who sends him to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in the opulent neighborhood of Bel Air, Los Angeles.
Will's working class background ends up clashing in various humorous ways with the upper class world of the Banks family – Will's stern uncle Phil and tough but fair aunt Vivian and their children, Will's cousins: spoiled Hilary, pompous Carlton, impressionable Ashley and baby Nicky (introduced in season 3), as well as their sarcastic butler Geoffrey.
Cast and characters = Main cast (credited) = Recurring cast (4+)MainActorCharacter123456Will SmithWilliam “Will” SmithMainJames AveryPhilip BanksMainJanet HubertVivian BanksMainDaphne Maxwell ReidMainAlfonso RibeiroCarlton BanksMainKaryn ParsonsHilary Violet BanksMainTatyana M. AliAshley BanksMainJoseph MarcellGeoffrey ButlerMainRoss Bagley[a]Nicholas Andrew “Nicky” BanksRecurringMainVarious actors portrayed Nicky Banks throughout Seasons 3 and 4.RecurringActorCharacterSeasons123456DJ Jazzy JeffJazzRecurringVernee Watson-Johnson[a]Viola "Vy" SmithRecurringMichael WeinerKellogg "Cornflake" LieberbaumRecurringLisa FullerToniRecurringVirginia CapersHattie BanksRecurringRecurringJenifer LewisHelen SmithRecurringRecurringCharlayne WoodardJanice SmithRecurringPerry MooreTyriq "Ty" JohnsonRecurringBrian Stokes MitchellTrevor Collins-NewsworthyRecurringTyra BanksJacqueline "Jackie" AmesRecurringNia Long[b]Beullah "Lisa" WilkesRecurringJim Meskimen[c]WernerRecurringA different unidentified actress portrayed Will's mother in the opening title sequence.Nia Long had a one-off role as Will's talkative prom date Claudia in 2-08 before playing Lisa in Season 5.Jim Meskimen had a one-off role as Professor Jeremy Mansfield in 4–03 before returning as Werner in Season 6.Celebrity guest starsThe show is notable for having a heavy celebrity guest presence, with more than forty celebrities guest starring throughout the series. Seasons 1 and 6 had the highest celebrity participation, with over 10 celebrity guest stars each.[6]
CelebritySeason–EpisodeNotesRef(s)Richard Roundtree1–03Dr. Mumford, father of Will's love interest. Also played Rev. Sims in 6–18.[6][7]Don Cheadle1–05Ice Tray, Will's best friend from Philadelphia.[6]Bo Jackson1–09Themselves.[6]Heavy DMalcolm Jamal WarnerQuincy JonesAl B. SureKadeem HardisonNaomi Campbell1–10Helen, Geoffrey's date.[8]Isiah Thomas1–11Himself.[6]Evander Holyfield1–15Himself.[6]Vivica A. Fox1–19Janet, Jazz's sister and Will's date.[6]Jasmine Guy1–21Kayla Samuels, Will's girlfriend.[6]Tevin Campbell1–24Little T, Teen idol.[6]Queen Latifah1–25Marissa Redman, Hilary's Boss. Also played "Dee Dee" in 2–8.[6][9]Tisha Campbell2–1Kathleen, Will's girlfriend in the episode.[10]Malcolm-Jamal Warner2–9Eric, Hilary's love interest.[11]Zsa Zsa Gabor2–10Sonya Lamor, Uncle Phil's celebrity client.[6]Bell Biv DeVoe2–11Themselves.[6]Brandon Quintin2–12Ramon, Ashley's friend. He returns as Bryan in 4–18.[12][13]Allen Payne2–15Marcus, Will's basketball rival.[6]Milton Berle2–18Max Jakey, Will's hospital roommate.[6]Bernie KopellReprising his role as Dr. Adam Bricker from The Love Boat in Will's nightmare.[6]John BeradinoReprising his role as Dr. Steve Harding from General Hospital in Will's nightmare.[14]Bob Eubanks2–19Himself, as the host of a game show.[15]Raven-Symoné2–21Claudia, the daughter of Robert, who is Vy's boyfriend in the episode.[16]Lark Voorhies3–05Cindy, Carlton's ex-girlfriendSherman Hemsley3–06, 3–07, 3–10Judge Robertson, Uncle Phil's rival. Also George Jefferson in 5–17 and 6–24.[6][17][18]Oprah Winfrey3–9Herself.[6]Vanessa Williams3–11Danny Mitchell, Will's idol.[6]Phil LaMarr3–15Edward, Uncle Phil's personal assistant.[19]Naya Rivera3–16Cindy, Hilary's imagined ideal baby sister.[20]Kim Fields3–17Monique, Will's girlfriend.[6]Tom Jones3–18Himself.[6]Riddick Bowe3–21A bully that confronts Carlton, but fights Will instead.[6]DL Hughley3–22Keith Campbell, Will's comedian friend from Philly.[6]Hugh Hefner4–09Himself.[6]Robin Quivers4–12Judith, one of the ghosts playing cards.[6]Boyz II Men4–13Themselves.[6]Sullivan WalkerReverend Boyd.Branford Marsalis4–14Himself. Also plays "Duane" a repair man in 4–18.[6][21]Stacey Dash4–17Michelle Michaels, a famous singer/celebrity.[6]Robert Guillaume4–19Pete Fletcher, Will's boss.[6]Cree Summer4–21Lisa Adams, Will's girlfriend.[6]John WitherspoonAugustus Adams, father of Lisa.[22]Pam Grier4–22Janice Robertson, a former love interest of Uncle Phil.[23]Ben Vereen4–24Lou Smith, Will's father.[6]Donald Trump4–25Themselves.[6]Marla MaplesDick Clark4–26Himself. Returned in 6–20 to co-host bloopers of the show with Will Smith.[6]Leeza Gibbons5–03Herself.[24]Brad Garrett5–05John "Fingers" O'Neill.[25]Kareem Abdul Jabbar5–06Himself.[6]Don Cornelius5–08Himself.[6]Ken Griffey Jr.5–09Himself.[6]Pat MoritaMr. Yoshi, a Martial Arts master who Will comes to learn self-defense from.[26]Jay Leno5–10Himself. Also in 6–5 again playing Himself.[27][28]John RidleyHimself.Susan Powter5–11Herself.[29]Isabel Sanford5–17Louise Jefferson, couple's therapy member. Returns in 6–24.[17][30]Isaac Hayes5–18The Minister, who happens to be an Isaac Hayes impersonator, assigned to officiate Will's express wedding.[6]Max Maven5–21The Great Mentos, a magician & mentalist that hypnotizes Will.[31]Charlie Robinson5–22Ernest, Uncle Phil's friend and fraternity brother.[32]Robin Givens5–23Denise, Will's love interest.[6]Chris Rock6–02Maurice, a famous actor. Also plays Maurice's sister in the same episode.[6]B. B. King6–04Pappy, the bar's blues player.[6]Jaleel White6–07Derek, Ashley's boyfriend.[6]Wayne Newton6–08Fred, the Casino Manager.[33]Galyn Görg6–12Helena, Nicky's boxing instructor.[34]Fredia GibbsOne of the women who was throwing Will around the gym in his nightmare.Daniel RiordanStan, Carlton's personal trainer.Regis Philbin6–21Himself.[6]Arthel NevilleHerself.[35]William Shatner6–22Himself.[36]Conrad Bain6–24Phillip Drummond, open house attendee.[37]Gary ColemanArnold Jackson-Drummond, open house attendee.[37]Marla GibbsFlorence Johnston, open house attendee.[37]EpisodesMain article: List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodesSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingFirst airedLast aired125September 10, 1990May 6, 199141[38]12.9[38]224September 9, 1991May 4, 199218[39]14.5[39]324September 14, 1992May 10, 19931614.6[A]426September 20, 1993May 23, 19942113.7[B]525September 19, 1994May 15, 199555[40]10.4[40]624September 18, 1995May 20, 199655[41]9.6[41]Development
The cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, seasons 1–3. From top left: Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Janet Hubert-Whitten, Alfonso Ribeiro. From bottom left: Tatyana M. Ali, James Avery, Will Smith.In 1990, music manager Benny Medina, along with his business partner, real estate mogul Jeff Pollack, decided to market a TV story based on Medina's life. Medina had grown up poor in East Los Angeles but his life changed when he befriended a rich white teenager, whose family lived in Beverly Hills and allowed Medina to live with them. Medina decided to use this part of his life as the main focus of the show. However, given that by then a black character living with a white family was a concept that had been done multiple times on TV, Medina decided to change the rich white family to a rich black family. "That way we could explore black-on-black prejudice as well as black class differences", Medina said in an interview for Ebony magazine.[42]
Medina pitched the idea to Quincy Jones, who had just signed a TV deal with Time-Warner. Jones was impressed by the idea and arranged a meeting with NBC chief Brandon Tartikoff. Will Smith was well known at the time as one-half of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, which had put him on the mainstream radar, but he had come into debt after failing to pay taxes. At the suggestion of his then-girlfriend, Smith went to a taping of The Arsenio Hall Show where he met Medina by chance. Medina pitched the idea to Smith, but Smith was reluctant, having never acted before. Medina invited Smith to meet Jones at a party that Jones was throwing at his house in December 1989. There, Jones handed Smith a script for a failed Morris Day pilot that he had produced and challenged Smith to audition for Tartikoff on the spot. Smith did so, and the first contract for the show was drawn up that night in a limo outside. Three months later, the pilot was shot.[43]
Andy Borowitz and his wife, Susan, are credited as the series' creators. Andy Borowitz, who was on a contract with NBC, was selected by Tartikoff to write the pilot. He based Will's cousins on Quincy Jones's daughters, and named Carlton after his friend Carlton Cuse. In 2015, he remarked that "it was written and taped in about three weeks, start to finish, and somehow it worked. It was just an explosion of really good luck."[44]
The pilot episode began taping on May 1, 1990.[45] Season 1 first aired in September 1990, and ended in May 1991. The series finale was taped on Thursday, March 21, 1996,[46][47] and aired on Monday, May 20, 1996.
The theme song "Yo Home to Bel Air" was written and performed by Smith under his stage name, The Fresh Prince. The music was composed by Quincy Jones, who is credited with Smith at the end of each episode. The music often used to bridge scenes together during the show is based on a similar chord structure.
Crossovers and other appearancesDuring the fall 1991–1992 season, NBC gained two hit television shows to anchor their Monday night lineup (Blossom aired immediately after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). To gain popularity between the two shows, Will Smith appeared in the Blossom episode "I'm with the Band" as himself under his rap stage name, The Fresh Prince. That same season, Karyn Parsons appeared in the Blossom episode "Wake Up Little Suzy" as Hilary Banks. Parsons also appeared in the Patti LaBelle sitcom Out All Night as Hilary.
James Avery had a short cameo as "the father from Fresh Prince" on Family Matters, at the end of the episode "Scenes from a Mall". He appears during the credits in a blooper scene where he surprises Reginald VelJohnson on set.[48]
In the House and Fresh Prince were both executive-produced by Winifred Hervey, David Salzman and Quincy Jones. During the second season's first episode, Alfonso Ribeiro and Tatyana Ali appeared as their Fresh Prince characters (Carlton and Ashley Banks) in the crossover episode "Dog Catchers". Later that season, James Avery (Phillip Banks) appeared as a mediator in the episode "Love on a One-Way Street".
Following Fresh Prince's conclusion, Ribeiro joined the principal cast of In the House from its third season as Dr. Maxwell Stanton. In the Season 4 episode "My Pest Friend's Wedding", Avery and Daphne Maxwell Reid (the second Vivian Banks) guest starred as Stanton's parents. Joseph Marcell, Geoffrey Butler on Fresh Prince, appeared as an officiating minister in the same episode.
SyndicationThe series was produced by NBC Productions in association with the Stuffed Dog Company and Quincy Jones Entertainment (later Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment in 1993). After the show was released to syndication in 1994, the series' distribution rights were picked up by Warner Bros. Television Distribution who continue to hold them to this day, while NBCUniversal owns the series copyright via NBC Productions' successor-in-interest, Universal reruns of the series are still aired around the world on ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks' MTV2, BET and VH1, having previously been aired on its MTV, Nick at Nite, TeenNick, CMT, and Centric channels. Other past carriers include WGN America, TBS, TNT, Walt Disney Television's Disney XD, ABC Family and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks' Paramount Network.
The series attained huge popularity in the United Kingdom, where it aired on BBC Two between 1991 and 1996, with reruns airing on the network between 1996 and 2004; it was shown alongside The Simpsons and was later repeated on Trouble, Bravo, Channel One, Living, Sky Living Loves, Viva, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Comedy Central Extra and 5Star. In the United Kingdom, all seasons became available on BBC iPlayer from 1 January 2021, and also currently airs on Sky Comedy and Sky Showcase.
It also aired on Omni Television, YTV, Yes TV and CBC in Canada.
In Italy, the series aired under the name Willy, il principe di Bel-Air (Willy, the Prince of Bel-Air) on Italia 1 from September 20, 1993 until December 3, 1996.
The series became available to stream on HBO Max and Hulu on May 27, 2020. It streams in Canada on Crave. It began to stream on Paramount+ on March 29.
Home mediaWarner Home Video has released the complete series, seasons 1 to 6, on DVD in Region 1.[53] Seasons 1 to 4 have been released in Regions 2 and 4. Seasons 5 to 6 have been released in Region 2 in Germany, and in the complete series boxset in the United Kingdom.
DVD nameEp #Release datesRegion 1Region 2Region 4The Complete First Season25February 8, 2005[30]February 21, 2005[54]April 13, 2005[18]The Complete Second Season24October 11, 2005[55]November 21, 2005[56]March 1, 2006[57]The Complete Third Season24February 14, 2006[58]June 26, 2006[59]August 9, 2006[60]The Complete Fourth Season26August 8, 2006[61]January 22, 2007[62]December 6, 2006[63]The Complete Fifth Season25May 11, 2010[64]June 18, 20102018The Complete Sixth & Final Season24April 19, 2011May 6, 20112018The Complete Series148April 12, 2011——Awards and nominations
This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)AwardsOutcomeRecipient(s)YearASCAP Film and Television Music Awards:Top TVWonQuincy JonesWill SmithDJ Jazzy Jeff1994Emmy Awards:Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Comedy SeriesNominatedArt Busch1996Golden Globe Awards:Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/MusicalNominatedWill Smith1994Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/MusicalNominated[65]Will Smith1993NAACP Image Awards:Outstanding Comedy SeriesNominated1997Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesWonAlfonso Ribeiro1996Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominatedWill Smith1997Outstanding Youth Actor/ActressWonTatyana M. Ali1997Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominatedJanet Hubert-Whitten1991Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominatedNia Long1996Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominatedDaphne Maxwell Reid1996Kids' Choice Awards:Favorite Television ActorNominatedWill Smith1996Favorite Television ShowNominated1996Favorite TV ActressNominatedTatyana M. Ali1996NCLR Bravo Awards:Outstanding Television Series Actor in a Crossover RoleNominatedAlfonso Ribeiro1996TP de Oro:Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)Nominated1996Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)Won1994Teen Choice Awards:Choice TV Show: ThrowbackNominated2017Choice TV Show: ThrowbackNominated2018Choice TV Show: ThrowbackNominated2019TV Land Awards:Best Broadcast ButlerNominatedJoseph Marcell2004Favorite "Fish Out of Water"NominatedWill Smith2004Young Artist Awards:Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten – TelevisionWonRoss Bagley1996Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten in a TV SeriesWonRoss Bagley1995Best Youth ComedienneNominatedTatyana M. Ali1994Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television SeriesNominatedLarenz Tate1993Best Young Actor Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV SeriesNominatedTevin Campbell1992Best New Family Television Comedy SeriesWon1991YoungStar Award:Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV SeriesWonTatyana M. Ali1997Cultural impact and legacyThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's success is considered to be a watershed moment for hip-hop and black television,[66][67] with many publications referring to it as one of the greatest sitcoms of all time.[68][69] Professor Andrew Horton stated: "Smith's genre of comedy, popularized on the sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, translated well into commercial box-office appeal. The Fresh Prince watered down and capitalized upon the then growing popularity of hip-hop and almost anticipated its dominance on the American scene".[70]
Author Willie Tolliver noted: "What The Fresh Prince did accomplish was to put Smith and his character Will into an Environment of affluence and possibility, thus changing the terms of his own Black identity. This social and cultural mobility is central to Smith's racial significance, and this will become evident again and again; he moves the image of the Black male into unaccustomed spaces just as Smith himself was in the process of conquering Hollywood."[71]
Reboot seriesMain article: Bel-Air (TV series)On August 13, 2015, it was reported that a reboot of the show was in development by Overbrook Entertainment, with Will Smith serving as a producer.[72][73] In August 2016, during a promotional interview with the E! television network for his then upcoming film Suicide Squad, Smith denied that a reboot was in development, saying that it would happen "...pretty close to when Hell freezes over".[74]
In 2019, a mock trailer titled Bel-Air was uploaded on YouTube, written and directed by Morgan Cooper, for a darker, more dramatic re-imagining of the sitcom.[75][76] Will Smith subsequently heavily praised the fan film, commenting that "Morgan did a ridiculous trailer for Bel-Air. Brilliant idea, the dramatic version of The Fresh Prince for the next generation", expressing interest in expanding the idea beyond the short film into a full Bel-Air reboot series.[77][78]
In August 2020, it was announced that Will Smith and Morgan Cooper would be developing a reboot of the series based on Cooper's Bel-Air. The series had reportedly been in the works for over a year since Cooper posted his Bel-Air trailer on YouTube, with Netflix, Peaco*ck and HBO Max all currently offerding for the series.[79] On September 8, 2020, Peaco*ck gave Bel-Air a two-season order, with the series produced by and copyrighted to Universal Television.[80][81] In September 2021, the full cast was announced with newcomer Jabari Banks cast as Will Smith, Adrian Holmes as Philip Banks, Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Coco Jones as Hilary Banks, Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks, Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey, Jordan L. Jones as Jazz and Simone Joy Jones as Lisa.[82] The series premiered in February 2022.[83]
ReunionMuch of the cast virtually reunited over a video call in an episode of Smith's Snapchat reality series Will From Home that premiered in April 2020.[84] A reunion of the surviving original cast, The Fresh Prince Reunion, aired on HBO Max in November 2020. Among other reminisces, Janet Hubert appeared, also appearing around this time in a joint radio interview with Smith where the two reconcile.[85][86] More information and context were offered regarding the situation between Smith and Hubert and her exit when the two met for their conversation. Hubert discussed the turmoil in her personal life, her abusive marriage and that she had not actually been fired by the show. She was offered what she described as a "bad deal" to return for the fourth season and she turned it down. Smith talked about how grappling with his rapidly increasing fame at such a young age led him to make decisions during that time that he now regrets and wishes he had made differently.[87] The reunion show also features a tribute to James Avery, who died in 2013, that was shown to the surviving cast. The tribute brought the entire cast to tears.[88]

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