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Alfonso Ribeiro(I)

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Alfonso Ribeiro at an event for After Earth (2013)
The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air: Season 5
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Alfonso Ribeiro was born in New York on September 21, 1971. Alfonso's family is from Trinidad & Tobago. Although rumor has been that he is of Dominican descent, he has stated in an interview that this is false. Neither he nor his family are from the Dominican Republic; they originate from Trinidad & Tobago.

Ribeiro began his career when he debuted on the PBS show "Oye Ollie." After getting the starring role in the Broadway musical "The Tap Dance Kid" Ribeiro was spotted by Michael Jackson who cast him in one of the singer's many Pepsi commercials of that decade. At the age of 10 Ribeiro dabbled as a musician, releasing singles such as "Dance Baby," "Not Too Young (To Fall In Love)", "Sneak Away With Me" and "Time Bomb". It was about this time that he was cast as Ricky Schroder's best friend on the long-running series Silver Spoons (1982).

He attended California State University at Los Angeles after the end of the series, and was later cast as Carlton Banks on the popular series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). An avid race car driver, Ribeiro resides in Los Angeles where he participates in celebrity car races.
BornSeptember 21, 1971
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Alfonso Ribeiro in Big Time Rush (2009)
Alfonso Ribeiro in Big Time Rush (2009)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Alfonso Ribeiro in America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)

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Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9
TV Series
  • Carlton Banks
LL Cool J, Alfonso Ribeiro, Maia Campbell, and Kim Wayans in In the House (1995)
In the House
6.8
TV Series
  • Dr. Maxwell Stanton
  • Carlton Banks
Kevin Kline and Will Smith in Wild Wild West (1999)
Wild Wild West
4.9
  • Casting Department(music video)
  • 1999
All of Us (2003)
All of Us
5.8
TV Series
  • Director

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Actor

  • Big City Greens (2018)
    Big City Greens
    • (voice, as Alfonso Ribiero)
  • Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Matt Vogel, and Eric Jacobson in Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
    Muppets Haunted Mansion
  • America's Funniest Videos: Animal Edition (2021)
    America's Funniest Videos: Animal Edition
  • State Farm: Get Hyped
  • State Farm: Home Court
  • State Farm: I Am Chris Paul
  • State Farm: Workout
  • State Farm: Security
  • Alfonso's After Party
  • Ellington Ratliff, Riker Lynch, Rocky Lynch, Ross Lynch, and Rydel Lynch in R5: All Night (2015)
    R5: All Night
  • Jimmy Fallon in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • (uncredited)
  • Shake It Up (2010)
    Shake It Up
  • Kendall Schmidt, Carlos PenaVega, James Maslow, and Logan Henderson in Big Time Rush (2009)
    Big Time Rush
  • Maria Conchita Alonso, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Alfonso Ribeiro, and James Avery in Things We Do for Love (2011)
    Things We Do for Love
  • Essence Atkins, Terry Crews, Teala Dunn, and Coy Stewart in Are We There Yet? (2010)
    Are We There Yet?
    • (voice)

Director

  • Zendaya in K.C. Undercover (2015)
    K.C. Undercover
  • Emily Osment in Young & Hungry (2014)
    Young & Hungry
  • Nadine Ellis, Erica Hubbard, RonReaco Lee, Joyful Drake, and Bert Belasco in Let's Stay Together (2011)
    Let's Stay Together
  • Mighty Med (2013)
    Mighty Med
  • Shake It Up (2010)
    Shake It Up
  • Essence Atkins, Terry Crews, Teala Dunn, and Coy Stewart in Are We There Yet? (2010)
    Are We There Yet?
  • Maria Conchita Alonso, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Alfonso Ribeiro, and James Avery in Things We Do for Love (2011)
    Things We Do for Love
  • Meet the Browns (2009)
    Meet the Browns
  • True Jackson, VP (2008)
    True Jackson, VP
  • The Wannabes Starring Savvy (2009)
    The Wannabes Starring Savvy
  • All of Us (2003)
    All of Us
  • Kyla Pratt in One on One (2001)
    One on One
  • Shannon Elizabeth, Marques Houston, Rashaan Nall, and Shondrella Avery in Cuts (2005)
    Cuts
  • Ali Landry Monteverde, Natalie Desselle Reid, Jason George, Brian Hooks, Sean Maguire, and Eve in Eve (2003)
    Eve
  • Alvin Alvarez, Bobby Gonzalez, Vaneza Leza Pitynski, and Jeffrey Licon in The Brothers Garcia (2000)
    The Brothers Garcia

Writer

  • All of Us (2003)
    All of Us
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The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air: Season 5
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The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air: Season 5
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    • September 21, 1971
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Angela RibeiroOctober 13, 2012 - present (3 children)
  • Other works
    He appeared in the Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial in 1983
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

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    Was cast as one of the background dancers in Michael Jackson's Pepsi commercials in the early 80s.
    • The Carlton Dance

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