Q 01/05

In which US city was Will Smith born?

A) Baltimore

B) Philadelphia

C) Atlanta

D) Detroit

Answer · why

B) Philadelphia

He grew up in the Wynnefield neighborhood of West Philadelphia and attended Overbrook High School.

Q 02/05

What is Will Smith's actual first name?

A) Wilson

B) William

C) Wilbur

D) Willard

Answer · why

D) Willard

He is Willard Carroll Smith II; his eldest son Trey is Willard Carroll Smith III.

Q 03/05

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which launched Will Smith's acting career in 1990, aired on which network?

A) ABC

B) NBC

C) Fox

D) CBS

Answer · why

B) NBC

NBC built the show around him at a moment when he was broke and being chased by the IRS.

Q 04/05

Who was Will Smith's DJ and producer in his hip-hop duo?

A) DJ Kool Herc

B) Jam Master Jay

C) DJ Premier

D) DJ Jazzy Jeff

Answer · why

D) DJ Jazzy Jeff

Jeffrey Townes met Smith by chance in 1985 when Smith filled in as hype man at a house party a few doors from his home.

Q 05/05

Which song by Will Smith's hip-hop duo won the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance?

A) Parents Just Don't Understand

B) Summertime

C) Boom! Shake the Room

D) Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble

Answer · why

A) Parents Just Don't Understand

The duo were also the first rap act to win an MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video with the same song.