Will smith net worth: Will Smith is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper and song-writer who has an estimated net worth of $260 million. Will Smith is one of the successful names in the film, television and music industry. In 2007 Newsweek rated him “the most powerful actor in Hollywood”. The 48-years -old actor still gets top dollar for his presence on any platforms.
About Will Smith
Williard Carroll “Will” Smith was born on September 15, 1968 in Pheladelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Caroline (bright), a Pheladelphia school board administrator, and Williard Carroll Smith, Sr., a refrigeration engineer. He has one older sister, Pamela, and younger twin brothers, Harry and Ellen. Smith attended Overbook High School.
In the late 1980s, Smith gained recognition as a rapper under the name of The Fresh Prince. However, he got the huge public’s attention trough starring in the NBC Television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show ran successfully for six seasons and has been syndicated consistently on numerous networks since then. After the show ended, Smith moved to bigger platform and has starred on many blockbuster films. He has appeared eight consecutive films which grossed over $100 million in the domestic box office, eleven successive films gross over $150 million internationally. Moreover, his eight consecutive films have peaked the number one spot in the domestic box office tally.
Smith has won four Grammy awards, and nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards. Smith married an actress Jada Pinkett since 1997; together they have had two children, Jaden Smith and Willow Smith. He has a son with his first wife Sheree Zampion named, Trey Smith.
How much is Will Smith Net Worth: $260 million
Will Smith is one of the top Hollywood actors who has built has fortunes through his blockbuster movies. That’s why Forbes ranked him as the most bankable star worldwide. As of 2016, Will Smith’s film has grossed more than 7.5 billion in the global box office. Studios have paid him very handsome salary to star in their films.According to the CelebrityNetworth, Will Smith net worth is $260 million as of 2017.
What is Will Smith Salary for Films?
- Where the Day Takes You (1991) : $50K
- Made in America (1993): $100K
- Six Degrees of Separation (1993): $500K
- Bad Boys (1995): $2 million
- Independence Day (1996): $5 million
- Men in Black (1997): $5 million
- Enemy of the State (1998): $14 million
- Wild Wild West (1999): $7 million
- The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000): $10 million
- Ali (2001): $20 million
- Men in Black II (2002): $20 million+ 10% Gross
- Bad Boys II (2003): $20 million+ 20% Gross
- I, Robot (2004): $28 million
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006): $20 million
- Hancock (2008): $20 million
- The Karate Kid (2010): $5,500,000
- Men in Black 3 (2012): $20 million
- Suicide Squad (2016): $20 million
It is very obvious that with $260 million on the banks, Smith will have a luxury lifestyles. The Black Hollywood actors have houses in California, Hawaii and Pennsylvania. It is reported that, his 25000-sqaure foot home in California took 7 years to build. Later, rumors spread around that the couples were charging $42 million to sale it. However, the news comes untrue at the end.
