Alfonso Ribeiro

Alfonso Ribeiro

actor, director, writer

Alfonso Ribeiro was born on Sep 21, 1971 in USA. Alfonso Ribeiro's big-screen debut came with Silver Spoons - Season 3 directed by Jack Shea in 1984, strarring Alfonso Spears. Alfonso Ribeiro is known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air directed by Shelley Jensen, Will Smith stars as Will Smith and James Avery as Philip Banks. Alfonso Ribeiro has got 2 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Alfonso Ribeiro achieved is Image Awards (NAACP). The upcoming new movie Alfonso Ribeiro plays is Muppets Haunted Mansion which will be released on Oct 08, 2021.

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 Ricky ou la belle vie (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 Le prince de Bel-Air (1990). An avid race car driver, Ribeiro resides in Los Angeles where he participates in celebrity car races.

  • Birthday

    Sep 21, 1971
  • Place of Birth

    Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Also known

    Alfonso Ribiero

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 11 nominations

Image Awards (NAACP)
1998
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner - Image Award
1996
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner - Image Award

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