Willow Smith

Willow Smith: Biography in Details

Who is Willow Smith?

Willow Smith is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is the daughter of a famous actor-musician, Will Smith.

She made her debut in her father’s super hit film ‘I Am Legend.’

Recently, she won a Young Artist Award for her performance.

Willow Smith: Age, Siblings, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Willow Smith was born as Willow Camille Reign Smith on October 31, 2000, in Los Angeles, California, the United States. She is a Scorpio.

Her father is Will Smith, who is an actor-musician, and her mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, an actress-musician. They belong to the African-American- Creole-Barbadian-Jamaican ancestry.

Willow Smith has two siblings, Jaden Smith an American rapper, and Trey Smith an actor. Her brothers are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia, which, in conjunction with Hasbro, provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by AIDS.

Willow attended New Village Leadership Academy, Calabasas Road, Suite 414, Calabasas, California, the United States.

Willow Smith subsequently went to Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California.

Willow Smith: Professional Life, Achievements

Acting Career

Willow Smith’s acting debut in the movie “I Am Legend” alongside her father, Will Smith. Her next film, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, was released on July 2, 2008.

Willow voiced the character of young Gloria in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, alongside her mother as older Gloria in the year 2008.

Television

Willow Smith moved to television for a guest role in the Nickelodeon series ‘True Jackson, VP’. She found it easy as television made it possible to do work and have fun both at the same time.

Music

Willow Smith released her first R&B single ‘Whip My Hair’, which went platinum in the US and peaked at number 11 in the US charts.

Officially, Willow joined the Roc Nation family, signing to hip-hop legend Jay-Z. Interestingly, when Jay Z heard her voice, little did he know of her age or her parents!

She released her second single on February 3, 2011. Smith performed the song on The Oprah Winfrey Show and their video was released on March 9, 2011.

Willow Smith collaborated with rapper Nicki Minaj for ‘Fireball’. The song badly bombed at the box office, failing to make it to any type of chart, except the US R&B chart, at number 121.

She announced the release of her debut album ‘Knees and Elbows’ in April 2012 but later postponed it to the end of the year. In the meantime, on May 1, 2012, she released her first-ever video ‘Do It Like Me (Rockstar)’.

Willow Smith along with DJ Fabrega started a duo titled ‘Melodic Chaotic’. ‘Summer Fling’ met with wide criticism for its mature tones and her fake English accent.

Smith and FADER announced the release of her debut EP titled ‘3’ on October 31, 2014. However, the release date was later pushed to November 17, 2014, via iTunes.

Willow Smith followed it with a surprise release of her debut album ‘ARDIPITHECUS’ on December 11. However, her debut album is based on the scientific name of the first hominid bones found on earth.

Smith claims that she was in a transitional state in her life and most of her songs helped her connect with her ancient self.

What is the net worth of Willow Smith?

Willow Smith has an estimated net worth of around $6 million. As an American singer, she has an average salary of $21,518 – $207,085 US.

Awards, Nomination

Willow Smith won YoungStars Award at BET Awards, she received an award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast for Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, 2008, on Young Artist Award, in 2009.

Willow Smith: Rumors, Controversy

Willow was rumored to be dating actor Moises Arias, in  May 2014. Willow is 6 years younger than Arias.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Willow Smith has black dreadlock hair and brown eyes. Her height is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 54 kg.

Her shoe size is 6 (US). Her body measurements are 34-28-40 inches.

Social Media

Willow Smith has around 9.1M followers on Facebook, about 3.3M on Twitter, and 8.6M on Instagram.

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