Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)

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Will Smith
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air / Bel-Air character
Will Smith (left) and Jabari Banks (right) as Will Smith.
First appearance	"The Fresh Prince Project" (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; 1990) "Dreams and Nightmares" (Bel-Air; 2022)
Created by	Andy Borowitz Susan Borowitz
Portrayed by	Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) Jerry Madison (Bel-Air film) Jabari Banks (Bel-Air TV series)
In-universe information
Nicknames	Master William, Prince, Fresh Prince, Will
Family	Lou Smith (father) Vy Smith-Wilkes (mother) Fred Wilkes (stepfather) Lisa Wilkes (former fiance/stepsister)
Relatives	Eli Smith (grandfather) Helen Lewis (aunt) Janice Schaeffer (aunt) Philip Banks (uncle) Vivian Banks (aunt) Hilary Banks (cousin) Carlton Banks (cousin) Ashley Banks (cousin) Nicky Banks (cousin) Bobby Lewis (cousin) Frank Schaeffer Jr. (cousin) Reuben (great-uncle) Eleanor (great-aunt)

William "Will" Smith (portrayed by himself) is a fictionalized version of Smith and main character in the 1990–1996 NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the 2022 Peacock television drama Bel-Air, portrayed in the latter series by Jabari Banks.