If you're a piece of lint or a corpse, you may not know that Will Smith is now one of the most successful film actors of his generation. I Am Legend, Hancock, the Men in Black franchise--the list, and his wealth, go on and on. Now Smith's three kids--two with wife Jada Pinkett-Smith--are becoming his mini-mes, starring in projects of their own.
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Jeffrey “Jazzy Jeff” Townes
He played Smith's best friend on the show, and today, the famous deejay still makes appearances with his old buddy, most recently on The Graham Norton Show, last year. As a turntablist, Jeff is still one of the most recognizable names of his generation, and appeared as a version of himself in the 2009 game DJ Hero.
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Philip Banks
James Avery continued to act for years after Fresh Prince sunsetted, appearing as, among many other roles, Ashton Kutcher's commanding officer at the police academy in That 70s Show. He passed away on December 31, 2013, after suffering complications from open heart surgery.
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Vivian Banks
The auntie in Bel-Air was technically two actresses, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Janet Hubert. Hubert played her first before leaving in 1993. She currently serves as an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Maxwell Reid, meanwhile, most recently appeared on the BET sitcom Let's Stay Together.
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Hilary Banks
Since Fresh Prince went off the air in the mid-1990s, Karyn Parsons has appeared on a few short-lived shows, The Job with Denis Leary and The Lush Life, which she co-created. She married director Alexandre Rockwell in 2003, and they have two children together.
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Ashley Banks
Cute little daughter Tatyana Ali is all grown up. At 35, she's already got a pretty impressive CV: A Harvard education, appearances in 24 full-length movies, and bunches of TV shows, including TV One's Love that Girl. Ali now has a cute little daughter of her own, Amanda-Leigh, born in 2012.
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Carlton Banks
The mischievous boy is now a bona fide director. Really! Alfonso Ribeiro has helmed episodes of All of Us, One on One, Meet the Browns and Let's Stay Together, among others. He's also killing it on the current season of Dancing With the Stars. (Did you see him doing the Carlton dance?) He has two children.
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Lisa Wilkes
Smith's TV doppelganger almost married pretty Lisa on the series--twice--but the characters never tied the knot. In real life, actress Nia Long has built up an impressive list of TV series and movies, including Third Watch, Soul Food, Best Man and Boston Legal. She has two sons.
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Jackie Ames
Before she took over reality TV as the smizing queen of America's Next Top Model, Tyra Banks was Will's best girl from around the way and back in the day. Now, of course, you can't think of Tyra without wistfully recalling her days as a Victoria's Secret Angel. She reportedly has a new talk show in development.
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Geoffrey the Butler
We're talking about a Shakespearean actor, m'kay? Joseph Marcell cares nothing for your Where Are They Now Lists and such rubbish. This fall, the actor, now 66, treads the boards as King Lear. He also has served on the board of the distinguished Globe Theatre in London.
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Nicky Banks
Can you believe that Will's cute little cousin is now 25!?!? Went to college at Cal State Northridge and everything. Now he has three -- three! --movies in post production, including Legend, co-starring Verne Troyer.
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Vy Smith
If you only know Vernee Watson-Johnson from her role as Will's mom, you're doing yourself a disservice. Show business isn't show business without Watson-Johnson. If you love classic TV, check her out on Welcome Back, Kotter. Or you might try finding out what she's done since Fresh Prince ... if you have a week or two free. She's voiced characters on Batman animated movies, acted in acclaimed films such as Antoine Fisher and appeared in such TV shows as Teen Wolf.