Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971 in New York City) is an American actor, singer, and dancer of Dominican descent. His parents imagrated to New York from Dominican Republic. He is best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the neighborhood in New York City. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... New York, New York redirects here. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... This is a list of characters on the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an Emmy, BAFTA, and RTS-award winning popular American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. ...

Career

Ribeiro began his acting career in the drama Oye Willie at the age of eight. By the time he was ten, he had released such songs as: "Dance Baby", "Not Too Young", & "Sneak Away with Me." His first brush with true stardom came in 1983, when he originated the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid, receiving rave reviews for his performance. He also appeared in one of Michael Jackson's Pepsi television commercials as a dancer in 1984. The same year, Ribeiro was cast as Rick Schroder's best friend on the TV series Silver Spoons. He also sang in a commercial for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and promoted his own "Breakin' and Poppin'" dance instruction package on television. The Tap Dance Kid was a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that debuted in 1983. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ... Richard Rick Schroder, (born, April 13, 1970, in Staten Island, New York, USA) is an American actor who began his career as a child actor (then credited as Ricky Schroder). ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... Silver Spoons was a sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987. ... For other uses, see Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation). ...

Ribeiro is best known for his role as spoiled rich-kid Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996, in which he was mercilessly teased by Will Smith's lead character, often targeting his height. He also was the director of some episodes of Fresh Prince. The Carlton character was often called upon to do a comic, usually improvised dance routine to Tom Jones's "It's Not Unusual." Ribeiro is in fact a very good dancer; he showed some skills with Will Smith in several episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, including a tap dance routine in the show's Soul Train episode that featured a moonwalk. This is a list of characters on the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an Emmy, BAFTA, and RTS-award winning popular American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. ... The year 1990 in television involved some significant events. ... The year 1996 in television involved some significant events. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Tom Jones (disambiguation). ... Man tap dancing. ... Soul Train is a long-running music-related syndicated television program. ... A street dancer doing the moonwalk in Madrid. ...

He is also known for his role on LL Cool J's show In the House and as the host of Your Big Break. Ribeiro has acted and been part of the crew on many movies and TV shows. In 1997, he performed the voice of Roland Jackson in Extreme Ghostbusters. He has also appeared in Smith's "Wild Wild West" video in 1999, a 2001 episode of Family Guy A Fish Out Of Water and in a McDonald's commercial in 2003. LL Cool J (born James Todd Smith III on January 14, 1968 in New York, New York) is a legendary American hip hop artist and actor. ... In the House was a situation comedy starring LL Cool J. It was a spinoff of Will Smiths hit show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ... Extreme Ghostbusters was a sequel/spin-off of The Real Ghostbusters, airing in the fall of 1997. ... Wild Wild West is the title of two individual hip hop songs: one written in 1988 by Kool Moe Dee as a single, and the other written in 1999 by Will Smith as the theme song for Smiths film Wild Wild West. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... See also: 1999 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Beginning in August 2006, Ribeiro was a contestant on Fox's new reality show Celebrity Duets which teamed up entertainers not known for singing with famous singers. Ribeiro promised to do "the Carlton Dance" if he made it to the show's finale. He kept his promise when he became one of the three finalists. On September 29, 2006, Ribeiro was announced as the winner of the show. Lucy Lawless and Hal Sparks finished second and third, respectively. For his victory, Ribeiro's charity of choice, Fresh Start, which provides plastic surgery for children with birth defects, received $100,000. ^[1] Ribeiro also participated in the Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational to benefit cancer research. Ribeiro made it quite clear to the dismay of fans that he does not perform his famed "Carlton Dance" outside of the show.He also appeared in the Fergie's video Glamorous. Celebrity Duets, a U.S. reality television show of the progressive game-show type, combined celebrities of different backgrounds with professional singers in a weekly elimination competition. ... Lucy Lawless (born Lucille Frances Ryan on March 29, 1968 in Mount Albert) is a New Zealand actress and singer best known for her role as Xena on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 2001. ... Hal Sparks (born Hal Harry Magee Sparks III, September 25, 1971[1] in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an actor, one-time game show host and comedian best known for his role of Michael Novotny on the American television series Queer as Folk. ...

Ribeiro currently lives in Los Angeles. He is a two-time winner of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (in 1994 and 1995). Ribeiro now directs episodes of his for former castmate Will Smith's brain child All of Us. ^[2] Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... The Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race is an annual 10-lap auto race held each April since 1977 as part of Grand Prix weekend on the street course at Long Beach, California. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the TV series. ...

Personal life

Ribeiro married Robin Stapler in 2002. Together they have one daughter, Sienna.^[3]

References

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External links

• Alfonso Ribeiro at the Internet Movie Database
• Alfonso Ribeiro at Yahoo! Movies
• Alfonso Ribeiro at the Internet Broadway Database

• Alfonso Ribeiro at TV.com