Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000) also credited by the mononym Willow, is an American child actress and singer who is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. She made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend, and was most successful in the film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl where she won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film.
Apart from her acting she launched a music career in the fall of 2010 with the release of her single “Whip My Hair” and signing to Jay-Z’s record label Roc Nation.
Personal life
She is the daughter of musician-actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett-Smith. Her older brothers are Jaden Smith and Trey Smith, also child actors. In conjunction with Hasbro, she and her brothers are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia, which helps children orphaned by AIDS in Africa.
Acting career
Smith presented an award at the Kid’s Choice Awards. She made her acting debut in I Am Legend alongside her father. Her next film, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, was released on July 2, 2008.
Music careerIn June 2010, Smith’s mother Jada Pinkett Smith announced in an interview on Lopez Tonight that Smith would be releasing an album. Her first single, “Whip My Hair” leaked on September 7, 2010. She is now signed with Jay-Z’s label, Roc Nation.
The daughter of Hollywood heavyweights Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith — like her brother Jaden — entered movies as a child star at the hands of her parents. Willow debuted with a role in the 2007 sci-fi thriller I Am Legend (starring her dad), then struck out on her own by signing for a part in the family-oriented comedy Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). Smith starred opposite her brother, as one of two siblings who use a magical amulet to rescue their widowed mother from an evil creature, in the fantasy adventure Amulet (2009).
Apart from her acting she launched a music career in the fall of 2010 with the release of her single “Whip My Hair” and signing to Jay-Z’s record label Roc Nation.
Personal life
She is the daughter of musician-actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett-Smith. Her older brothers are Jaden Smith and Trey Smith, also child actors. In conjunction with Hasbro, she and her brothers are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia, which helps children orphaned by AIDS in Africa.
Acting career
Smith presented an award at the Kid’s Choice Awards. She made her acting debut in I Am Legend alongside her father. Her next film, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, was released on July 2, 2008.
Music careerIn June 2010, Smith’s mother Jada Pinkett Smith announced in an interview on Lopez Tonight that Smith would be releasing an album. Her first single, “Whip My Hair” leaked on September 7, 2010. She is now signed with Jay-Z’s label, Roc Nation.
The daughter of Hollywood heavyweights Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith — like her brother Jaden — entered movies as a child star at the hands of her parents. Willow debuted with a role in the 2007 sci-fi thriller I Am Legend (starring her dad), then struck out on her own by signing for a part in the family-oriented comedy Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). Smith starred opposite her brother, as one of two siblings who use a magical amulet to rescue their widowed mother from an evil creature, in the fantasy adventure Amulet (2009).
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