Willow Smith
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Willow Smith at the White House, Easter Egg Roll in April 2011.
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Birth name | Willow Camille Reign Smith |
Also known as | Willow |
Born | October 31, 2000 Los Angeles, California, USA |
Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop, dance |
Occupations | Actress, singer, dancer, rapper |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Roc Nation/Columbia Records(2010-present) |
Associated acts | Nicki Minaj, Jaden Smith, Trey 'AcE' Smith[1] Melodic Chaotic |
Website | http://www.willowsmith.com |
Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000), known simply as Willow Smith or willow, is an American child actress, singer and dancer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and the younger sister of Willard Carroll "Trey" Smith III and Jaden Smith. Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girlalongside Abigail Breslin. She received a Young Artist Award for her performance.
Apart from her acting she launched a music career in the fall of 2010 with the release of her singles "Whip My Hair", "21st Century Girl", and signing to her current mentor Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation, becoming the youngest artist signed to the label. "Whip My Hair" has peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards of
Willow Smith is the daughter of musician-actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith. She has an older half-brother, Trey Smith and an older brother, Jaden Smith; who is a child actor. Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia, which, in conjunction with Hasbro, provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by AIDS.
Acting career
Smith 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. In 2008, she voiced the character of young Gloria in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, alongside her mother as older Gloria.
On January 20, 2011, Will Smith announced he was planning to produce a remake of the famous comic strip Little Orphan Annie starring Smith in the title role. Jay-Z is also in talks to provide the music for the film and possibly create brand new songs. However, Smith was considered too old and the title role was given to Quvenzhané Wallis in February 2013.