15 Things You Didn't Know About Will Smith

...And other reasons why Will Smith is the man!

Love After First Sight - Will Smith met his wife, Jada, on the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Jada auditioned for the role of Smith's TV love interest, but didn't get the part. Luckily for both of them, they stayed connected and eventually married in 1997. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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Love After First Sight - Will Smith met his wife, Jada, on the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Jada auditioned for the role of Smith's TV love interest, but didn't get the part. Luckily for both of them, they stayed connected and eventually married in 1997. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)

#7: Hitch - The perfect date, Will Smith played opposite Eva Mendes.  The Philly native showed off his sexy and proved he has the chops for romantic comedies.  (Photo: Sony Pictures)

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Getting Hitched...Again - According to The Hollywood Reporter, Smith will executive produce a sitcom based on the the 2006 comedy Hitch (which was based on celebrity match-maker Paul Brunson) for FOX. Smith will produce the sitcom under his Overbook Entertainment company. (Photo: Sony Pictures)

I Endorsed This - As if hip hop stars and the Jordan Brand aren't synonymous, Will Smith endorsed a pair of Air Jordans called the Air Jordan 5 Bel-Air.(Photos from left: Chris Cuffaio/NBCU Photo Bank, Amazon)

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I Endorsed This - As if hip hop stars and the Jordan Brand aren't synonymous, Will Smith endorsed a pair of Air Jordans called the Air Jordan 5 Bel-Air.(Photos from left: Chris Cuffaio/NBCU Photo Bank, Amazon)

Holding Down Hollywood - Along with Hollywood producer James Lassiter, Will Smith formed Overbook Entertainment, which produced films like Ali, Hitch, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend and After Earth. Overbook also produces Queen Latifah's syndicated daytime talk show with Sony Pictures Television. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Holding Down Hollywood - Along with Hollywood producer James Lassiter, Will Smith formed Overbook Entertainment, which produced films like Ali, Hitch, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend and After Earth. Overbook also produces Queen Latifah's syndicated daytime talk show with Sony Pictures Television. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Will Smith - Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff performed on a 1987 episode of American Bandstand. Years later, host Dick Clark would return the favor, appearing on a couple of episodes of Smith's show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.(Photo: Ron Wolfson/Landov)

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From Basic to Bel-Air - Will Smith only agreed to star in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air because he had IRS trouble. The IRS forced Smith to pay the agency 70 percent of his salary over the course of the first three seasons. (Photo:  Ron Wolfson /Landov)

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Pursuit of Happyness Premieres, Thursday at 9P/8C - Will Smith stars in the movie based on the life of Christopher Gardener. Take a look at Will Smith's amazing career in film. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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A Talent for Puzzles - In both The Pursit of Happyness and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Smith solves a Rubik's Cube. Smith actually has a talent for doing this and he's even solved the puzzle in under a minute on live TV. (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

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Leading Man - Beginning with Men in Black (2002) and ending with Hancock (2008), Smith starred in eight consecutive $100M+ grossing movies. (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

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Leading Man - Beginning with Men in Black (2002) and ending with Hancock (2008), Smith starred in eight consecutive $100M+ grossing movies. (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - Before Will Smith became a pop culture icon and Hollywood power player, he was clean-cut rapper Fresh Prince, playing vocal accompaniment to the awe-inspiring deejaying skills of Jazzy Jeff. At a time when hip hop needed a commercial-friendly voice to push the genre to the mainstream, the Philly-duo offered up mega-hits like "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble," helping to land hip hop its first Grammy.  (Photo: CBS /Landov)

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Making History - DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince won the first ever Grammy Award in the Rap category for "Parents Just Don't Understand."(Photo: CBS /Landov)

All in Together - The entire Smith clan — Jaden, Willow, Will, Jada and Will's eldest, Trey — showed up in support of the family's second father-son film collaboration, After Earth, at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz)

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"A Family That Prays..." - Smith was raised in a Baptist household, but acknowledges being a student of all religions.   (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz)

Will Smith for President - President Obama has stated he would like Smith to play him if there were ever a film created about his life. (Photos from left: David Becker/Getty Images, Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Will Smith for President - President Obama has stated he would like Smith to play him if there were ever a film created about his life. (Photos from left: David Becker/Getty Images, Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Reaching Heights - Smith has been his full height, 6'2", since he was the age of 13. (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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Reaching Heights - Smith has been his full height, 6'2", since he was the age of 13. (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

Will Loves the Kids! - And the kids love Will Smith! Smith holds the record for the most Kids' Choice Awards with a recorded six wins.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Will Loves the Kids! - And the kids love Will Smith! Smith holds the record for the most Kids' Choice Awards with a recorded six wins.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Living the Life - Smith was a millionaire before the age of 20. The actor is estimated to be worth $240 million dollars.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Will Smith, I, Robot - In 2004, for his once-a-year-blockbuster, Will Smith chose I, Robot, a futuristic film where he plays a detective. As usual, it’s on Will to save the world. And as usual, he comes through. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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Translation Please? - Smith speaks fluent Spanish.(Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

Racks on Racks of Awards - Smith is the first hip hop artist to be nominated for an Academy Award. He was nominated for Best Actor twice for his work in both Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. Be sure to tune in on Saturday, October 25 for the BET Premiere Cinema film Seven Pounds at 8P/7C. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Racks on Racks of Awards - Smith is the first hip hop artist to be nominated for an Academy Award. He was nominated for Best Actor twice for his work in both Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. Be sure to tune in on Saturday, October 25 for the BET Premiere Cinema film Seven Pounds at 8P/7C. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)