Will Smith’s father, Willard Carroll Smith, was a former U.S. Airforce veteran and a refrigeration engineer. Along with Will, Willard was the father to Pamela Smith and twins Harry Smith & Ellen Smith. Furthermore, after separating from his wife, Caroline, Willard Sr. moved on with his life and even welcomed a daughter, Ashley Marie Pettway Smith.
They all were raised baptist and resided in West Philadelphia’s Wynnefield neighborhood. Willard’s then-wife Caroline Bright worked in the School Board of Philadelphia, due to which their children had the opportunity to get proper education from the best places.
The Men in Black star’s parents separated when he was just 13 and would only divorce sometime around 2000.
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