THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'

Smith played a fictionalized version of himself in the show. He was sent to his aunt and uncle's fancy home in a ritzy California suburb after his mother feared for his safety in West Philadelphia. While, at first, Will mainly wanted to antagonize his uncle and cousin Carlton, he quickly became a beloved part of the family.

Smith, 51, has three children: a son, Trey, with his ex-wife Sheree Zampino, and a son and daughter, Jaden and Willow, with his current wife (or life partner, as they'd say), Jada Pinkett Smith.

After "The Fresh Prince," Smith starred in "Bad Boys," "Men in Black," "The Pursuit of Happyness," "Aladdin," and a number of other films. He was one of the most prolific actors of the late '90s and early 2000s. In 2007, Newsweek posited that he was "Hollywood's most powerful actor." Not bad for a kid from West Philadelphia, born and raised.

Recently, he's also been dabbling in music again. He appeared on one of his son Jaden's songs, and contributed a verse to a remix of Joyner Lucas' song "Will," which paid tribute to the star.

Though Carlton was Will's best friend in the show, the two often got into disagreements as Carlton was rational, but naive, while Will was carefree, but street-smart. They each learned from each other over the show's six seasons.

Ribeiro, 48, won season 19 of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," alongside partner Witney Carson. In 2019, he and his wife, Angela, had a baby girl who they named Ava Sue. She joins his three other children.

He's also made a career for himself as a game show host. He currently hosts "America's Funniest Home Videos," and over the years has also hosted both iterations of "Catch 21," "Spell-Mageddon," and "Dance 360."

Hilary was critical of Will and his poor upbringing in the show, and she was depicted as ditzy and obsessed with money and shopping. However, as the series progressed, she grew as a person and in her career.

Sweet Blackberry's mission statement says, "Our mission is to bring little known stories of African American achievement to children everywhere."

Parsons, 53, wrote her first novel, "How High the Moon," in 2019. It's aimed at middle schoolers. The story "was inspired from her mother's real-life experience of growing up in the south," she told Essence.

In her personal life, Parsons has two children with her husband, director Alexandre Rockwell.

Ashley was like Will's little sister, and she liked him for his relaxed attitude in comparison to the rest of her "stuck-up" family.

Ali, 41, earned degrees in African-American studies and government from Harvard. She has recently starred in Hallmark films like "Christmas Everlasting," "Jingle Belle," and "Christmas Hotel."

She met her husband, Dr. Vaughn Rasberry, on eHarmony in 2015. They got married in 2016 and have two sons.

Geoffrey had to clean up the mess left from (mainly) Will's hijinks, though sometimes the rest of the Banks family would get involved.

Although he got frustrated with the privileged lives of the Banks and Will's constant ribbing, he was practically family.

Marcell, 71, starred in "King Lear" as King Lear at the Globe Theatre in 2014, and also starred in "Much Ado About Nothing" there in 2012.

Hubert was reportedly fired from the show due to a pregnancy that violated her contract. She also had a long-running feud with Smith and Ribeiro. She told omg! Insider in 2013 that Smith did "some heinous, horrible things to me — they were like bad kids, Will and Alfonso, especially Alfonso. He said that I was crazy and nobody wanted to go to lunch with me."

In 2016, Pinkett Smith called for an Oscars boycott after no Black actors were nominated in any of the four acting categories for the second year in a row.

Hubert, 64, responded in a video that she posted online and said, "I find it ironic that somebody who has made their living and has made millions and millions of dollars from the very people that you're talking about boycotting just because you didn't get a nomination, just because you didn't win?"

Besides feuding with the stars of "Fresh Prince," the actress has appeared in various sitcoms and soap operas through the years, including "The Bernie Mac Show," "Friends," "One Life to Live," and currently on "General Hospital."

Reid took over the role after Nicky, who was the child of Vivian and Philip, was born at the end of season three.

Before her time on the show, she was best known for her role on "Hill Street Blues."

Reid, 72, published a photography book called "Doors" in 2012. She starred in "Harriet," the biopic about Harriet Tubman, as Miz Lucy.

Bagley joined the show in 1994 and stayed on until the final season. Before Bagley, Nicky was played by various different child actors.

Will frequently referred to Nicky as "little man" on the show, and the two had a close bond.

Bagley, 31, shares real estate tips on his Facebook page. He also DJs under the name DJ Ro$$y B.

Townes and Smith performed as DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince prior to the show, which formed the basis of Smith's character on the show.

Jazz's character was introduced on the show as Ashley's drum instructor, but he later became Will's best friend in Bel-Air. One of the most iconic parts of "Fresh Prince" is, of course, Uncle Phil physically throwing Jazz out of the house.

Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff, 55, hosted a "Break the Monotony Block Party" on Instagram in May 2020. The two still collaborate semi-regularly. In 2017, the duo performed at Europe: MTV Summerblast Music Festival and Livewire Festival.

In July 2020, both commemorated the 29th anniversary of their album "Homebase," which contains the Grammy-winning song "Summertime."

Lisa was the one who changed Will's womanizing ways. The couple got engaged and nearly got married twice, but mishaps along the way led to them eventually breaking up. However, their parents get married eventually, making them step-siblings.

Long, 49, won the NAACP award for Actress in a Drama Series twice for her role in "Third Watch." She also won the NAACP award for Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in "The Best Man."

Most recently, she starred in the 2020 Netflix thriller "Fatal Affair" alongside fellow '90s icon Omar Epps.

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