Alfonso Ribeiro was born in New York on September 21, 1971. Alfonso's
family is from Trinidad & Tobago. Although rumor has been that he is of
Dominican descent, he has stated in an interview that this is false.
Neither he nor his family are from the Dominican Republic; they
originate from Trinidad & Tobago.
Ribeiro began his career when he debuted on the PBS show "Oye Ollie."
After getting the starring role in the Broadway musical "The Tap Dance
Kid" Ribeiro was spotted by
Michael Jackson who cast him in
one of the singer's many Pepsi commercials of that decade. At the age
of 10 Ribeiro dabbled as a musician, releasing singles such as "Dance
Baby," "Not Too Young (To Fall In Love)", "Sneak Away With Me" and
"Time Bomb". It was about this time that he was cast as
Ricky Schroder's best friend on the
long-running series
Silver Spoons (1982).
He attended California State University at Los Angeles after the end of
the series, and was later cast as Carlton Banks on the popular series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990).
An avid race car driver, Ribeiro resides in Los Angeles where he
participates in celebrity car races.
K.C. Undercover(2015)
Young & Hungry(2014)
Let's Stay Together(2011)
Mighty Med(2013)
Shake It Up(2010)
All of Us(2003)
Dunkin': Good Will Dunkin'(2026)
Big City Greens(2018)as Mr. Extras
Muppets Haunted Mansion(2021)as Ghost of Fred
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade(2025)
Dancing with the Stars(2005)
Wild Wild West(1999)
Will Smith's Bucket List(2019)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)
The 40th Annual Tony Awards(1986)
Silver Spoons(1982)
America's Funniest Home Videos(1989)as Self - Host, Self
Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self, Self - Dancing with the Stars, Self - Guest Co-Host
Jack Hanna's Passport(2024)as Self, Self - Host
Dish Nation(2011)as Self
Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)as Self
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?(2022)as Self - Former Pepsi Commercial Star
FRO Thizzle Reviews(2022)as Self
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin(2002)as Randy Robertson
