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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Willow Smith is the daughter of musician-actor [[Will Smith]] and actress [[Jada Pinkett Smith]]. She has an older half-brother, [[Trey Smith (Will Smith)|Trey Smith]], and an older brother, [[Jaden Smith]]; both are also child actors. Smith is African-American, and also has West Indian, Creole, and Portuguese-Jewish ancestry on her mother's side. Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for [[Project Zambia]], which provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by [[AIDS]] in conjunction with [[Hasbro]].<ref>{{cite news|date=October 7, 2009 |title=Jaden and Willow Smith support Project Zambia |url=http://www.intouchweekly.com/2009/10/jaden_and_willow_smith_support.php |work=In Touch Weekly |accessdate=2010-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2009 |title=Actors Jaden and Willow Smith Join Hasbro, Inc.'s Project Zambi as Youth Ambassadors |url=http://www.projectzambi.org/zambi_news_events.html |publisher=Project Zambi |accessdate=2010-06-08}}</ref>
Willow Smith is the daughter of musician-actor [[Will Smith]] and actress [[Jada Pinkett Smith]]. She has an older half-brother, [[Trey Smith (Will Smith)|Trey Smith]], and an older brother, [[Jaden Smith]]; both are also child actors. Smith is African-American, and also has West Indian, Creole, and Portuguese-Jewish ancestry on her mother's side. Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for [[Project Zambia]], which provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by [[AIDS]] in conjunction with [[Hasbro]].<ref>{{cite news|date=October 7, 2009 |title=Jaden and Willow Smith support Project Zambia |url=http://www.intouchweekly.com/2009/10/jaden_and_willow_smith_support.php |work=In Touch Weekly |accessdate=2010-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2009 |title=Actors Jaden and Willow Smith Join Hasbro, Inc.'s Project Zambi as Youth Ambassadors |url=http://www.projectzambi.org/zambi_news_events.html |publisher=Project Zambi |accessdate=2010-06-08}}</ref>
She is also a lesbian.


== Acting career ==
== Acting career ==

Revision as of 00:45, 6 October 2012

Willow Smith
Willow Smith at the White House, Easter Egg Roll in April 2011.
Willow Smith at the White House, Easter Egg Roll in April 2011.
Background information
Birth nameWillow Camille Reign Smith
Also known asWillow
Born (2000-10-31) October 31, 2000 (age 24)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresR&B, Pop, Hip hop, Dance
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active2007–present
LabelsStarRoc/Roc Nation
Websitewww.willowsmith.com

Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000), often known simply as Willow, is an American child actress and singer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and the younger sister of Jaden Smith. Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl alongside 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 StarRoc & Roc Nation. "Whip My Hair" has peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards of 2011.[1]

Personal life

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; both are also child actors. Smith is African-American, and also has West Indian, Creole, and Portuguese-Jewish ancestry on her mother's side. Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia, which provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by AIDS in conjunction with Hasbro.[2][3] She is also a lesbian.

Acting career

Smith made her acting debut in I Am Legend alongside her father.[4] Her next film, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl,[5] was released on July 2, 2008. In 2008, she voiced the character of young Gloria in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, with alongside her mother as older Gloria.

On January 20, 2011, Will Smith announced he is 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.[6]


2010-present: Knees and Elbows

In June 2010, Smith's mother Jada Pinkett Smith announced in an interview on Lopez Tonight that Smith would be releasing an album. Smith then released her first single, "Whip My Hair", which went platinum in the US and peaked at number 11. In the UK the single peaked a number 2. Smith soon after announced her next single, "21st Century Girl". After she performed the song on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she released it the next day on February 3, 2011. The video was released March 9, 2011.[7] The single had poor chart performance both in the US and UK.

On October 6, 2011, "Fireball", a collaboration between Smith and rapper Nicki Minaj, was released. "Fireball" was a commercial failure, failing to chart in any type of music market, except the U.S. R & B chart, charting at 121. and her first song to miss the Billboard Hot 100. Smith's producer announced that they were almost finished working on her debut album, and it should be done soon. He also said it has a similar style to "Whip My Hair". The title of the album was later announced to be Knees and Elbows.[8] It was slated that it would be released around April 2012, but was announced that it will be released later this year. On May 1st, 2012, she dropped the "Do it Like Me (Rockstar)" [9] music video out, sayin' that it was the "First video ever!!!". On July 2, 2012, Smith released "I Am Me" music video at the BET Awards. On July 17, 2012, she released her fourth single "I Am Me" via iTunes and Amazon.

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[10] 		US R&B
[11] 		AUS
[12] 		AUT
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		DEN
[15] 		GER
[16] 		IRE
[17] 		NZ
[18] 		UK
[19]
"Whip My Hair" 2010 11 5 18 69 18 9 44 11 36 2 Knees and Elbows[8]
"21st Century Girl" 2011 99 — — — — — — 36
[23]		 — 91
"Fireball"
(featuring Nicki Minaj) 		— 121 — — — — — — —
"I Am Me" 2012 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[24] 		AUS
[25][26] 		AUT
[27] 		FRA
[28] 		GER
[29] 		IRE
[30] 		NZ
[31] 		SWI
[32] 		UK
[33] 		US
[24][34]
"Find You Somewhere" (AcE feat. Jaden Smith & Willow Smith)[35] 2012 — — — — — — — — — — TBA
"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart.


Music videos

Year Title Director
2010 "Whip My Hair" Ray Kay
2011 "21st Century Girl" Rich Lee
"Fireball" Hype Williams
2012 "Do It Like Me (Rockstar)" –
"I Am Me" Mike Vargas

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 I Am Legend Marley Neville[36][37]
2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Countee Garby
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Baby Gloria Voice
2009 Merry Madagascar Abby Voice / TV Movie
2009–2010 True Jackson, VP Young True[38] Nickelodeon TV Series

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2008 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film (Young Actress Age Ten or Younger) I Am Legend Nominated
2009 Best Performance in a Feature Film (Young Ensemble Cast) Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Won
2011 NAACP Image Award[39] Outstanding New Artist Herself Won
Outstanding Music Video Whip My Hair Nominated
BET Awards Video of the Year Nominated
Best New Artist Nominated
YoungStar Award Won (Tied with Jaden Smith)
2012 Herself Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Video of the Year". Black Entertainment Television (BET). Retrieved 2011-11-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Text "BET Awards" ignored (help); Text "BET" ignored (help); Text "Shows" ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Jaden and Willow Smith support Project Zambia". In Touch Weekly. October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  3. ^ "Actors Jaden and Willow Smith Join Hasbro, Inc.'s Project Zambi as Youth Ambassadors". Project Zambi. October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  4. ^ Orloff, Brian; Lazaruk, Lauren (December 2, 2007). "Will Smith: My Daughter Wants to Be Paris Hilton". People. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  5. ^ Smith, Krista (2010). "Rising Son: The New Karate Kid". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2010-06-08. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Will Smith Planning 'Annie' Remake With Jay-Z". Screen Rant. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  7. ^ Morgan, Katie. "Willow Smith Introduces 'Oprah' View res To New Song 21st Century Girl", Billboard, March 2, 2011, accessed March 3, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Moody, Nekesa Mumbi (December 8, 2011). "Willow Smith Talks New Album 'Knees and Elbows'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  9. ^ Do it Like Me (Rockstar)
  10. ^ Caulfield, Keith; Pietroluongo, Silvio (November 4, 2010). "Chart Moves: Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Kanye West". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  11. ^ Yahoo Video. "Willow Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  12. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart: 29/11/2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  13. ^ Steffen Hung. "Willow – Whip My Hair". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  14. ^ "Nielsen Music: Canadian Update (November 5, 2010)". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  15. ^ Steffen Hung. "Willow – Whip My Hair". danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  16. ^ musicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News et-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  17. ^ "irishcharts.com – Discography Willow". irish-charts.com. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  18. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Willow Smith". charts.org.nz. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  19. ^ "Chart Stats – Willow Smith". chartstats.com. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  20. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 25, 2011". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 31, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  22. ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – January 2011". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  23. ^ Chart Track
  24. ^ a b "Justin Bieber - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  25. ^ "Australian Single Charts > Justin Bieber". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  26. ^ "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 6th December 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  27. ^ "Austrian Charts > Justin Bieber". Austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  28. ^ "Discographie Justin Bieber". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
  29. ^ "Justin Bieber German discography". Media Control Charts. Musicline.de. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  30. ^ "Discography Justin Bieber". Irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  31. ^ "Discography Justin Bieber". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  32. ^ "Extended Search: Justin Bieber singles" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  33. ^ "Justin Bieber UK chart positions". The Official Charts Company. Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  34. ^ "Justin Bieber Album & Song Chart History | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  35. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/17/video-ace-f-jaden-willow-smith-find-you-somewhere/#more-135536
  36. ^ Howell, Peter (December 3, 2007). "Will Smith goes it alone". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  37. ^ Freydkin, Donna (December 11, 2007). "'Legend' premiere has that Smith family vibe". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  38. ^ don't forget "testing true"! :). Ashley Argota, YouTube, a.k.a. ashargota (official youtube channel). 1:42 minutes in. "Willow Smith, who is Will Smith's daughter, is going to be playing Young True."
  39. ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (March 7, 2011). "'21st Century Girl' Willow Smith wins new-artist NAACP Image Award". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved March 8, 2011.

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