Alfonso Ribeiro(I)
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
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.
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.