‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Let’s take a minute, just sit right there and we’ll tell you about what’s up with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast!

Fresh Prince, created by Andy Borowitz and Susan Borowitz, aired for six seasons on NBC from 1990 to 1996. The popular sitcom followed Will (Will Smith), a troubled Philadelphia-born teen who was sent to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Beverly Hills mansion.

Smith starred on the series alongside James Avery (Uncle Phil), Janet Hubert (Aunt Vivian), Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks), Karyn Parsons (Hilary Banks), Tatyana Ali (Ashley Banks), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey) and many more.

Years after the series concluded, Ribeiro admitted to Us Weekly exclusively that he had a tough time landing roles after spending “so many years trying to convince people” that he was not his fictional Fresh Prince persona.

“You get a role that you get to fully dive into and make it yours, and create dances, and create ideas, and work with the writers, and directors and producers in molding this character,” he explained to Us in 2017. “Having people feel like, ‘Oh, my God. You were so good, I think that’s you.’ Which I always say, ‘Well, isn’t that what acting is?’ I did something so well that you’re punishing me for doing it. They won’t let you do anything else because you’re supposed to be that person.”

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In August 2020, it was confirmed that Smith would be involved in a Fresh Prince reboot. The series would be reimagined as a drama inspired by a viral YouTube trailer created by filmmaker Morgan Cooper in March 2019.

When Smith interviewed Cooper for his own YouTube channel in April 2019, the Oscar nominee raved about the viral video. “What’s exciting to me is the new media of it all, that you put something on YouTube,” he explained at the time. “You just made a trailer, created something. I’m excited and inspired about that new way that human beings are interacting and ideas are getting treated.”

It was announced in September 2020 that an unscripted Fresh Prince full-cast reunion special was heading to HBO Max in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary. When the program aired two months later, Smith sat down for an emotional chat with Hubert to address their rocky past.

"We never really publicly talk about Janet and what happened," the Gemini Man star said in November 2020. "For me, it felt like I couldn't celebrate 30 years of Fresh Prince without finding a way to celebrate Janet. So she agreed to sit down and have a conversation with me. And Janet and I saw one another for the first time in 27 years yesterday." Hubert left the series in 1993 after three seasons. "Home life was not good at all. I was no longer laughing, smiling, joking because there were things going on that nobody knew about. [The] cast had no idea what was going on," she explained during the reunion. Smith, for his part, admitted that he could have been more "sensitive" to his former costar's struggles. "Now that I've had three kids, I've learned some things I did not know at the time," he said, noting that he would have behaved "very differently" now.

Scroll down to see where the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Cast is today:

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Smith had the most successful career out of the entire Fresh Prince cast upon becoming an A-list movie star. He’s starred in major blockbusters including I Am Legend and the Bad Boys franchise, but he’s also landed dramatic roles in Collateral Beauty and Seven Pounds. He earned his first Oscar nomination in 2002 for Ali and his second in 2007 for The Pursuit of Happyness. Behind the camera, he created and cowrote most of the episodes of the 2000s sitcom, All of Us. He’s also an entrepreneur, having launched a multimedia company called Westbrook Inc. with wife Jada Pinkett Smith. He’s cofounded other companies, including the venture capital fund Dreamers VC.

Will shares son Jaden and daughter Willow with Jada Pinkett, who he’s been married to since 1997. He coparents his eldest son, Trey, with ex-wife Sheree Zampino.

Avery had an abundance of roles after Fresh Prince. He appeared on The Closer, The Nightmare Room, The Division and That ‘70s Show. He also landed film roles in Raise Your Voice and Dr. Dolittle 2. He additionally dabbled in voice acting with roles on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pepper Ann.

The U.S. Army vet died in December 2016 at age 68 following complications from heart surgery. After his death, he made posthumous appearances in Wish I Was Here and on an episode of Da Jammies in 2015. He was survived by his wife, Barbara Avery, and stepson, Kevin Waters.

Following her unexpected departure after three seasons, Hubert found success with an abundance of guest star parts on shows including The Jamie Foxx Show, Friends and Gilmore Girls. She also landed recurring roles on One Life to Live, If Loving You Is Wrong and General Hospital. She has additionally appeared in the films No Letting Go and Proud.

After her 1994 divorce from James Whitten, she went on to Larry Kraft in 2005. She shares her son, Elijah, with Whitten.

Ribeiro went on to have starring roles in Extreme Ghostbusters and In the House after Fresh Prince, and also guest-starred on Things We Do for Love and Are We There Yet? Additionally, he appeared in Amanda Bynes’ film Lovewrecked in 2005. After competing on season 19 of Dancing With the Stars in 2014, he walked away as the mirrorball champion. He also began hosting The 90s With Alfonso Ribeiro radio show in 2019 and America's Funniest Home Videos in 2015. Behind the camera, he’s been able to direct multiple episodes for TV shows including One on One, Shake It Up and Meet the Browns. 

Ribeiro was married to Robin Stapler from 2002 to 2007. In 2012, he married Angela Unkrich. He shares daughter Sienna with Stapler and three children with Unkrich: Anders, Alfonso Jr. and Ava.

Parsons starred in Lush Life — which she cocreated, coproduced and cowrote — after Fresh Prince. Though the series was canceled after four episodes, she went on to land roles on The Job, Melrose Place and Static Shock. She’s also appeared in films including 13 Moons and The Ladies Man. She became a published author in 2019 with the release of her children’s novel, How High the Moon. Her second book, Flying Free, debuted in December 2020.

Parsons has been married to Alexandre Rockwell since 2003. They share daughter Lana and son Nico.

Ali had major roles on The Young and the Restless and Love That Girl! after Fresh Prince, and had guest star spots on Zoe Ever After and Key and Peele. She’s additionally appeared in an abundance of films including November Rule and Jawbreaker. Outside of acting, she’d continue to release music — including an EP she dropped in 2014 titled Hello.

Ali has been married to Vaughn Rasberry since 2016. The duo share sons Edward and Alejandro.

The English actor had recurring roles on The Bold and the Beautiful and EastEnders after Fresh Prince. He also nabbed guest star spots on shows including Holby City and Ratched. He’s appeared in films such as The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and Return to Zero. Additionally, he continued to land theater work including through Sam Wanamaker Playhouse’s 2016 production of The Tempest and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre’s 2014 rendition of King Lear.

Marcell has been married to Joyce Marcell since 1995. They share children Jessica and Ben.

After her run on Fresh Prince, Reid nabbed several recurring roles on Jacqueline and Jilly, Eve and Let’s Stay Together. In addition to guest starring on Sister, Sister and The Cosby Show, she’s appeared in films including Harriet and Alley Cats Strike.

Reid has been married to actor Tim Reid since 1982.

The famed artist, born Jeffrey Allen Townes, had success in music with Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince before the NBC series aired and he continued to do so afterward. The Grammy winner established himself as a music producer, who ultimately worked with major acts including Eminem. He also continued to put out solo music, including his 2018 album, M3. Jeff and Smith, despite parting ways from their musical act, reunited on-and-off over the years for collaborations.

The record producer has been married to Lynette Jackson since 2010. He is a father to Amir Mitchell-Townes, who he shares with Kim Mitchell, and Cory Townes, whose mother is a school teacher.

Following his run as the youngest Banks sibling, Bagley appeared in films such as Independence Day and Dead Ringer. He also had guest star roles on The Wild Thornberrys, Judging Amy, Providence and Profiler. After the Little Rascals actor graduated from California State University, Northridge, he landed an internship at Smith’s production company, Overbrook Entertainment.

Bagley is the father to a son named Reece. In 2015, he revealed via Instagram that he was working as a realtor in Los Angeles with Keller Williams Realty.

Long had prominent parts on shows such as NCIS: Los Angeles and Third Watch, and landed several recurring roles, appearing on Empire, House of Lies and The Cleveland Show. In the film realm, she found great success with roles in The Best Man Holiday, Big Momma’s House, Keanu and Fatal Affair. Outside of acting, she tried her hand at directing through Yolanda Adams’ “This Too Shall Pass” music video and Ashanti’s visual for “Baby.”

Long has been dating Ime Udoka since 2010 and the pair share one son, Kez. She also shares son Massai with Massai Z. Dorsey.