American actor, director, dancer, and TV personality Alfonso Ribeiro has a $4 million fortune. His role as Carlton Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is likely responsible for his widespread recognition. He’s been the show’s host for “America’s Funniest Home Videos” since 2015.
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Alfonso Ribeiro Early Life and Career
Alfonso Ribeiro entered the entertainment industry at the tender age of eight after being born in The Bronx, New York, on September 21, 1971. Before he became a household name, Ribeiro made his mark on the stage as a young actor in the Broadway version of “The Tap Dance Kid,” for which he received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination.
Ribeiro danced alongside Michael Jackson in a 1984 Pepsi ad. It was falsely reported that Ribeiro snapped his neck during filming the advertisement, but he was just fine. In the latter part of that year, he landed the role of Rick Schroder’s best buddy on the TV show Silver Spoons. In 1985, he advertised his dance manual, titled “Alfonso’s Breakin’ & Poppin’ Book,” on MTV as himself. Ribeiro’s rap single “Timebomb” was released on Prism Records as a 12-inch vinyl in 1986.
Carlton Banks, played by Will Smith, was Ribeiro’s breakout role on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” which he landed in 1990. Up until 1996, he was a regular on the show. By repeatedly performing a dance routine to Tom Jones’s “It’s Not Unusual,” which became known as “The Carlton,” Carlton rose to prominence in the public consciousness.
Alfonso Ribeiro Net Worth
| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Sep 21, 1971 (50 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Profession: | Actor, Television Director, Comedian, Game Show Host, Dancer, Singer, Voice Actor |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Alfonso Ribeiro Later Career
He began portraying Randy and Robbie Robertson on the “Spider-Man” TV series in 1994 and starred as Dr. Maxwell Stanton on “In the House” from 1996 to 1999. He won the celebrity singing competition “Celebrity Duets” in 2006, beating out the runner-up, Lucy Lawless.
In 2008, Ribeiro took over hosting duties on “Catch 21” and “GSN Life” for Game Show Network. Until 2011, he presided over a widely-watched card game show. Ribeiro has been busy since then, making appearances on shows including “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” and “Idol” as well as “Things We Do for Love,” “Big Time Rush,” and “Shake It Up” on ABC Family and “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” in the UK.
On December 5th, 2013, he was eliminated from the latter competition, placing seventh overall. Ribeiro made a surprise visit on “The Graham Norton Show” in May 2013 to perform The Carlton Dance alongside the show’s guests, Will and Jaden Smith.
Additionally, he and his partner Witney Carson won the 2014 season of “Dancing With the Stars” on ABC. He received a perfect score of 9 from all three judges, making him only the fourth celebrity dancer in the show’s history to do so. In the third episode of Season 21, which aired in September 2015, he returned as a guest judge.
Since 2015, Ribeiro has been the host or narrator of the television shows Unwrapped 2.0 and America’s Funniest Home Videos. He directed the TV series All of Us for two seasons (2006–2007), Meet the Browns for two seasons (2009–2010), and Are We There Yet? for two seasons (2011–2012). In October of 2018, Ribeiro took over as host of the UK game show “Money Tree.”
He has also appeared as a guest judge on the UK version of “Strictly Come Dancing.” The first episode of his Sun Broadcast Group-syndicated radio show, titled “The 90s with Alfonso Ribeiro,” aired in July 2019. Daena Kramer, a seasoned radio broadcaster, co-hosts with him. The two hosts spend three hours each week reminiscing about the ’90s and discussing various aspects of popular culture from that decade.
A host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” since 2015, he is widely known for his comedic timing. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic that began in October 2020, the debut of the show’s 31st season was broadcast exclusively online instead of to a live audience. Also in 2020, Ribeiro starred as a Chris Paul superfan in a campaign for State Farm Insurance.
In 1996, for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and again in 1998, for In the House, Ribeiro won the Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Due to his work on “Catch 21,” he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Game Show Host in 2020, but ultimately lost to Alex Trebek.
Alfonso Ribeiro Personal Life
From January 2002 until August 2006, Alfonso was married to Robin Stapler. Since having a kid together, they have agreed to share custody equally. Their three children are Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Jr. (born 2013), also known as A.J., Anders Reyn Ribeiro (born 2015), and Ava Sue Ribeiro (born 2016). He married writer Angela Unkrich in October 2012; the couple has been dating since before that (b. May 2019). The group calls Los Angeles home.