Alfonso Ribeiro
Known for: Acting
Born: September 21, 1971
Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
18 movies · 43 TV shows, newest first
6.5
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2025
NR
Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast
2025
7.0
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2024
5.6
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024NR
Jack Hanna's Passport
2024
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
2.6
Sherri
2022
6.4
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
5.6
America's Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition
2021
7.1
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
8.1
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020
4.5
Tamron Hall
2019
6.0
Steve
2017
7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
5.8
To Tell the Truth
2016
7.7
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
9.0
Unwrapped 2.0
2015
7.8
K.C. Undercover
2015
6.7
Young & Hungry
2014
NR
Spell-Mageddon
2013
7.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
7.0
Steve Harvey
2012
6.9
Good Mythical Morning
2012
7.5
Shake It Up
2010
8.6
Big Time Rush
2009
7.9
True Jackson, VP
2008
5.7
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
10.0
Celebrity Duets
2006
5.2
Love Wrecked
2005
9.0
Hi-Jinks
2005
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
20058.5
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
2005NR
Girls Rock
2005
9.1
Cuts
2005
7.2
All of Us
2003
8.5
Eve
2003
7.5
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
2003
7.5
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
2002
6.0
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
7.9
One on One
2001
8.2
The Brothers García
2000
6.7
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
5.2
Kidz in the Wood
1996
7.8
In the House
1995
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
8.3
Spider-Man
1994
5.7
Ticks
1993
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
6.6
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
7.1
A Different World
1987
7.0
The Mighty Pawns
1987
6.5
John Grin's Christmas
1986
NR
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
1985
NR
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
7.5
Dancing in the Wings
1985
6.8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
NR
Laugh Busters
1984
6.3
Silver Spoons
1982
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
NR
A Capitol Fourth
1980