The Afro-Trinidadian descent Alfonso Ribeiro is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Alfonso Spears on the sitcom Silver Spoons, and Maxwell Stanton on In the House.
Ribeiro began his career when he was 8 years old and first gained recognition in 1983 when he played a leading role in the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid. He received positive reviews for his performance and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award.
Ribeiro appeared as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial that featured Michael Jackson in 1984; a rumor spread that Ribeiro died from snapping his neck while dancing in the commercial. The same year, Ribeiro was cast as Rick Schroder’s best friend on the TV series Silver Spoons.
Alfonso Ribeiro’s parents: Meet Joy Ribeiro, Michael Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro is the son of Joy Ribeiro and Michael Ribeiro his parents. Being identified as parents there is not much recorded about them. However, Alfonso’s paternal grandfather was Albert Ribeiro, a Trinidadian calypsonian of African and Portuguese descent, known professionally as Lord Hummingbird.
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