Known as one of Hollywoods most lucrative stars, Will Smith made a thriving crossover from being a rapper and songwriter to an actor and producer. Post a modestly successful career as a rapper, Smith gained immense popularity by doing a starring role in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He then featured in many blockbuster films like Bad Boys (1995), Independence Day (1996), Men In Black (1997), and Hitch (2005). For portraying Late boxer Mohammad Ali in Micheal Manns Ali and entrepreneur Chris Gardner in Gabriele Muccinos Pursuit of Happyness, Smith received two Academy Award nominations.