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| occupation = Actor, dancer, singer, television personality, television director, game show host
| occupation = Actor, dancer, singer, television personality, television director, game show host
| years_active = 1980–present
| years_active = 1980–present
| spouse = Robin Stapler (2002–2006); 1 child<br />Angela Unkrich (2012–present); 1 child
| spouse = {{marriage|Robin Stapler|2002|2006|reason=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|Angela Unkrich|2012|}}
| children = 2
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'''Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Sr.''' (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, television director, dancer and game show host.
'''Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, Sr.''' (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, television director, dancer and game show host.


Ribeiro is known for his role as [[Carlton Banks]] on the [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', as well as host of the [[Game Show Network|GSN]] show ''[[Catch 21]]'' and the [[ABC Family]] show ''[[Spell-Mageddon]]''. He has also received attention for his performance in the title role of the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical ''[[The Tap Dance Kid]]'' and his appearance as a dancer in a [[Pepsi]] commercial also featuring [[Michael Jackson]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Keller|first=Richard|title=Alfonso Ribeiro—a member of the Pepsi Generation|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2006/09/24/alfonso-ribeiro-a-member-of-the-pepsi-generation-video/|newspaper=AOL TV|date=24 September 2006}}</ref>
Ribeiro is known for his role as [[Carlton Banks]] on the [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', as well as host of the [[Game Show Network|GSN]] show ''[[Catch 21]]'' and the [[ABC Family]] show ''[[Spell-Mageddon]]''. He has also received attention for his performance in the title role of the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical ''[[The Tap Dance Kid]]'' and his appearance as a dancer in a [[Pepsi]] commercial also featuring [[Michael Jackson]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Keller|first=Richard|title=Alfonso Ribeiro—a member of the Pepsi Generation|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2006/09/24/alfonso-ribeiro-a-member-of-the-pepsi-generation-video/|newspaper=AOL TV|date=24 September 2006}}</ref>
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==Early life==
==Early life==
Ribeiro was born in [[New York City]], in the [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]] section of [[the Bronx]], to parents descending from [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Cabo Verde]],<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005355/bio</ref> Michael and Joy (De Leon) Ribeiro.<ref name="encyc">{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Williams |first1=Marilyn |last2=Parks |first2=Rebecca |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia.com |title=Alfonso Ribeiro |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2871900052.html |date= |year=1998 |month=}}</ref><ref name="bullz">{{cite interview |last=Ribeiro |first=Alfonso |subjectlink= |interviewer=Harris, Will |title=A Chat with Alfonso Ribeiro |date=7 August 2008 |url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/television/interviews/2008/alfonso_ribeiro.htm}}</ref> Ribeiro is the grandson of the late Albert Ribeiro a.k.a. Lord Hummingbird.
Ribeiro was born in [[New York City]], in the [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]] section of [[the Bronx]], to parents descending from [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Cabo Verde]],<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005355/bio</ref> Michael and Joy (De Leon) Ribeiro.<ref name="encyc">{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Williams |first1=Marilyn |last2=Parks |first2=Rebecca |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia.com |title=Alfonso Ribeiro |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2871900052.html |date= |year=1998 |month=}}</ref><ref name="bullz">{{cite interview |last=Ribeiro |first=Alfonso |subjectlink= |interviewer=Harris, Will |title=A Chat with Alfonso Ribeiro |date=7 August 2008 |url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/television/interviews/2008/alfonso_ribeiro.htm}}</ref> Ribeiro is the grandson of Albert Ribeiro a.k.a. Lord Hummingbird.


==Career==
==Career==
Ribeiro began his career at the age of eight. He 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]].<ref name=encyc /> He also appeared in one of Michael Jackson's Pepsi television commercials as a dancer in 1984. The same year, Ribeiro was cast as [[Rick Schroder]]'s best friend on the [[television program|TV series]] ''[[Silver Spoons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alfonso Ribeiro|url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,32870,00.html|publisher=TBS}}</ref> In 1985, Alfonso appeared as himself in a commercial on MTV advertising a dance instruction book he authored, called "Alfonso's Breakin' & Poppin' Book" ([http://www.worldcat.org/title/alfonsos-breakin-poppin-book/oclc/41971949 currently out of print]).
Ribeiro began his career at the age of eight. He 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]].<ref name=encyc /> He also appeared in one of Michael Jackson's Pepsi television commercials as a dancer in 1984. The same year, Ribeiro was cast as [[Rick Schroder]]'s best friend on the [[television program|TV series]] ''[[Silver Spoons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alfonso Ribeiro|url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,32870,00.html|publisher=TBS}}</ref> In 1985, Alfonso appeared as himself in a commercial on MTV advertising a dance instruction book he authored, called "Alfonso's Breakin' & Poppin' Book" ([http://www.worldcat.org/title/alfonsos-breakin-poppin-book/oclc/41971949 currently out of print]). In 1986, he released a 12" rap record called ''Timebomb'' on Prism Records.


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Ribeiro's most notable role was that of spoiled, rich Carlton Banks in on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'' from 1990 to 1996. He played the cousin to [[Will Smith]]'s lead character. The Carlton character was known for frequently dancing to [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]]' "[[It's Not Unusual]]," a dance move that gained infamy as "The Carlton Dance."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rush |first1=George | last2=Molloy |first2=Joanna Rush |title=Greenlighting an airborne TV tie-in|newspaper=Daily News|date=5 September 2008}}</ref> In 2008, Ribeiro began hosting the game show ''[[Catch 21]]'' on [[Game Show Network|GSN]]. He also directed some episodes of ''[[Meet the Browns (TV series)|Meet the Browns]]'' and a majority of the season two episodes of ''[[Are We There Yet? (TV series)|Are We There Yet?]]'' television series. In 2013, Ribeiro began hosting his second game show ''[[Spell-Mageddon]]'' on [[ABC Family]].
In 1986, he released a 12" rap record called ''Timebomb'' on Prism Records. This means he actually had a hip hop record released earlier than Will Smith.

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Ribeiro's most notable role was that of spoiled, rich Carlton Banks in ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. He played the cousin to [[Will Smith]]'s lead character. The Carlton character was known for frequently dancing to [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]]' "[[It's Not Unusual]]," a dance move that gained infamy as "The Carlton Dance."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rush |first1=George | last2=Molloy |first2=Joanna Rush |title=Greenlighting an airborne TV tie-in|newspaper=Daily News|date=5 September 2008}}</ref> In 2008, Ribeiro began hosting the game show ''[[Catch 21]]'' on [[Game Show Network|GSN]]. He also directed some episodes of ''[[Meet the Browns (TV series)|Meet the Browns]]'' and a majority of the season two episodes of ''[[Are We There Yet? (TV series)|Are We There Yet?]]'' television series. In 2013, Ribeiro began hosting his second game show ''[[Spell-Mageddon]]'' on [[ABC Family]].


Ribeiro has been taking part as a contestant in the thirteenth series of the British celebrity jungle-based reality show, ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here]]'' on [[ITV Network|ITV]], in November and December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eames|first=Tom|title=I'm a Celebrity...|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/s100/im-a-celebrity-uk/news/a530994/im-a-celebrity-rebecca-adlington-steve-davis-joey-essex-among-cast.html|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|accessdate=November 16, 2013}}</ref>
Ribeiro has been taking part as a contestant in the thirteenth series of the British celebrity jungle-based reality show, ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here]]'' on [[ITV Network|ITV]], in November and December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eames|first=Tom|title=I'm a Celebrity...|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/s100/im-a-celebrity-uk/news/a530994/im-a-celebrity-rebecca-adlington-steve-davis-joey-essex-among-cast.html|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|accessdate=November 16, 2013}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Alfonso Ribeiro married writer Angela Unkrich on October 13, 2012<ref name="Yahoo - Ribeiro marries Unkrich">{{cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Erin|title=Fresh Prince Star Alfonso Ribeiro & Angela Unkrich Are Married|url=http://news.yahoo.com/fresh-prince-star-alfonso-ribeiro-angela-unkrich-married-204257903.html|accessdate=15 October 2012|newspaper=Yahoo 7 News|date=14 October 2012}}</ref> after becoming engaged in July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alfonso Ribeiro ties the knot|url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/15/alfonso-ribeiro-ties-the-knot/?hpt=hp_bn9|publisher=CNN|accessdate=15 October 2012}}</ref> They currently reside in Los Angeles and welcomed a son named Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Jr. on October 27, 2013. <ref>http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alfonso-ribeiro-wife-angela-unkrich-welcome-baby-boy-alfonso-lincoln-ribeiro-jr-20132810</ref> Ribeiro was previously married to Robin Stapler in 2002. Stapler and Ribeiro divorced in 2006, filing papers in [[Los Angeles County Superior Court]] that cited irreconcilable differences. The couple share [[joint custody]] of their daughter, Sienna Ribeiro.<ref>{{cite news|last=Acomyo|first=Mary Margaret|title=''Fresh Prince'' Star Alfonso Ribeiro Divorcing|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1224961,00.html|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=People|date=10 August 2006}}</ref>
Alfonso Ribeiro married writer Angela Unkrich on October 13, 2012<ref name="Yahoo - Ribeiro marries Unkrich">{{cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Erin|title=Fresh Prince Star Alfonso Ribeiro & Angela Unkrich Are Married|url=http://news.yahoo.com/fresh-prince-star-alfonso-ribeiro-angela-unkrich-married-204257903.html|accessdate=15 October 2012|newspaper=Yahoo 7 News|date=14 October 2012}}</ref> after becoming engaged in July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alfonso Ribeiro ties the knot|url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/15/alfonso-ribeiro-ties-the-knot/?hpt=hp_bn9|publisher=CNN|accessdate=15 October 2012}}</ref> They currently reside in Los Angeles and welcomed a son named Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, Jr. on October 27, 2013. <ref>http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alfonso-ribeiro-wife-angela-unkrich-welcome-baby-boy-alfonso-lincoln-ribeiro-jr-20132810</ref> Ribeiro was previously married to Robin Stapler in 2002. Stapler and Ribeiro divorced in 2006, filing papers in [[Los Angeles County Superior Court]] that cited irreconcilable differences. The couple share [[joint custody]] of their daughter, Sienna Ribeiro.<ref>{{cite news|last=Acomyo|first=Mary Margaret|title=''Fresh Prince'' Star Alfonso Ribeiro Divorcing|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1224961,00.html|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=People|date=10 August 2006}}</ref>

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[[File:Carlton.jpg|thumb|Pumpkin Carving of Carlton from Fresh Prince Bel Air, actor Alfonso Ribeiro]]
</gallery>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 00:38, 6 December 2013

Alfonso Ribeiro
Ribeiro in May 2011
Born
Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro

(1971-09-21) September 21, 1971 (age 52)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer, singer, television personality, television director, game show host
Years active1980–present
Spouse(s)
Robin Stapler
​
​
(m. 2002; div. 2006)​

Angela Unkrich
​
(m. 2012)​
Children2

Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, Sr. (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, television director, dancer and game show host.

Ribeiro is known for his role as Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as well as host of the GSN show Catch 21 and the ABC Family show Spell-Mageddon. He has also received attention for his performance in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and his appearance as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial also featuring Michael Jackson.[1]

In the UK, as well as for his role as Carlton Banks, he is well-known for taking part in the thirteenth series of the British reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, in 2013.

Early life

Ribeiro was born in New York City, in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, to parents descending from Trinidad and Tobago and Cabo Verde,[2] Michael and Joy (De Leon) Ribeiro.[3][4] Ribeiro is the grandson of Albert Ribeiro a.k.a. Lord Hummingbird.

Career

Ribeiro began his career at the age of eight. He 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.[3] He also appeared in one of Michael Jackson's Pepsi television commercials as a dancer in 1984. The same year, Ribeiro was cast as Rick Schroder's best friend on the TV series Silver Spoons.[5] In 1985, Alfonso appeared as himself in a commercial on MTV advertising a dance instruction book he authored, called "Alfonso's Breakin' & Poppin' Book" (currently out of print). In 1986, he released a 12" rap record called Timebomb on Prism Records.

Ribeiro's most notable role was that of spoiled, rich Carlton Banks in on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. He played the cousin to Will Smith's lead character. The Carlton character was known for frequently dancing to Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual," a dance move that gained infamy as "The Carlton Dance."[6] In 2008, Ribeiro began hosting the game show Catch 21 on GSN. He also directed some episodes of Meet the Browns and a majority of the season two episodes of Are We There Yet? television series. In 2013, Ribeiro began hosting his second game show Spell-Mageddon on ABC Family.

Ribeiro has been taking part as a contestant in the thirteenth series of the British celebrity jungle-based reality show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here on ITV, in November and December 2013.[7]

Personal life

Alfonso Ribeiro married writer Angela Unkrich on October 13, 2012[8] after becoming engaged in July 2012.[9] They currently reside in Los Angeles and welcomed a son named Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, Jr. on October 27, 2013. [10] Ribeiro was previously married to Robin Stapler in 2002. Stapler and Ribeiro divorced in 2006, filing papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court that cited irreconcilable differences. The couple share joint custody of their daughter, Sienna Ribeiro.[11]

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Oye Willie TV series
1984–87 Silver Spoons Alfonso Spears Regular in seasons 3–5
1986 John Grin's Christmas Rocky TV movie
1987 Mighty Pawns Frank TV movie
1989 Out on the Edge Jesse TV movie
1990–96 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Carlton Banks
1993 Infested Darrel "Panic" Lumley
1995–99 In the House Dr. Maxwell Stanton
1996 Kidz in the Wood TV movie
1997 Extreme Ghostbusters Roland Jackson Voice
2000 Your Big Break Host Game show
2005 Love Wrecked Bert Hernandez
2006 Celebrity Duets Himself/contestant Winner
2006–07 All of Us As director
2007 Dancing with the Stars Himself TV
2008–09 GSN Live Host
2008–11 Catch 21 Host Game show
2011 Things We Do for Love Darren 4 episodes; also director (4 episodes)
2012 Big Time Rush Himself Episode: "Bel Air Rush"
2013 Shake It Up Mr. Zigfeld Episode: "My Fair Librarian it Up"; also director (4 episodes)
2013 Spell-Mageddon Host Game show (present)
2013 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Himself/Contestant Reality based game show aired in the UK

References

  1. ^ Keller, Richard (24 September 2006). "Alfonso Ribeiro—a member of the Pepsi Generation". AOL TV.
  2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005355/bio
  3. ^ a b Williams, Marilyn; Parks, Rebecca (1998). "Alfonso Ribeiro". Encyclopedia.com. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  4. ^ Ribeiro, Alfonso (7 August 2008). "A Chat with Alfonso Ribeiro" (Interview). Interviewed by Harris, Will. {{cite interview}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |subjectlink= (help)
  5. ^ "Alfonso Ribeiro". TBS.
  6. ^ Rush, George; Molloy, Joanna Rush (5 September 2008). "Greenlighting an airborne TV tie-in". Daily News.
  7. ^ Eames, Tom. "I'm a Celebrity..." Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  8. ^ O'Sullivan, Erin (14 October 2012). "Fresh Prince Star Alfonso Ribeiro & Angela Unkrich Are Married". Yahoo 7 News. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Alfonso Ribeiro ties the knot". CNN. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  10. ^ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alfonso-ribeiro-wife-angela-unkrich-welcome-baby-boy-alfonso-lincoln-ribeiro-jr-20132810
  11. ^ Acomyo, Mary Margaret (10 August 2006). "Fresh Prince Star Alfonso Ribeiro Divorcing". People. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

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