Alfonso Ribeiro
Known For
Acting
Born
1971-09-21 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Host
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Trio Partner
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Host
Good Mythical Morning
as Self
Magnum, P.I.
as Kenny
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Spider-Man
as Randy Robertson (voice)
Sherri
as Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Carlton Banks
The Wendy Williams Show
as Self
Big Time Rush
as Block Captain McCallister
America's Funniest Home Videos
as Self - Host
A Different World
as Zach Duncan
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
One on One
as Lenny
Shake It Up
as Mr. Zigfield