West Philadelphia native Jabari Banks is an actor and musician best known for his role -- his first onscreen -- as Will Smith in Peacock’s "Bel-Air," the re-imagined drama series based on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." His performance in the show has earned him nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series from the 2023 NAACP Image Awards and Best Actor from the 2022 BET Awards. Forbes also named Banks to the magazine's 30 Under 30 Local - Los Angeles list.

Banks studied musical theater at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and was a singer, dancer and rapper in addition to a stage actor. He will next be seen starring in JC Lee’s "Bad Genius" alongside Benedict Wong and Callina Liang.

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