- Born
- Birth nameAlfonso Lincoln Ribeiro
- Height5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpousesAngela Ribeiro(October 13, 2012 - present) (3 children)Robin Michele Stewart(January 20, 2002 - February 19, 2007) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenAlfonso Lincoln Ribeiro JrAnders Reyn RibeiroAva Sue Ribeiro
- ParentsJoy RibeiroMichael Ribeiro
- The Carlton Dance
- Rich baritone voice
- Remains good friends with his Fresh Prince of Bel Air co star Will Smith to this day. He even taught Will Smith oldest son Trey how to drive.
- Winner of Dancing with the Stars (2005) season 19 with dance pro partner Witney Carson.
- Was cast as one of the background dancers in Michael Jackson's Pepsi commercials in the early 80s.
- Professional tap dancer.
- He has a son, Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Jr., born October 27, 2013 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, California, USA.
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