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. Alfonso Ribeiro(1971년생, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 틱스, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion, 디즈니의 멋진 세계: 홀리데이 스펙타큘러가 있으며, 그 외에도 Good Mythical Morning, 제니퍼 허드슨 쇼, 댄싱 위드 더 스타, LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Magnum, P.I., Steve Harvey, Sherri, 스파이더맨, America's Funniest Home Videos, Tamron Hall, A Different World, Steve 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade에 출연했다. 2025년 Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast에 출연했다. 2024년 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade에 출연했다.