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	'''Jabari Banks''' (born August 2, 1998) is an American actor. His notable lead roles in television series include '']'' (2022)'', ]'' (2023), ''Bad Genius'' (2024), ~~and ''American Dream: The 21 Savage Story~~'' (2024). Banks was nominated for the 2024 ] for his role as ] in ''Bel-Air''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=NAACP Image Awards 2024: See the Complete Winners List\|url=https://people.com/naacp-image-awards-2024-complete-winners-list-8610028\|website=]\|date=March 16, 2024\|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref>		'''Jabari Banks''' (born August 2, 1998) is an American actor. His notable lead roles in television series include '']'' (2022)'', ]'' (2023), and '']'' (2024). Banks was nominated for the 2024 ] for his role as ] in ''Bel-Air''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=NAACP Image Awards 2024: See the Complete Winners List\|url=https://people.com/naacp-image-awards-2024-complete-winners-list-8610028\|website=]\|date=March 16, 2024\|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
		⚫	Born in ], Pennsylvania. His father, Maurice Banks, is African-American and his mother, Jenifer Banks, is of ] descent. They had five children, including Jabari. However, his parents got divorced when he was eight and he completed his primary education at ]. Afterwards, he proceeded to ] where he attended his secondary education. Banks received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Theatre Arts from ], Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Skyler Caruso\|url=https://people.com/tv/jabari-banks-facts/\|title=What to Know About 'Bel-Air's Breakout Star Jabari Banks\|website=]\|date=February 11, 2022}}</ref>
	===Birth and background===
⚫	Born in ], Pennsylvania. His father, Maurice Banks, an African-American and ~~the~~ mother, Jenifer Banks, a ] descent had five children including Jabari. However, his parents got divorced when he was eight and he completed his primary education at ]. Afterwards, he proceeded to ] where he attended his secondary education. Banks ~~bagged~~ his BA in ~~fine~~ ~~arts~~ and ~~theatre~~ ~~art~~ from ], Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Skyler Caruso\|url=https://people.com/tv/jabari-banks-facts/\|title=What to Know About 'Bel-Air's Breakout Star Jabari Banks\|website=]\|date=February 11, 2022}}</ref>

	===Rise to prominence: career breakthrough===
	Banks rose to prominence by his role as ] in the ]'s American television series, '']''. He was called "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", which adopted a show after the film release. He has also featured in other movies including ''Access Hollywood'' (existed since 1996), ''The Amber Ruffin Show'' (2020).

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\| Remake of the 2017 Thai thriller film ]		\| Remake of the 2017 Thai thriller film '']''
	\| style="text-align:center" \| <ref name="THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bad-genius-remake-to-star-benedict-wong-1235358982/\|title=Benedict Wong, 'Bel-Air' Star Jabari Banks Set for English-Language Remake of 'Bad Genius'\|website=hollywoodreporter.com\|publisher=]\|date=March 23, 2023\|last=Galuppo\|first=Mia}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center" \| <ref name="THR">{{cite web \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bad-genius-remake-to-star-benedict-wong-1235358982/ \|title=Benedict Wong, 'Bel-Air' Star Jabari Banks Set for English-Language Remake of 'Bad Genius' \|website=hollywoodreporter.com \|publisher=] \|date=March 23, 2023 \|last=Galuppo \|first=Mia}}</ref>
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	\| ''American Dream: The 21 Savage Story''
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	\|Upcoming film set to be released in July 2024.
	\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.vulture.com/2024/01/21-savage-donald-glover-american-dream-trailer.html\|date=January 12, 2024\|title=Savage and Donald Glover's Movie American Dream Isn't Just a Fever Dream\|last=Curto\|first=Justin\|website=vulture.com\|publisher=]\|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/21-savage-calls-trailer-for-donald-glover-biopic-a-parody-says-movie-isnt-likely-happening/\|title=21 Savage Calls Trailer for Donald Glover Biopic a "Parody," Says Movie Isn't Likely Happening\|website=pitchfork.com\|publisher=]\|date=January 26, 2024\|last=Bloom\|first=Madison\|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref>
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	* “Something Else” (2023)		* “Something Else” (2023)
			* "Weekend Drive" (2024)

	==Awards and nominations==		==Awards and nominations==
			===Black Reel Awards===
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			*2024: Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series: '']'' (Nominated)
	\| quote = If I can brag on Jabari for a quick second here: There's what you see on screen and that's talent and that's great but that's not the entire job. You're No. 1 on the call sheet and you have to show up at 5 O'clock in the morning day in and day out. You have to pace yourself through a lot of pages and a lot of work—and you have to do it during a pandemic. You have to be spot-on every day and that's a lot. He didn't have a lot of professional experience when he started which kept me up at night as we were trying to decide to give him the job but it was a very good gamble which paid off tremendously."

	\| source = —Rasheed Newson, in praising Bank's role in ''] on ''].''<ref>{{cite AV media\|title='Bel-Air' Cast & Creator On Being Faithful To The Classic Sitcom While Forging New Identity – Contenders TV\|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/bel-air-cast-creator-video-interview-contenders-tv-1234999331/\|website=deadline.com\|publisher=]\|date=March 30, 2022\|access-date=28 March 2024}}</ref>
			===BET Awards===
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			*2022: Best Actor (Nominated)
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			*2023: Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: ''] ''(Nominated)
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			*2024: Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: '']'' (Nominated)
	In 2023, Banks was nominated for the ] for his roles in ''Bel-Air.''<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://tvline.com/lists/naacp-image-awards-2023-winners-list/best-tv-drama-actor-actress/\|title=NAACP Image Awards: Abbott Elementary, P-Valley and The Best Man: Final Chapters Are TV's Big Winners\|last=Mitovich\|first=Matt Webb\|website=tvline.com\|publisher=]\|date=February 25, 2023\|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref> He was also nominated in ] for the ].

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American actor (born 1998)

Jabari Banks
Born	(1998-08-02) August 2, 1998 (age 26) West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	University of the Arts (BA)
Occupations	Actor singer
Years active	2022–present

Jabari Banks (born August 2, 1998) is an American actor. His notable lead roles in television series include Bel-Air (2022), 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2023), and Bad Genius (2024). Banks was nominated for the 2024 NAACP Image Awards for his role as Will Smith in Bel-Air.

Career

Born in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Maurice Banks, is African-American and his mother, Jenifer Banks, is of Jamaican descent. They had five children, including Jabari. However, his parents got divorced when he was eight and he completed his primary education at Simeon Career Academy. Afterwards, he proceeded to Chicago Public School where he attended his secondary education. Banks received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Theatre Arts from University of the Arts, Philadelphia.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2024	Bad Genius	Bank	Remake of the 2017 Thai thriller film Bad Genius

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2022–present	Bel-Air	Will Smith
2022	Kid of the Year	Guest	Appeared as guest, hosted by Trevor Noah

Discography

Singles

“Something Else” (2023)
"Weekend Drive" (2024)

Awards and nominations

Black Reel Awards

2024: Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series: Bel-Air (Nominated)

BET Awards

2022: Best Actor (Nominated)

Image Awards

2023: Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Bel-Air (Nominated)

2024: Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Bel-Air (Nominated)

References

"NAACP Image Awards 2024: See the Complete Winners List". People. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
Skyler Caruso (February 11, 2022). "What to Know About 'Bel-Air's Breakout Star Jabari Banks". People.
Galuppo, Mia (March 23, 2023). "Benedict Wong, 'Bel-Air' Star Jabari Banks Set for English-Language Remake of 'Bad Genius'". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter.
Hailu, Selome (June 6, 2022). "Bel-Air Star Jabari Banks on Being Compared to Will Smith and the Power of Gen Z Artists". Variety. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

External links

Jabari Banks at IMDb

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