Who is Dancing with the Stars co-host, Alfonso Ribeiro?
ALFONSO Ribeiro is an A-list celebrity thanks to his iconic role as Carlton Banks in the hit ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
He gained further popularity in 2013 with his stint on I’m A Celeb, but he’ll now be back on our screens to join Tyra Banks as the co-host of Dancing with the Stars.
Who is Alfonso Ribeiro and how old is he?
Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Sr was born September 21, 1971 – which makes him 50 years old.
He’s best known for his roles in American sitcoms Silver Spoons, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and In the House.
The New York City native also hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos.
His fame in Britain skyrocketed in 2013 when he joined I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here as a contestant, which he finished in 7th place.
On July 14, 2022, it was reported he will be joining Dancing with the Stars as a co-host.
He competed on the show and won the coveted Mirrorball Trophy in 2014. He will join the show’s 31st season.
“I’m super excited,” he told magazine of his new gig.
Does he have any children?
The famous actor has four children in total.
His first child is a daughter named Sienna from his first wife Robin Stapler.
The pair had tied the knot on January 20, 2002, but called it quits in 2006.
Alfonso also has two sons named Alfonso Lincoln and Anders Reyn.
However, those two are from his second wife Angela Unkrich whom he married on October 13, 2012.
In November 2018, the couple announced that they were expecting their third child together.
Ava is his youngest child. She was born in 2019.
When did he play Carlton in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Alfonso’s breakout role came as the posh pedantic Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the cousin to Will Smith’s lead character.
He debuted in the sitcom’s premiere in 1990 and appeared in all 148 episodes until the show’s season six finale in 1996.
The Carlton character earned cult status for frequently dancing to Sir Tom Jones’ hit song It’s Not Unusual, which eventually spawned its own dance move known as The Carlton.
Alfonso brought the move back in a cameo appearance on The Graham Norton Show alongside Will Smith and his son Jaden which has since gone viral and been seen over 67 million times.
How can I watch Dancing with the Stars?
Dancing with the Stars will return to screens in the Fall of 2022.
The show will air on Disney+.
Folks can watch the show on the streaming service.
The show was also renewed for another season, but the date for season 32 has not been immediately announced.