Alfonso Ribeiro

Alfonso Ribeiro is an American actor and television host who also works as a comedian and dancer. Born in New York City and raised in the Bronx, he started performing as a child and in 1983 earned notice starring in The Tap Dance Kid on Broadway, a performance that brought him an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination. He then appeared on the sitcom Silver Spoons before taking his most prominent role as Carlton Banks, cousin to Will Smith's character, on NBC's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. Ribeiro went on to star in In the House with LL Cool J and later directed episodes of several series. He won season 19 of Dancing with the Stars with Witney Carson in 2014, hosted Catch 21 and America's Funniest Home Videos, and became a host of Dancing with the Stars. He also voiced a character in Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) and received Daytime Emmy nominations for game show hosting.