Willow Smith

Willow Smith is an American musician and actress who started out as a child actress. Born in Los Angeles, she made her movie debut in I Am Legend (2007) and appeared in the film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). She played a younger version of the title character on the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP, then signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2010 as its youngest artist. Her debut single, Whip My Hair, reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned triple platinum status. Later singles such as Wait a Minute! and Meet Me at Our Spot also went platinum or higher, as did Transparent Soul. She has released eight albums, among them Empathogen (2024), which brought two Grammy nominations, along with Lately I Feel Everything (2021) and Coping Mechanism (2022). She also co-hosted Red Table Talk and has toured as a support act for Childish Gambino and Coldplay.