Willow Camille Reign Smith, known professionally as Willow, was born on October 31, 2000. She is an American singer, actress, and dancer, and the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. She made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, for which she received a Young Artist Award.
Willow began her music career in 2010 with the singles "Whip My Hair" and "21st Century Girl." She signed with Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation, becoming the youngest artist on the label. "Whip My Hair" reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2011 BET Awards. She released her debut album, ARDIPITHECUS, on December 11, 2015.
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