On September 21, 1971, Alfonso Ribeiro, an American actor, comedian, and television host, was born. Ribeiro was born in the Riverdale neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City to Afro-Trinidadian parents.
He is best known for his NBC appearances as Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Spears in Silver Spoons, and Maxwell Stanton in In the House. He took over as America’s Funniest Home Videos’ current host on ABC after Tom Bergeron quit the program after 15 years. The television shows Dance 360, Catch 21 on GSN, and Spell-Mageddon on ABC Family all have Ribeiro as their host.
Alfonso Ribeiro debuted in his career as the lead in The Tap Dance Kid on Broadway, and he later took part in the 13th season of the British reality competition series I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! ibeiro won Dancing with the Stars Season 19 with professional partner Witney Carson; she then joined Tyra Banks as co-host beginning with Season 31. Ribeiro will co-host Dancing with the Stars alongside Julianne Hough beginning with season 32 in 2023.
Did Alfonso Ribeiro meet Michael Jackson?
Michael Jackson definitely met with Alfonso Ribeiro. Jackson saw Ribeiro dance on Broadway in The Tap Dance Kid when he was 12 years old, according to Ribeiro, who shared this story with Kimmel about how they first connected while working on a Pepsi commercial.
