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Willow Smith, born October 31, 2000, is an American singer, actress, and dancer. She is the daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith made her acting debut in the 2007 film I Am Legend alongside her father and appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. She began her musical career with the 2010 single 'Whip My Hair,' which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. She signed with Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation, becoming the label's youngest artist at the time. In 2011, she released the singles '21st Century Girl' and 'Fireball,' featuring Nicki Minaj. Her debut studio album, Ardipithecus (2015), explored neo-soul and included the single 'Wait a Minute!,' which received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her subsequent albums, The 1st (2017) and Willow (2019), received critical praise.