Alfonso Ribeiro’s net worth is estimated at $4 million as of 2025. He is an American actor, dancer, director, and television host of Trinidadian descent, best known for playing Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996) and for his long-running hosting roles on America’s Funniest Home Videos (2015–present) and Dancing with the Stars (2022–present).
Updated March 2026: According to estimates cited by Marca and Yahoo Entertainment, Ribeiro’s net worth sits at approximately $4 million, reflecting his primary income from hosting DWTS and AFV alongside Fresh Prince residuals. His relatively modest figure compared to some co-stars reflects his mid-career pivot to hosting rather than leading film roles.
Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro was born on September 21, 1971, in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, to parents of Trinidadian descent. His paternal grandfather was Albert Ribeiro, the Trinidadian calypsonian known as Lord Hummingbird, and his aunt danced on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In — making performance a family tradition across generations. Ribeiro began performing professionally at age eight and appeared on Broadway in The Tap Dance Kid in 1983, earning an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination.
He attended California State University, Los Angeles for theater arts studies and graduated from the New York Film Academy in 1999 — a degree that supported his transition into directing television episodes. He began directing episodes of various series from 1999 onward, adding a production dimension to his career well before his hosting breakthrough.
Ribeiro became a nationally recognized figure through Silver Spoons (NBC, 1984–1987), the sitcom in which he played Ricky Schroder’s best friend Alfonso Spears. During this period he also starred in a 1984 Pepsi commercial alongside Michael Jackson and released music singles that charted in the UK. His breakthrough to cultural icon status came as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC, 1990–1996), where his comedic timing — particularly the recurring “Carlton Dance” performed to Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual” — became one of the most referenced pop culture moments of the decade.
Following Fresh Prince, Ribeiro directed dozens of television episodes across multiple series and won Celebrity Duets in 2006. He hosted the game show Catch 21 on GSN from 2008 to 2016. He won I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (UK) in 2013, finishing seventh but earning significant exposure in Britain. He won Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars in 2014 as a competitor before transitioning to co-host and then lead host of the same show in 2022, according to Wikipedia. He has hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos on ABC since 2015.
Alfonso Ribeiro married actress Robin Stapler in 2002; the couple divorced in 2006 and share a daughter, Sienna Ribeiro, born October 8, 2002. He married Angela Unkrich on October 13, 2012. Together they have three children: Alfonso “AJ” Lincoln Ribeiro Jr. (born October 27, 2013), Anders Reyn Ribeiro (born April 30, 2015), and Ava Sue Ribeiro (born May 13, 2019), per People. Ribeiro and Unkrich are based in California. He is an avid golfer and participated in the HGV Tournament of Champions in January 2025 per Forbes.
Alfonso Ribeiro’s net worth is estimated at $4 million as of 2025, per estimates from Marca and Yahoo Entertainment. His primary income comes from hosting Dancing with the Stars and America’s Funniest Home Videos, supplemented by Fresh Prince residuals and directing fees.
Alfonso Ribeiro was born on September 21, 1971, making him 54 years old as of March 2026. He was born in the Bronx, New York City, to parents of Trinidadian descent. He began his professional career at age 8 and appeared on Broadway at 11 years old.
Alfonso Ribeiro’s wife is Angela Unkrich, whom he married on October 13, 2012. The couple have three children together: AJ (born 2013), Anders (born 2015), and Ava (born 2019). Ribeiro was previously married to actress Robin Stapler from 2002 to 2006, with whom he has a daughter named Sienna, born in 2002.
Alfonso Ribeiro stands 5 feet 7 inches tall (1.70 meters). His relatively compact frame made him a natural fit for the physical comedy and dance sequences that defined his Carlton Banks character, including the Carlton Dance performed to Tom Jones.
Alfonso Ribeiro has four children in total. His daughter Sienna (born October 8, 2002) is from his first marriage to Robin Stapler. With his current wife Angela Unkrich, he has three more children: AJ (born October 27, 2013), Anders (born April 30, 2015), and Ava Sue (born May 13, 2019), per People.
In 2018, Alfonso Ribeiro filed lawsuits against Epic Games (Fortnite) and Take-Two Interactive (NBA 2K) alleging they used his “Carlton Dance” as an in-game emote without permission or compensation. The lawsuits were dropped in 2019 after the United States Copyright Office denied his registration of the Carlton Dance, ruling it was a “simple routine” consisting of too few movements to be eligible for copyright protection per BBC News.