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This week, the former Fresh Prince turns the big 4-0. But he shouldn't feel too bad about that. While his high school classmates were cramming for the bar exam or getting useless art school degrees, Smith turned himself into a Hollywood institution. Not only has he managed to star in eight consecutive movies that grossed over $100 million, but his lifetime box-office domestic gross is over $2.45 billion. Let's look back at Smith's journey from bubblegum rapper to Mr. Fourth of July.