Jaden Smith

Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer. The son of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith, he made his film debut alongside his father in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness, and appeared with his father once more in the film After Earth (2013). Smith also co-starred in the remake films The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), alongside Keanu Reeves, and The Karate Kid (2010), with Jackie Chan. He is also known for his work in the two-part Netflix television series The Get Down (2016) and for voicing the character Kaz Kaan in the anime series, Neo Yokio.

As a recording artist, Smith first guest performed on Canadian singer Justin Bieber's 2010 single, "Never Say Never". Released for The Karate Kid's accompanying soundtrack, the song peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He later released multiple mixtapes, including CTV2 (2014). Following a three-year work effort, he signed with Roc Nation and Interscope Records to release the studio albums, Syre (2017), Erys (2019) and CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 (2020), all of which entered the Top 40 on the U.S. Billboard 200. In 2022, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year as a featured artist on Bieber's album Justice.

In September 2025, Smith was appointed Creative Director of Christian Louboutin, making him the brand's first male creative director.