Is Justice Smith Related to Will Smith? Know His Parents and Ethnicity

Justice Smith is a talented American actor who has become a well-known face in Hollywood in recent years. He has appeared in various popular movies and TV series, including Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Get Down, and Detective Pikachu.

His recent movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was recently released on March 3, 2023. He played one of the lead roles of Simon in the movie, which is being appreciated by audiences worldwide.

Meanwhile, due to his resemblance with Will Smith and similar last name, many wonder if Justice is related to the Academy Award-winning actor. In this article, we’ll explore the truth and details of Justice’s family, including his parents, siblings, and ethnicity.

Is Justice Smith Related to Will Smith?

Several times, people have assumed Justice was Will’s son. The rumor circulated when Will’s son, Jaden Smith, worked together with Justice on the Netflix show, The Get Down.

Despite various rumors, the fact is Justice is not related to Will. Despite sharing the same last name, the two actors do not have any familial relation. Even in his Twitter bio, Justice has mentioned, “not will smith son.”

That said, Justice has quoted that he often gets asked about his connection to Will. During his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2021, Justice mentioned, “There was this video essay that I saw where someone was like, ‘Justice Smith, he’s banking off of nepotism.’”

“‘He didn’t work for anything that he has.’ Who do they think my father is? Then I realized it was Will Smith,” he added.

He also added being starstruck by Will’s son Jaden in the show The Get Down. “I worked with his son Jaden on the show I did, called The Get Down, and I don’t normally get star-struck with people, but I got really star-struck with him,” he said.

Justice continued, “When I get star-struck, I act like I don’t care. Like, I act really indifferent, so he was like, ‘Hey, um…’ He came to one of our rehearsals, he was like, ‘Hey, uh, great job in the rehearsal,’ and I like, looked away and I was like, what am I doing?”

“But then he was so nice. He came again to set, he was like so kind,” he added. Now that it’s cleared up that Justice isn’t related to Will let’s move into the details of the 27-year-old actor’s parents.

Justice Smith’s Parents and Siblings

Justice was born on August 9, 1995, in Los Angeles, California, to his parents, Wayne Smith and Duilia Setacci. Both of his parents are singers. Not much is known about his parents, but they have been supportive of their son’s acting career.

The Quarry actor spent his formative years in California. He grew up in a large family alongside his seven siblings – three brothers named Wayne Smith Jr., Richard Smith, and Mark Cruz Smith, and four sisters named Camero Smith, Victoria Smith, Felicia Smith, and Adrienne Smith.

Justice Smith plucking a fruit from a tree (Image Source: Instagram/standup4justice)

Unfortunately, not much is known about him, as Justice prefers to keep his personal life away from the public eye. Not much is shared on his social media platform about his family. We could get only a glimpse of his work on his Instagram account.

Justice Smith has the mixed ethnicity

Justice’s mother is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent, while his father is African American. Therefore, Justice is of mixed ethnicity, and he is proud of his cultural roots.

His mixed ethnicity has been a source of strength and inspiration for him, and he continues to use his voice to promote inclusivity and diversity.