Actor and television host
Alfonso Ribeiro has sustained a successful and largely drama-free career spanning four decades in the entertainment industry. After breaking into the industry with a starring role in the 1983 Broadway musical “The Tap Dance Kid,” and the ’80s television series “Silver Spoons,” Ribeiro cemented his place in pop culture history with his turn as Carlton Banks in the hit 1990s sitcom “
Ribeiro, who currently hosts “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and the new National Geographic channel spinoff “AFV: Animal Edition,” revealed that although he’s been able to successfully make the transition from child actor to adult star and dance his way into the hearts of generations of Americans, his path hasn’t been totally paved with gold. The very role that made him a household name also has hindered him in other ways that he’s had to learn to outmaneuver throughout his career.