Carlton Banks
First appearance The Fresh Prince Project Last appearance I, Done (Part 2)
Statistics Name Carlton Banks Nickname "C" or "Stumpy" Known Relatives Vivian Banks (mother) Philip Banks (father) Hilary Banks (older sister) Ashley Banks (younger sister) Nicky Banks (younger brother) Hattie Banks (paternal grandmother) Vy Smith (maternal aunt) Lou Smith (maternal uncle) Will Smith (maternal cousin) Helen Smith (maternal aunt) Lester (maternal uncle) Bobby (maternal cousin) Janice Smith (maternal aunt) Frank (maternal uncle) Portrayed by  Alfonso Ribeiro

Carlton Banks is Will's preppy, conversative cousin. He is the eldest son of Philip and Vivian Banks.

BiographyEdit

Carlton was born on August 4th, 1974 to Vivian and Philip Banks. He has an older sister, Hilary Banks, a younger sister, Ashley Banks, and a younger brother, Nicky Banks.

Carlton attended Bel-Air Academy and ULA until he transferred to Princeton in the series finale.

The character is based on real-life person, Corey Chambliss.

PersonalityEdit

Carlton is highly intelligent, but sometimes annoying, naive, and arrogant. He's a conversative Republican and is often at odds with his cousin, Will Smith. He dresses in a preppy style, his favorite singer is Tom Jones, and his idol is Macaulay Culkin.

He is subject to compulsive gambling as seen in the episodes, "You Bet Your Life" and "Viva Lost Wages."