Alfonso Ribeiro

 Little has been published about U.S. actor and media personality Alfonso Ribeiro’s Trinidad-born American parents - Michael, a correctional officer, and Joy Ribeiro - or his grandparents, including his paternal grandfather Albert Ribeiro who was a calypsonian known as Lord Hummingbird.
Inaccurate information on Wikipedia and elsewhere states that his parents were from the Dominican Republic and his grandfather was calypsonian Roaring Lion.
Ribeiro, however, has sought to correct this in a number of media interviews, confirming that his grandfather was Lord Hummingbird.
In addition, on his Instagram page @therealalfonsoribeiro, Ribiero provided a glimpse of his family. Over the years, he posted separate photos of his father, mother, and grandmother, as well as one with his wife, Angela, at Trinidad Carnival.
Ribeiro is best known for the character Carlton Banks which he played on the hit television show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and as host of America’s Funniest Home Videos.
He is quoted as saying, “I’ve got great memories of being in Trinidad. As a kid, we went every summer. That was always amazing. I’ve got great memories. I’ve obviously gone back as an adult many times to play Carnival. I even took my then fiancée, now wife, and we played Carnival and Bliss. I’ve absolutely enjoyed all my Trinidad connections, and it has been wonderful.” (Source: Dominic Kalipersad, May 26, 2022)