Alfonso Ribeiro Has Four Charming Children—Peek Inside His Life As A Father

Jun 14, 2020

As well as being an all-round entertaining actor, Alfonso Ribeiro is a true family man. He puts a lot of energy into spending time with his wife and children, and has a very open and healthy philosophy to their upbringing.

We all know Ribeiro as Carlton Banks from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"—a role that planted him firmly in our hearts. He now continues to bring us entertainment through his role as the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos. This is the face of his public life, and the main role of his private life is being a father to four children.

He has three children with his wife Angela Unkrich. Their two sons are 9-year-old AJ and 7-year-old Anders, and their 3-year-old daughter, Ava. The actor was previously married to Robin Stapler, and they have one daughter together, Sienna, who is 20 years old.

It is very clear to see how devoted 48-year-old Ribeiro is to his family by looking at his social media posts. The family spend a lot of time together and do loads of activities, including memorable trips such as visiting Disney World.

The trips they go on are not purely for leisure though. The actor told Closer Weekly, "Yes, you can read about things in books but nothing lands and sticks with you throughout your life than personal experience."

Ribeiro is a hands-on dad and isn't afraid to show his children his fun-loving side. He happily dressed up in costume on Halloween with all his family. He is also a fan of showing his adoration for his children. For example, on National Daughters’ day, he dedicated a post to expressing how "incredible" Sienna is.

Ribeiro became a father again only last year when little Ava was born. It's clear the actor is smitten. He shared a super sweet video of her falling asleep on him and called it "the best going to sleep video ever." He prides himself on having a loving household. He once said, "There's a lot of love in our house," reports the Daily Mail.

There is a lot to learn from Ribeiro when it comes to fatherhood. He has a very specific stance on how he has chosen to raise his kids. He told Life of Dad that he is a strong believer that it is important to teach his children to be independent, resilient, and confident and to always strive to be the best they can be.  

He also believes that being a physical and emotional presence to your children is the best way to bring them up. His advice to all fathers was:

"No matter how much you may Skype or FaceTime nothing replaces being there. To me, that is I think the one piece of advice I would give. It is to do everything you can to make your family a priority."

What do you think of Alfonso Ribeiro's family life? Tell us your favorite family moment, and share this heartwarming story with your own loved ones.