Will Smith participates for the first time in the Sharjah International Book Fair 2025

In an event that is the first of its kind in its career spanning more than three decades, the international star Will Smith looks at the audience of literature and art from the gate of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2025, which celebrates this year in its 44th year. Smith’s participation will create a unique artistic and cultural moment, bringing together the world’s star and the literary scene, famous for being the largest platform for cultural and creative dialogue in the Arab region.

Will Smith in the Emirates

And the American star will meet the public on Friday, November 14 at 8:00 PM in the Great Hall, during an open discussion session during which he will present a mix of inspiring stories from his long experience in the fields of cinema, music, writing and business, as well as glimpses of his personal and intellectual life that shaped his path to stardom.

Will Smith at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2025

According to the organizers of the event, this sharing is a unique opportunity for cinema and reading lovers to learn about the stations of the artist’s life, among the most influential figures in modern popular culture. And Smith talked about his journey from music to cinema, his trade in writing and publishing, and what he learned from lessons about persistence and self-development, which are the values ​​​​that intersect with the philosophy of the show in supporting human creativity in all its forms.
In her statement about the participation of the international star, Khoulata Al-Majini, the general curator of the Sharjah International Book Fair, said: “Will Smith’s participation is a living example of the exhibition celebrating artistic creativity in all its forms. It combines acting, music, writing and innovation, which reflects the exhibition’s message of valuing all forms of expression that expand the horizons of knowledge and open new paths for the imagination.”
She added that this year’s exhibition seeks to promote the dialogue between literature and modern art, by hosting cultural symbols capable of building bridges between different creative styles, confirming that Smith’s presence on the exhibition platform will give the public a new experience that combines the artistic inspiration and the philosophical writer.

Multidimensional experience in art and literature

لا يمتدع إرث ويل سميث على كونه ترك بسمته في عالم النشار. In 2021, he released his autobiography entitled “Wail”, in collaboration with the American writer Mark Manson, the author of the book Art of Restlessness, to become one of the best-selling autobiographies worldwide.
As the children’s book “نحم الاثنان قاطل” (Just the Two of Us) was released, it was inspired by the famous song that carried the name of the child, and it caught the interest of the father and the children, and it did not make it popular among the audience of families and children when it included educational and humanitarian messages.

international artistic achievements

During his career, Smith won a large number of international awards, the most notable of which was the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the film King Richard, in which he portrayed the character of the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. كما نال المزيدتي غولدن غلوب وبافتا عن الدور نفسه, عدد إلى إلى تريشين عن للاوسكار عن فيلوم Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness.
But in the field of music, Smith won four prizes thanks to his songs that topped the most popular charts, such as Gettin’ Jiggy wit It and Men in Black, making him one of the first artists who combined the success of music and cinema in that unit.

between the cinema and the book: the vision is beautiful

Through his upcoming participation in the Sharjah exhibition, Will Smith seeks to bring his artistic experience to the Arab public, first of all, his vision of the relationship between story, imagination, and art, and how an artist can use writing as a tool for self-healing and self-development. It is expected that he will also talk about his recent transformation after his controversial experience at the 2022 Oscars, and how it affected human maturity and the rediscovery of self-discovery.
The long-awaited meeting is a rare opportunity to open paintings about the importance of human words in the star industry, and the role of artists in transferring positive values ​​and human trades to new generations, at a time when the world is witnessing radical changes in the concept of fame and creativity.