Colman Domingo just shared a story that’s making everyone do a double take. He and Will Smith attended Overbrook High School in West Philadelphia at the same time. Same school, same gym and science classes, but the two ran in totally different circles. Domingo described himself as a nerdy kid trying not to get beat up, while Smith was already a local rap star performing with Jazzy Jeff.
Domingo shared the story on the November 3 episode of the“Friends Keep Secrets”podcast. He said he and Smith were never friends, though Domingo was friends with Smith’s high school girlfriend, Gina Cooper. Their last interaction came years after graduation when Domingo was waiting tables at an El Torito restaurant in Philadelphia and Smith looked at him like he seemed familiar.
It’s a reminder that two of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces were just regular teenagers once, navigating high school in the same city without knowing where life would take them. What’s your favorite story of celebrities who went to school together?
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