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VIDEO: Alfonso Ribeiro Breaks Out 'The Carlton' & Earns a Perfect Score on DWTS!

By: Oct. 07, 2014
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During the fourth week of competition on ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS, the stars turned back the clock to their most memorable year. The episode also introduced a new element as the viewers become the fourth judge. Viewers could vote on ABC.com live during the routines for what score they thought the dancers deserved.

Broadway vet Alfonso Ribeiro chose to bring back his iconic dance, 'The Carlton' from his days on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.' Below, watch the actor and his professional partner Witney Carson perform a jazz dance to the Tom Jones' classic, "It's Not Unusual', which earned the couple a PERFECT SCORE of 40!

Ribeiro is best known for his role as Carlton Banks on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and is known today as for his work as a television director, host and voice-over artist. He made his first big role cast opposite Ricky Schroder in the long-running sitcom Silver Spoons, making him an instant teen idol. His directing credits include television shows Shake It Up, ARE WE THERE YET? The Wannabes,Meet The Browns, Cuts, Eve, One on One, All of Us and MIGHTY MED on Disney XD.

Starting his acting career at the age of eight, Alfonso landed his first starring role in the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid, whereupon he was signed to famed music label Island Records. He became an overnight sensation, enamoring the likes of director Bob Geraldi, choreographer Michael Peters and "The King of Pop" Michael Jackson (who enlisted Alfonso in the infamous Pepsi commercial). After taking time to attend Cal State University, Los Angeles where he earned a Theater Arts education, Alfonso was offered a role in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Alfonso played the memorable character of Carlton Banks, opposite his friend, Will Smith. Following six years on the popular series Fresh Prince, he was then approached by Quincy Jones to appear with L.L.Cool J in the NBC/UPN series In the House. Both can still be seen in syndication.



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