Vivian Banks

Vivian Smith Banks is Will Smith's aunt, because she is Will's mom's, Vy, sister. She engaged Philip Banks on an episode of Soul Train and married at an unknown time and place latter. She has a habit of when she and all her sisters are around their jump up and down in a happy (after a couple times, Will starts to join in every time). When she was pregnant with Nicky it was shown that she had an unbearable side constantly ring a bell for a "Maid" irritating everyone, including Phillip. In the first three seasons, while portrayed by Janet Hubert-Whitten, she had a feisty more cynical side cracking jokes around people who did more unorthodox things (mostly around Jamison Witworth even though he was around for only one episode). When portrayed by Daphne Maxwell Reid, she had a lesser attitude, yet still feisty sometimes. However she made lesser appearances than Hubert-Whitten.