Long before he was one of the stars of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or the cohost of Dancing with the Stars, which airs its 20th anniversary celebration on November 11, 2025, at 8pm EST, Alfonso Ribeiro was already getting attention for his dance moves. And in 1984, at age 13, the future actor and TV host broke through with a Pepsi ad when he showed off his moonwalking skills to Michael Jackson himself. The ad was a success that launched Ribeiro to fame — and led to a crazy urban legend that he had died in a breakdancing accident.

