He is the current host of ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, taking over for Tom Bergeron, who left after 15 years.

At the beginning of his career, he starred in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and later took part in the 13th season of the British reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

Ribeiro has served as the main host of Dancing with the Stars alongside co-host Julianne Hough beginning with season 32 in 2023.

Ribeiro was born in New York City in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx[1] to parents of Trinidadian descent.

[7] The same year, Ribeiro was cast as Rick Schroder's best friend on the TV series Silver Spoons,[8] after which he and his family moved to Los Angeles.

[10] After Silver Spoons ended, Ribeiro took a hiatus from acting to finish high school and attend California State University, Los Angeles.

[3] Ribeiro's most prominent role was as Carlton Banks, the cousin of Will Smith's lead character, on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from September 1990 to May 1996.

[4] On May 19, 2015, Ribeiro was named Tom Bergeron's successor to host America's Funniest Home Videos.

[26] Catch 21 was revived in 2019, and Ribeiro returned as the host, with his former Dancing with the Stars partner Witney Carson joining as co-host.

[27] His role earned him a 2020 Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host, but he lost to Alex Trebek.

[29] In 2020, Ribeiro starred in a series of commercials for State Farm Insurance as a Chris Paul impersonator.

[30] In 2022, Ribeiro joined season 31 of Dancing with the Stars as co-host of the show, alongside host Tyra Banks.

[45] In December 2018, Ribeiro, along with Instagram star Russell Horning, aka Backpack Kid, and rapper Terrence Ferguson, aka 2 Milly, brought a lawsuit against Epic Games for their decision to feature respective choreographies in the popular game Fortnite.

In November 2017, Ribeiro returned to 25th season in Week eight,[51] to participate in a trio Jive with Frankie Muniz and his professional partner Witney Carson.