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The useless fact
In which Los Angeles neighborhood does the Fresh Prince exterior mansion actually sit?
Answer: Brentwood.
Why It’s True
The Bel-Air mansion that opens every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is actually in Brentwood, not Bel-Air. Mental Floss documents it in “20 Things You Might Not Know About The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
Sources
- Category
- TV Facts
- Decade
- 1990s
- Franchise
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Updated
- Fact-checked November 5, 2026