Bel Air
Chevrolet sedan model
Bel Air is an affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, known for sprawling estates and celebrity residents.
The name evokes extreme wealth and luxury.
It entered popular culture through the 1990s sitcom *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*, which played on the contrast between urban Philadelphia and privileged West LA life: He moved to Bel Air and forgot where he came from.
Transplanted urban royal nickname
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- theme songProgram's recurring musical opener
- taxiVehicle for hire
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
Will Smith · West Philadelphia · Carlton · NBC · hip-hop · comedy
Southern California metropolis
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- Beverly HillsAffluent Southern California city
- BrentwoodAffluent westside neighborhood
- Pacific PalisadesWealthy Los Angeles coastal community
Westwood · Hollywood · Santa Monica · Sunset Boulevard · Mulholland Drive · gated community · estate · mansion
Having abundant financial resources
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- prestigiousHaving high standing
- eliteSuperior select group
privileged · upper-class · old money · nouveau riche · millionaire · billionaire · luxury · extravagance
Fresh Prince
Transplanted urban royal nickname
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- theme songProgram's recurring musical opener
- taxiVehicle for hire
Will Smith · Philadelphia · West Philadelphia · Carlton · NBC · hip-hop · comedy
Los Angeles
Southern California metropolis
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- Beverly HillsAffluent Southern California city
- BrentwoodAffluent westside neighborhood
Pacific Palisades · Westwood · Hollywood · Santa Monica · Sunset Boulevard · Mulholland Drive · gated community · estate · mansion · real estate
wealthy
Having abundant financial resources
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- prestigiousHaving high standing
elite · privileged · upper-class · old money · nouveau riche · millionaire · billionaire · luxury · extravagance · glamour
- carscar, auto, automobile, sedan, coupe
- Affluencewealth, wealthy, affluence, prestige, elite
- Affluent PlacesBeverly Hills, Monaco, Malibu, The Hamptons, Palm Beach
- classic carsclassic cars, vintage cars, classic automobiles, Model T, Ford Model A
- Los AngelesHollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, Venice Beach
- Maryland PlacesBaltimore, Annapolis, Ocean City, Chesapeake Bay, Bethesda
Bel AirSkid Row
Impoverished urban district
Compton · Watts · slum · Inglewood · trailer park
Bel AirSan Fernando Valley
Los Angeles suburban basin
Bel Airpublic housing
Subsidized homes for poor
tenement · inner city · barrio · favela · council estate