Anna Nicole Smith

BIO

Vickie Lynn Marshall (November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007), better known under the stage name of Anna Nicole Smith,[1] was an American sex symbol, model, actress, celebrity, and spokeswoman. T he former Guess model became an American sex symbol in 1992 when she was chosen to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine, which led to a lucrative modeling career and her own self-titled reality series, which debuted on the E network in 2002. She later became a spokesperson for TrimSpa, a weight loss substance. Her highly publicized marriage to oil business executive and billionaire J. Howard Marshall, 63 years her senior, resulted in speculation that she married the octogenarian for his money, which she denied.

LOVE

Anna Nicole married oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall on June 27, 1994, Her highly publicized marriage to oil business executive and billionaire J. Howard Marshall, 63 years her senior, resulted in speculation that she married the octogenarian for his money, which she denied.

Following his death, she began a lengthy legal battle over a share of his estate; her case, Marshall v. Marshall, reached the U.S. Supreme Court on a question of federal jurisdiction.

Smith engaged in numerous affairs with Zsa Zsa Gabor’shusband, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, her former bodyguard, and Mark “Hollywood” Hatten. Prior to the paternity test results being revealed, Smith and Stern exchanged vows and rings in an informal commitment ceremony on Sept. 28, 2006.

CAREER

Smith's career took off after she was chosen by Hugh Hefner to appear on the cover of the March 1992 issue of Playboy, where she is listed as Vickie Smith, Smith was chosen to be the 1993 Playmate of the Year. The Anna Nicole Show, premiered in 2002, but despite consistently topping the network's ratings, it was canceled in 2004. The actress played herself in the 2005 Be Cool with John Travolta and Uma Thurman.