Full Name: Vickie Lynn Hogan (professionally known as Anna Nicole Smith) Profession: Model, actress, and television personality Nationality: American Born: November 28, 1967 Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA Generation: Generation X Chinese Zodiac: c Sign: Sagittarius Age in 2025: Would be 58 years old (died 2007) Marital Status: Married twice—Billy Wayne Smith (m. 1985–1993, divorced); J. Howard Marshall II (m. 1994–1995, his death) Children: 2—Daniel Wayne Smith (died 2006) and Dannielynn Birkhead Description: Anna Nicole Smith was an American model, actress, and pop-culture icon whose dramatic life story captivated the world. Born Vickie Lynn Hogan in Texas, she experienced a difficult childhood marked by financial hardship, limited opportunities, and a restless search for identity and stability. After working in various local jobs, she rose to fame in the early 1990s when she appeared in Playboy magazine. Her striking beauty, charismatic personality, and Marilyn Monroe-inspired image made her an instant sensation. She was named Playmate of the Year in 1993, launching a modeling career that included high-profile campaigns for Guess, H&M, and fashion brands across Europe and the United States. Her Guess advertisements, photographed in a glamorous vintage Hollywood style, made her one of the most recognizable faces of the decade. As her fame grew, Anna Nicole transitioned into acting, taking roles in films such as The Hudsucker Proxy and Naked Gun 33: The Final Insult. She later starred in her reality TV series, The Anna Nicole Show (2002–2004), which offered an unfiltered and often emotional look into her personal struggles, eccentric lifestyle, and attempts to navigate fame, motherhood, and legal battles. Her marriage to billionaire J. Howard Marshall II and the decade-long legal war over his estate became one of the most publicized court cases in American history, cementing her status as a controversial yet deeply human figure caught between celebrity culture, the tabloids, and her vulnerabilities. Tragically, Anna Nicole faced profound personal losses, including the death of her beloved son Daniel shortly after the birth of her daughter Dannielynn. Her death in 2007 at age 39 shocked the world and fueled a renewed examination of the pressures placed on women in the entertainment industry. Despite her turbulent life, Anna Nicole Smith remains a pop-culture legend—symbolizing the complicated intersection of beauty, fame, vulnerability, and the human need for love and recognition. Her legacy lives on through documentaries, films, and ongoing public fascination with her unique, tragic, and unforgettable story.