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Anna Nicole Smith (born Vickie Lynn Hogan on November 28, 1967 in Mexia, Texas) is an American model and actress.
She started her career by becoming 1993's Playboy playmate of the year. She was compared to Marilyn Monroe for her full figure and blonde hair.
In 1994, Anna Nicole married billionaire J. Howard Marshall when she was 26; he was nearly 90 at the time. He died in 1995, and Anna Nicole was involved in a court battle with her former stepson, E. Pierce Marshall, for half of her late husband's $1.6 billion estate. After a series of legal victories and setbacks, in March of 2002, she was awarded $88 million from the estate of her late husband. In December of 2004, however, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the March 2002 decision, saying that Anna Nicole was not mentioned in J. Howard Marshall's trust and will.
In 2002, Anna Nicole starred in The Anna Nicole Show, a reality TV series on the E! cable television network. The show focused on her personal and private life in the manner of other "reality" shows, such as the recent hit The Osbournes. Critics blasted her show, saying it was so bad it deserved to be pitied. The show was an initial hit upon its debut, though ratings dropped with each successive week. It was cancelled in February 2004, due to "creative differences".
In an interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien she was asked what her "Playmate diet" consisted of. She replied, "fried chicken". Her height is 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m). In October, 2003, she became a spokesperson for TrimSpa, which helped her to reportedly lose 30 lb (14 kg).
In November 2004, she was invited as a presenter to the American Music Awards show. She went on stage apparently under the influence of a controlled substance. She made inappropriate comments about her body and TrimSpa, and was ultimately led off stage. This incident was used as comedic material by presenters later in the show.
Filmography
- Miss Cast Away
- Skyscraper
- To the Limit
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (earning her the "Worst New Star" award at the 1994 Golden Raspberry Awards)
- The Hudsucker Proxy
- a number of Playboy videos