Name: Kim Smith
Birth Date: March 2, 1983
Hometown: Houston, TX, USA
Height: 5' 9"
Measurements: 34-24.5-34.5
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Model
Kim Smith was born on March 3, 1983 in Odessa, Texas.
She still lives in Odessa, and is in her third year
of high school. She practices her favorite sport of
golf, as she plays on the varsity golf team. She hit
her first hole-in-one last year on a par-three course.
She is also on the National Junior Honor Society and
is actively involved in her community. Her classmates
voted her most popular last year.
This 5'9", green-eyed brunette loves to keep fit
by exercising, and maintains a very healthy diet with
lots of sleep. She got her start by attending a Model
Search America contest with a friend. She had no intention
of modeling, and was there purely as a spectator. In
fact, when president David Mogul spotted her, he asked
her why her tag said "Guest", and quickly
changed it one that read "Competitor." Shortly
after, she received over a dozen calls from different
agencies. She signed a contract with Clipse management
and Ty Kilinic of Dallas.
Some of her test shots were sent directly to Paul Marciano,
President and Creative Director of Guess? She was an
instant success, and he booked her immediately for the
Fall '99 campaign in Hollywood with photographer Pablo
Alfar.
Despite her lack of experience, Kim showed the self-confidence
and poise of a veteran. She was right at home in front
of the camera, and has been described as "a delight"
to work with. She was featured in Maxim's swimsuit issue,
and appeared in 'N Sync's video for their hit song Bye,
Bye, Bye.
Gear magazine described her as the up and coming model
to watch. The review said that "She is Guess's
next big thing - following in the footsteps of Laetitia
Casta, Claudia Schiffer, and Eva Herzigova."
Besides the Guess? campaigns in 1999 and 2000, she
also worked for Glamour, Neiman-Marcus and Ambercrombe
& Fitch. She did work for Danier leather, and has
made numerous television appearances over the last year.
She was seen on Politically Incorrect, The Late Late
Show, the Fox Report, Access Hollywood, Extra and MTV.
She can be seen in editorials for both Harper's Bazaar
and French Elle.
In addition to the Maxim cover, she graced the cover
of Gear magazine. She also was found in Amica and Bikin
magazines. She will be featured in Glamour and Sky this
spring, as well as in the Neiman-Marcus ads.
Kim remains well grounded, despite her rapid rise to
stardom. She credits her upbringing, her brother and
her friends who have helped her stay true to herself.
She believes strongly in education, and listens to the
wise words of her parents carefully. Her goal is to
finish her schooling and then continue with her modeling
career.