Kim Smith was born on March 3, 1983 in Houston, Texas. She
still lives in Houston, 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.
Kim
looks for honesty and willingness to communicate in
her men rather than opting for good looks and a great
physique
Kim
practices her favorite sport of golf as she plays on
the varsity golf team. She hit her first hole-in-one
in 1999 on a par-three course
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