Amber Smith Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Amber Smith
Date of birth:
March 2. 1972
Place of birth:
Tampa, Florida, USA
Astrology Sign:
Pisces
Height:
5' 9
Hair color:
Blonde
Eye color:
Grey
Tags:
Biography
Amber Smith was born March 2, 1972 in Tampa, Florida and is an American actress and fashion model. Amber Smith is the only child of NFL player Russell Smith of the San Diego Chargers and professional model Carol Smith.
She is a natural blonde but dyed her hair red because she was often told that she looked like Rita Hayworth. Her measurements are 36D-24-36 and she has a genius IQ of 155. She was chosen by Esquire magazine as the first 'Vargas Girl' of the 1990s.
Following in her mother's footsteps, Amber began modeling at age fifteen. At first she started doing work locally and then by age sixteen she went to Paris and remained there for four years. Her international modeling eventually gave her a breakthrough when she dyed her hair red. Many thought she looked like Rita Hayworth and it lauched her into doing back to back issues of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the first Esquire Vargas Girl and also the Wonderbra campaign as the first Wonderbra model.
Her career has given her great recognition and she has been on the covers of Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, as well as many others. She has done advertising for L'Oreal, Buffalo Jeans, Camel, Kahlua, Volkswagen, and Panama Jack, to name a few. Designers such as Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier has also selected her for many famous runway shows.
After remarkable success in the modeling world, Amber added acting to her resume. She has worked with acclaimed directors and landed parts in two Academy award winning movies, L.A. Confidential and American Beauty, as well as many more. Her television credits include, Just Shoot Me and Friends.
E! Entertainment chose Amber in 2005 for a Reality show pilot called "The Amber Smith Project," which was about following Amber's efforts in opening up a modeling agency in Miami Beach. Additionally, another pilot that she was involved in was called "The Anchorwoman," in which she takes over the life of a Broadcast Journalist.
She is a natural blonde but dyed her hair red because she was often told that she looked like Rita Hayworth. Her measurements are 36D-24-36 and she has a genius IQ of 155. She was chosen by Esquire magazine as the first 'Vargas Girl' of the 1990s.
Following in her mother's footsteps, Amber began modeling at age fifteen. At first she started doing work locally and then by age sixteen she went to Paris and remained there for four years. Her international modeling eventually gave her a breakthrough when she dyed her hair red. Many thought she looked like Rita Hayworth and it lauched her into doing back to back issues of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the first Esquire Vargas Girl and also the Wonderbra campaign as the first Wonderbra model.
Her career has given her great recognition and she has been on the covers of Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, as well as many others. She has done advertising for L'Oreal, Buffalo Jeans, Camel, Kahlua, Volkswagen, and Panama Jack, to name a few. Designers such as Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier has also selected her for many famous runway shows.
After remarkable success in the modeling world, Amber added acting to her resume. She has worked with acclaimed directors and landed parts in two Academy award winning movies, L.A. Confidential and American Beauty, as well as many more. Her television credits include, Just Shoot Me and Friends.
E! Entertainment chose Amber in 2005 for a Reality show pilot called "The Amber Smith Project," which was about following Amber's efforts in opening up a modeling agency in Miami Beach. Additionally, another pilot that she was involved in was called "The Anchorwoman," in which she takes over the life of a Broadcast Journalist.