Beri Smither is a supermodel who has worked for several years in the fashion industry and appeared in many magazines including the 1988 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, as well as various international issues of Vogue Magazine, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan and New York Magazine. Her most popular period was during 1998 although she continues to appear in magazines as of 2007.
Beri Smither was born in Salem, Oregon in 1971. Her birthday is June 22. She went to Paris, France directly after graduating from high school to pursue a modeling career. In the 1990s she found great success working with Company Model Management and model agent Michael Flutie. Michael Flutie has remained her agent ever since, although she has changed modeling agencies.
Famous fashion photographers that have photographed Beri Smither include Patrick Demarchelier (the premier photographer of Harper's Bazaar Magazine), Herb Ritts and Peter Lindbergh.
Beri Smither has appeared on numerous magazine covers. She was most in demand from 1997 to 1999. In 1997 she appeared on the covers of the Japanese version of Elle Magazine, and the Spanish version of Vogue. She had her most successful magazine year in 1998 when she appeared in the U.S. version of Cosmopolitan, the Australian, French and U.K. versions of Elle Magazine, the Argentina and U.S. versions of Glamour, the U.K. version of Harper's & Queens, the U.K. version of Marie Claire, and the Australian Vogue. This is the same year that she appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In 1999, Beri Smither appeared in Elle in Australia.
As of early 2007, Beri Smither is thirty six years old and has most recently appeared in Conde Nast Traveler's October 2006 issue. Her modeling agency is Trump Model Management. She continues to appear in fashion advertisements for campaigns in magazines published around the world.