In the 1990s, a lady named Anna Nicole Smith was very famous, but some people had different opinions about her. She became known because she posed for pictures in a magazine called Playboy and even got the title of Playmate of the Year. After that, she modeled clothes for companies like Guess and H&M.

Sadly, she faced some tough times and lost her fame and money, which is something that happens to many people.

In the 1990s, a famous and sometimes controversial person was Anna Nicole Smith.

She became well-known after taking pictures for a magazine called Playboy and even won an award called Playmate of the Year in 1993. After that, she modeled clothes for companies like Guess, H&M, Heatherette, and Lane Bryant.

Unfortunately, like we’ve seen happen before, her fame and money didn’t last. But her daughter, Dannielynn, keeps her memory alive.

Anna Nicole Smith was born in 1967 to Vickie Lynn Hogan. She grew up in Houston, Texas, mostly raised by her mother and aunt because her dad left when she was just a baby. Friends have talked about how Anna had a tough childhood, with her mom being strict.

Vickie had a tough childhood. Her mom was very direct and strict, according to her longtime friend Jo McLemore.

Anna didn’t finish high school but fell in love and married Billy Smith, who also dropped out of school. They got married quickly, and Anna became a mom at just 18 when her son Daniel was born.

Unfortunately, Anna and Billy’s marriage didn’t last long. Without a degree or a job, Anna had to raise her son on her own. She ended up working as a dancer at a pub. Unexpectedly, Playboy Magazine noticed her, and after working on some picture projects, Anna Nicole became well-known in the modeling world.

She even signed with William Morris, a big talent agency in the United States.

Modeling jobs poured in thereafter, and Anna Nicole appeared in advertising campaigns all over the world. She made huge headlines when she posed in lingerie for the Swedish clothing company H&M. In fact, that specific campaign caused quite a stir.People described Nicole Smith as a potential traffic hazard – drivers simply lost focus when they saw her pictures on billboards along the highways.

At the peak of her career, Anna Nicole Smith was one of the most recognized people globally, and the newspapers couldn’t get enough of her. For her part, Anna seemed to love the attention.

“I love the paparazzi. They take pictures, and I just smile away. I’ve always liked the attention. I didn’t get very much growing up, and I always wanted to be, you know, noticed,” she once told the Washington Post.

But of course, the life of a mega celebrity had its dark sides.

Anna Nicole Smith’s relationship with J. Howard Marshall, a wealthy man in the oil business, marked the start of her problems. Many people were surprised by their 63-year age difference, thinking Anna was only with him for his money.

They got married in 1994, but just six months later, Marshall got sick and passed away at 90 in 1995. Losing him was really tough for Anna.

After her husband’s death, Anna faced difficulties. She explained on a TV show in 2000, “After my husband passed, it was really, really hard on me. He knew me when I was nobody, and that’s what people don’t understand. I don’t wanna be called a gold digger because I’m not. I could’ve married him a week after we met, or two weeks after we met. I could’ve married him years before, and I didn’t. I went out and I made something of myself.”

In the following years, Anna spent a lot of time in court. She had legal battles with Marshall’s family over her husband’s will, and the case even went to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006.

Anna Nicole died of an overdose in 2007, but just a few months before that she had given birth to her daughter Dannielynn. Dannielynn was born in New Providence, the Bahamas and Anna announced her pregnancy in a video on her website.

Unfortunately, Anna would never see her daughter grow up.

In the wake of her famous mother’s death, Dannielynn quickly became one of the most talked-about children in the world. Her upbringing was surrounded by drama and speculation.

At first, many guys said they were the girl’s dad. But a court made them take a test to find out for sure. It turned out that Anna Nicole’s boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, was indeed Dannielynn’s dad.

Larry, feeling sure about it, told reporters outside the courthouse in the Bahamas in 2007, “I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I told you so. I’m the father. My baby’s going to be coming home pretty soon.”

People worried about the little girl’s future because some famous kids have a tough time and end up in bad situations they didn’t choose.

Thankfully, dad Larry seems to have a healthier idea of how to raise a child. She’s been enrolled in a regular school, been in the scouts, and gone to church every Sunday. Currently, Dannielynn resides with her father in Kentucky.

“Anna Nicole was seduced by the showbiz lifestyle, and Larry wants to make sure Dannielynn doesn’t end up like her,” a source told National Enquirer a few years ago. “[Anna Nicole was] chasing stardom and surrounded by greedy hangers-on.”

Today, 14 years after her mother’s death, you can really see Anna Nicole when looking at the little girl’s face — according to many over the years, Dannielynn is the spitting of her beautiful mother.

Now that she’s a bit older, you can really see her personality shine through and look how similar she is to her father!

According to what Larry told Us Weekly, Dannielynn wants to “be a YouTuber and make videos”. However, he has told her, “‘That’s a lot of work, and you’re only 11 years old. If it’s something you want to do when you get older, you can, but right now let’s sell some Girl Scout cookies.’”

Dannielynn has also expressed the possibility of following in her mother’s footsteps and pursuing a career in acting. It’s pretty wonderful to like, act as a character and not yourself, she stated in an interview.

It’s like playing a different character. Fun ensues. She and her father have both been on a number of series together, such as “Life after Anna,” “Wife Swap,” and “The Millionaire Matchmaker.”

And it is evident that Anna Nicole’s daughter frequently thinks of her mother.

Dannielynn honored her late mother last year by dressing in a pink outfit akin to the one Anna wore in 2004 for the Kentucky Derby.

Please share if you think Anna Nicole Smith would have been very proud of her daughter!