Anna Nicole Smith was born Vicki Lynn Hogan on November 28, 1967, in Houston, Texas. At the age of 17, Anna (then Vicki) married Billy Smith, and that same year, they welcomed their son Daniel into the world. She entered the Play..boy Cover Contest, and appeared on the cover of the magazine at the age of 24. Two years later, Anna was crowned 1993's Playmate of the Year.

She married oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II -- 60 years her senior -- on the 27th of June 1994. On August 4, 2002, the E! channel began airing its first season of The Anna Nicole Show. It was cancelled in 2004. In 2006, her 20-year-old son, Daniel, died suddenly and she also gave birth to her daughter, Dannielynn. On February 8, 2007, Anna Nicole died after being found unconscious in her Florida hotel room.