Anna Nicole Smith

Early Life and Education

Anna Nicole Smith's early life was marked by challenges and a desire to escape her small-town roots.

Birth

November 28, 1967

Anna Nicole Smith was born Vickie Lynn Hogan in Houston, Texas.

Childhood

Late 1970s to Early 1980s

Smith grew up without her father, who left the family when she was a baby. She had a difficult childhood in Mexia, Texas.

High School

Early 1980s

Smith attended Mexia High School but did not complete her education, dropping out in 1984.