Net worth US$ 10 million Name Dannielynn Birkhead | Siblings Daniel Wayne Smith | |
Full Name Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern Occupation Child model, reality star Parents Anna Nicole Smith, Larry Birkhead Aunts Donna Hogan, Angela Heuser, Judy Birkhead Grandparents Virgie Mae Hogan, Donald Eugene Hogan, Nancy Birkhead, Larry L. Birkhead Uncles Lewis Birkhead, Donald Hart, Donnie Hogan, David Tacker Jr. Similar People Larry Birkhead, Anna Nicole Smith, Daniel Wayne Smith, Howard K Stern, J Howard Marshall | ||
Model child dannielynn birkhead
Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead (born Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern; September 7, 2006) is an American child model, tabloid sensation and reality television personality. Her most notable modeling campaign was as the face of Guess Girl's Spring 2013 line, a company for which her late mother Anna Nicole Smith had also modeled. She is the daughter of Smith and Larry Birkhead, and was the focus of the Dannielynn Birkhead paternity case.
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- Model child dannielynn birkhead
- Anna nicole smith s daughter dannielynn birkhead is cuter than ever at kentucky derby
- Early life and paternity
- Modeling and media focus
- References
Dannielynn is the younger half-sister of Daniel Wayne Smith (1986–2006). Dannielynn's mother had previously been married to Billy Wayne Smith from 1986 until 1993 and J. Howard Marshall II from 1994 until his death in 1995. In May 2006, Smith approached her former boyfriend, Ben Thompson of South Carolina, to inform him that he was the father of her unborn child. Thompson told Smith that was impossible because he had a vasectomy. Smith lived in Thompson's house in the Bahamas which was the subject of ownership dispute between them.
Anna nicole smith s daughter dannielynn birkhead is cuter than ever at kentucky derby
Early life and paternity
Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern was born to Anna Nicole Smith on September 7, 2006 in Nassau, Bahamas. Almost immediately, questions over Dannielynn's paternity began to arise, quickly followed by the death of her half-brother, Daniel Smith, three days after her birth. Smith's death and Dannielynn's custody, preceded the paternity claims made by attorney Howard K. Stern; Larry Birkhead, Smith's bodyguard Alexander Denk, Frederic von Anhalt, husband of the actress Zsa Zsa Gabor. Smith named Howard K. Stern as father on her daughter's birth certificate. Birkhead was a Kentucky native and celebrity photographer who brought his challenge to court to legitimize his claim. After DNA testing, Birkhead was formally established as Dannielynn's father. After gaining custody of his daughter Dannielynn, Birkhead changed her last name from Stern to Birkhead.
When Dannielynn was five months old, her mother died of a prescription drug overdose at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. In 2008, Dannielynn was declared sole heir to Smith's estate estimated $700,000.
At 16 months old, Dannielynn went through surgery to correct the strabismus she was experiencing in one of her eyes. Birkhead wore a patch as well so he could "play pirates together" with Dannielynn instead of her wearing one alone.
Modeling and media focus
At age six, Dannielynn started modeling for Guess Kids, the children's line for Guess clothing. Paul Marciano, the co-founder of Guess, stated "Dannielynn has the same playful spirit that her mother had on a set." The campaign, followed by the Spring 2013 line, was Dannielynn's modeling debut. With the fame of her mother, Dannielynn has been the focus of media attention since her birth. The attention Dannielynn has received, even as a toddler, has been described as the media "circling like vultures." Each year, Dannielynn and her father attend the Kentucky Derby, where Birkhead and Smith had first met. Dannielynn's appearance at the event regularly draws headlines from many media outlets.
In August 2014, federal court judge David O. Carter ruled Dannielynn Birkhead will not receive $44 million from the estate of the late E. Pierce Marshall, the son of J. Howard Marshall. Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn's father was hopeful his legal team would receive a substantial amount of money in sanctions. Judge Carter, however, denied the request and declared the case over. Judge Carter ruled that there was "just no evidence before the court that justifies awarding sanctions against Pierce Marshall's estate."