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Early Life : Parents and Family
- Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith was born on August 7, 1978, in Bath, Somerset, England.
- Gwendolyn’s parents involve Jamaican and British ancestry.
- She was first introduced her into the world of entertainment by her family.
- She moved to America in her teenage years to pursue her interest in the arts at the New World School of Arts in Miami, Florida.
- Being British and new to the USA, it was tough to begin with but eventually, she became confident in her new American life.
Life as Kenny Smith Wife :
- In 2006, Gwendolyn married her current husband, retired NBA player Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith, giving her the full name of Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith. Thus, she also became the step-mother to Kenny’s two children from his first marriage with Dawn Reavis – Kayla Brianna (born in 1993) and Kenneth Jr.
- Gwendolyn too was a mother to a daughter ‘Monique’ from her previous relationship.
- In 2008, she and Kenny had their first child together, son Malloy Adrian Smith. Four years later saw her third child, daughter London Olivia Smith, enter the world in 2012, forming the family of seven they are today.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Gwendolyn’s career has always been in the field of entertainment and she has a varied work experience – As a model, recording artist and actress.
- In 2001, the then single Gwendolyn move to Los Angeles along with her daughter Monique to begin auditioning for TV shows and movies, with her first movie role being in the 1999 movie Any Given Sunday.
- She began starring in a number of TV shows across LA over the next few years until she made her national debut as the newest showcase girl to join “The Price is Right” in 2005.
- Currently, an ongoing model on The Price is Right, Smith had previous TV roles including the role of Jade Dominguez for two seasons on Ocean Avenue, alongside Megan Fox, as well as starring in Charmed and also Huff in minor roles.
- After these first few TV appearances & numerous other small projects, came TBS’ scripted reality series Meet the Smiths, thus bringing the family of seven into media spotlight. The series which aired in 2015 was based around the family’s interesting lifestyle and aired for one season with six episodes.
- Gwendolyn’s acting career also extends to the big screen, with her most recent film appearance in Jack and Jill in 2011. Her other movie appearances include Snow Dogs and Any Given Sunday.
- Gwendolyn is keen to showcase her musical background & singing skills, and the first studio album is also reportedly in creation.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- If she continues modelling in Season 46 of The Price Is Right, Gwendolyn will become the oldest regular showcase girl to appear on the programme since Brandi Sherwood, who left the show at 38 years old.
- And also, to date, she is the last ever model of the show to hand the microphone to Bob Barker, on the April Fools Day episode of 2015.
- Meet the Smiths was rated as 5.3/10 on IMDb and was praised as a positive outlook on an ordinary black family, as the country seemed to be in need of seeing more Black American families in a positive light.
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