Nara Smith

Nara Smith
Born
Nara Aziza Pellmann

(2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 (age 23)[1]
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Years active2015–present
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
Children3
Modeling information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
AgencyIMG Models

Nara Aziza Smith (née Pellman; born 27 September 2001)[1][2] is a South African-born German fashion model and social media personality based in the United States. Smith is known on her social media accounts for short cooking videos in which she prepares meals from raw and sometimes obscure ingredients while wearing extravagant clothing and narrates these videos in whispers.

Early life and social media

Smith was born Nara Aziza Pellman in Bloemfontein, South Africa to a Mosotho mother and a German father. When she was an infant, the family moved to Frankfurt, Germany, where she spent the remainder of her childhood. She stated in a TikTok video that both English and German are her native languages. Smith has two younger siblings, a brother and a sister, as well as a maternal half-brother.

Smith began modeling at 14 years old, having been discovered through the "We Love Your Genes" campaign of IMG Models.[3]

At 18, she moved to the United States, settling in California.[1]

Between late 2023 and early 2024, Smith began going viral on TikTok and other social media platforms for posting "tradwife" content. This consisted of Smith cooking elaborate meals for her family—from scratch—while wearing designer clothing. Smith also shared her unusual taste in baby names as she was early in her pregnancy with her third child.[2]

As of 2024, Smith has over 10 million followers on TikTok and over 4 million followers on Instagram.[4][5]

Personal life

After meeting at Milan Fashion Week in 2019,[6] Smith married fashion model Lucky Blue Smith in 2020 in California.[7] They have three children. Smith is also the stepmother of her husband's daughter from his previous relationship with Stormi Henley.[8]

While much controversy has been made about Smith's religious affiliation with Mormonism, she has stated that she does not consider herself a "hardcore Mormon" and clarified that she did not get married in a Mormon temple.[6][a]

Notes

  1. ^ To get married in the temple, both spouses would have to be committed members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Aizin, Rebecca (5 March 2024). "Who Is Nara Smith? All About the TikTok Creator Married to Lucky Blue Smith". People.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Allie (1 February 2024). "Wait, Who Is Nara Smith?". The Cut. Vox Media, LLC.
  3. ^ McCall, Tyler (15 December 2015). "50 Models Have Been Scouted With This Hashtag and You Could Be Next". Teen Vogue.
  4. ^ Butler, Sinead (2 May 2024). "Who is Nara Smith and why are her recipes going viral?". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ McNeal, Stephanie (12 April 2024). "Here's Why Everyone Is Always Talking About Nara Smith" (12 April 2024). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Carson, Lexi (2024-11-08). "Nara Smith Addresses Misunderstandings About Her Family". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  7. ^ Maitland, Hayley (22 February 2020). "Lucky Blue Smith Marries Model Nara Pellman In A Bohemian Beachside Wedding". British Vogue. Condé Nast.
  8. ^ "Nara Smith's 3 Kids: All About Rumble Honey, Slim Easy and Whimsy Lou". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  9. ^ "Latter-day Saints and Marriage: How, Why, and Where". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Not anyone can actually marry in the temple, but only men and women who are faithful members of the Church. Marrying a non-member is allowed, however, the marriage ceremony cannot be done in the temple.