Career
She has sold over 16 million workout videos since 1980. Her exercise and nutrition program Project:You! Type 2 was created in association with the American Diabetes Association as a complete lifestyle system to help manage Type 2 diabetes. Smith was born Arizona, United States of America. She"s the daughter of an airforce pilot, and grew up in Brazil, Alabama, Hawaii, Texas and Illinois.
When Smith was 17, her father died of a heart attack, and a year and a half later her mother died in a plane crash.
Smith enrolled at the University of Hawaii, and graduated with a degree in business administration. Smith was one of a few women to complete the Honolulu marathon in 1975, and Runner"s World magazine listed her as one of the top 100 marathon runners in the country.
Her fitness videos made her a multi-millionaire by her mid thirties, and she has been awarded numerous accolades, including induction into the Video Hall of Fame. Smith has two daughters.
Personal Trainer: Total Body Workout (Digital Video Disc, 1999, ) available in the United States.