Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead is the second and only surviving child of late model and actress Anna Nicole Smith. She is a model herself, a reality television personality, and an aspiring actress. Born in the Bahamas, her birth was followed by her stepbrother Daniel’s death three days later and the much-publicised Dannielynn Birkhead paternity case. There were several individuals who claimed to be her father. Smith, her mother, had put down the name of her attorney and friend Howard K. Stern as the father on her birth certificate and maintained that he was indeed her biological father. In the ensuing legal battle, it was ultimately proven through DNA testing that Kentucky native and celebrity photographer Larry Birkhead was the real biological father of Dannielynn. After she lost her mother due to a prescription drug overdose when she was five months old, Dannielynn’s custody was awarded to Birkhead. He raised her and helped her acquire the sole ownership of her mother’s estate. At the age of six, Dannielynn followed her mother’s footsteps into the world of modelling. Most prominently, she has worked for Guess Kids. Dannielynn has been the subject of media attention since her birth and has appeared in shows such as ‘Access Hollywood’, ‘Entertainment Tonight’, ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’, and ‘Inside Edition’.
