Hope Dworaczyk

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Hope Dworaczyk Smith
Hope Dworaczyk Smith- Founder and CEO of MUTHA.jpg
Hope Dworaczyk Smith Headshot
Playboy centerfold appearance
April 2009
Preceded byJennifer Pershing
Succeeded byCrystal McCahill
Playboy Playmate of the Year
2010
Preceded byIda Ljungqvist
Succeeded byClaire Sinclair
Personal details
Born (1984-11-21) November 21, 1984 (age 37)
Port Lavaca, Texas, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]

Hope Dworaczyk Smith (/dəˈrɑːsɪk/ dvo-RAH-chick;[2] born November 21, 1984) is an American entrepreneur, Playboy model, TV host and reality television personality. She is the founder and CEO of MUTHA, a skincare company, and was the host of Inside Fashion. She first gained fame as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for April 2009 after testing for the 55th Anniversary Playmate search,[1] and later became the 2010 Playmate of the Year.

Career[]

Modeling[]

Smith appeared on the cover of the April 2009 issue of Playboy magazine together with Seth Rogen. Her centerfold pictorial was photographed by Stephen Wayda.[1] She was later selected as the 2010 Playmate of the Year.[3] Her PMOY pictorial was in the June 2010 issue of the magazine which included a 3-D fold-out image of her. She has since done runway work, toured for labels such as Versace, hosted Inside Fashion in Canada and appeared as a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice.

Smith is the host and co-producer for Inside Fashion on television in Canada for the E! channel. Her runway work includes such names as Balenciaga, Robert Rodriguez, Lana Fuchs, Leila Rose, Abaete, Joanna Mastroianni, Rosa Cha, XOXO and Miss Sixty. Other career highlights include a world tour for Versace with visits to Tokyo, Milan, London and New York City, and print campaigns for brands such as Patek Philippe and Elie Saab, among others.[4] Since May 2009, she has been based in Los Angeles.[5]

Television[]

Smith was a contestant in the spring 2011 edition of Celebrity Apprentice.[6] She won the task as Project Manager in week 7, and won $20,000 for her charity, Best Buddies International. She was fired in week 9, finishing 8th. Of her appearance in the show, she stated: "I went on the show with one goal. Not to leave until I won money for Best Buddies. I chose to play for them because it’s a great cause."[7] Dworaczyk states that despite conflicts regarding her last name (which is difficult to pronounce) with managers and agents who urged her to change it, she refuses, saying, "Having a different last name never felt like me. I'm really happy I kept it."[6]

In 2012, she participated in Fox's dating game show The Choice.[8]

Entrepreneurship[]

Smith opened her first business, Oasis Med Spa, in Houston, Texas, in 2005. She received an aesthetician license prior to opening the medical spa, which she sold for an undisclosed amount in 2007.[9]

Smith is the founder and CEO of MUTHA, a skincare company.[10] The brand is projected to net US$3 million in 2021.[9] As of 2020, MUTHA donated 5% of sales to maternal care programs in regions with high maternal mortality rates.[10][11]

Personal life[]

Smith was born and raised in Port Lavaca, Texas. She graduated from high school at sixteen and competed in the Miss Texas Teen USA competition shortly thereafter.[12]

On July 25, 2015, Smith married billionaire Robert F. Smith, the founder of Vista Equity Partners.[13] Smith gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Hendrix Robert Smith, on December 19, 2014.[14] Smith gave birth to their second child, a son named Legend Robert Smith, on March 16, 2016.[15][16] They have four children.[9]

Smith is an advocate for Best Buddies International.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Playmate listing". Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  2. ^ "Hope Dworaczyk Interview - Playboy's Miss April 2009" on YouTube
  3. ^ "Playboy Goes 3-D". Archived from the original on 2010-05-15. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Andrew Freedman Public Relations > Our Clients > Hope Dworaczyk 2009". Aefpr.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  5. ^ "insidefashion.com". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  6. ^ a b "Hometown girl Hope Dworaczyk to star in 'Celebrity Apprentice'". Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Hope Dworaczyk Interview". Retrieved Nov 29, 2011.
  8. ^ Hibberd, James (May 8, 2012). "Fox's 'The Choice' cast revealed! Joe Jonas, Dean Cain, The Situation, many more—EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c "Hope Dworaczyk Smith balances raising 4 kids and running a multimillion-dollar skincare business. Here's how she typically spends her day".
  10. ^ a b "Inspiring Female Founders In The Beauty Industry".
  11. ^ "This Celeb-Favorite Skincare Brand Wants To Make Self-Care Accessible To Everyone".
  12. ^ Staff. "Hope Dworaczyk Miss April 2009". Playboy. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  13. ^ "TV Personality Hope Dworaczyk Marries Robert Smith!". July 25, 2015.
  14. ^ "Playboy Model Hope Dworaczyk Welcomes First Child: Find Out His Name!". December 19, 2014.
  15. ^ "MUTHA HOPE on Instagram: "Our hands are full of happiness and our hearts full of love... Welcome to the world Legend Robert Smith. 7lbs 8oz 20&3/4 inches long.…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  16. ^ "Hope Dworaczyk Smith Pregnant With Second Child!". September 28, 2015.
  17. ^ "Interview with Hope Dworaczyk". ABILITY Magazine. Retrieved 2012-04-02.

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