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Where is Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead today? Here's everything we know about the now 16-year-old who's the spitting image of her mom.

Esme MazzeoMay 20, 2023, 19:53 IST

Dannielynn Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith.Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs/ Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Anna Nicole Smith's daughter had lost her mom and older brother to drug overdoses by 5 months old.
Dannielynn Birkhead was also at the center of a paternity battle as an infant.

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Anna Nicole Smith announced she was pregnant with her second child in June 2006.

An image from Smith's pregnancy announcement video.Netflix

Smith's 20-year-old son Daniel died three days after Dannielynn's birth.

Smith with her son, Daniel.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

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Smith died in February 2007.

Smith died in 2007 from an accidental drug overdose.Netflix

A paternity test established that photographer Larry Birkhead was Dannielynn's biological father in April 2007.

Dannielynn and Larry Birkhead in 2008.Barry King/WireImage/Getty Images

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Birkhead chose to raise Dannielynn in Kentucky, where he first met Smith.

Dannielynn and Larry Birkhead at the Kentucky Derby in 2010.Jeff Gentner/Getty Images

Over the years, Birkhead has given the media glimpses into his life with Dannielynn.

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Dannielynn modeled for Guess in 2013, following in her mom's footsteps.

The public kept up with Dannielynn's growth largely through her appearances at the Kentucky Derby every year.

Dannielynn at the Kentucky Derby in 2012.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

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In a 2017 interview with Inside Edition, Birkhead opened up about how he tries to ensure his daughter lives a normal life.

Dannielynn and Birkhead at the Derby in 2017.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Birkhead said that Dannielynn is called the "people's princess" in the Bahamas, where she was born.

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Over the years, Dannielynn's never been afraid to take fashion risks at the Derby.

Dannielynn and Larry Birkhead at the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 2022.Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images

For her sweet 16 in 2022, Dannielynn got Kiss tickets and a puppy.

Dannielynn and Birkhead in May 2023.Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images

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