Vivian Smith (suffragist)

Vivian Smith
Smith at graduation, 1916
Born	(1891-10-23)October 23, 1891 Fulton, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	October 28, 1961(1961-10-28) (aged 70) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Other names	Vivian Watts
Occupation(s)	Teacher, civil rights leader, women's suffragist

Vivian Beatrice Watts (née Smith; October 23, 1891 – October 28, 1961) was an American teacher, civil rights activist, and women's suffragist. She was the first African American student to graduate with a bachelor's degree in English from Iowa State Teachers College, which is now known as the University of Northern Iowa. Smith was included in a 2021 traveling exhibit honoring Iowa African American women suffragists.