B. Smith

This article is about the American restaurateur, model, author, businesswoman and television host. For the Darren Shan character and protagonist of Zom-B, see B Smith.

B. Smith
Smith in 2016
Born
Barbara Elaine Smith

(1949-08-24)August 24, 1949
Everson, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2020(2020-02-22) (aged 70)
Long Island, New York, U.S
EducationSouthmoreland High School
Occupations
Years active1973–2015
Known forFirst African-American model featured on Mademoiselle magazine (1976)
Spouses
Donald Anderson
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(m. 1986; div. 1990)​
Dan Gasby
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(m. 1992)​
Culinary career
Cooking styleGlobal eclectic with Southern influences
Previous restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
    • B. Smith with Style
Websitebsmith.com

Barbara Elaine Smith[2] (August 24, 1949 – February 22, 2020), professionally known as B. Smith, was an American restaurateur, model, author, businesswoman, and television host.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Washington DC". B. Smith official website. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Weddings; Barbara Smith and Dan Gasby". The New York Times. December 27, 1992. Retrieved November 26, 2014. Barbara Elaine Smith, the owner of B. Smith's Restaurant in New York, was married on Wednesday to Daniel Gasby, the senior vice president of marketing at Camelot Entertainment Sales, Inc., a syndicator of television programs in New York.
  3. ^ Reed, Julia (August 22, 1999). "Can B. Smith Be Martha?". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Penrice, Ronda Racha (2007). African American History for Dummies. For Dummies. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-7645-5469-8. Retrieved March 30, 2011.