Kathy Smith (fitness personality)

For other people named Kathy Smith, see Kathy Smith (disambiguation).

Kathy Smith (born December 11, 1951)^[2] is an American personal trainer who became well known for her workout videos during the late 1980s and 1990s. She has sold over 16 million workout videos since 1980.^[3] Her exercise and nutrition program Project:You! Type 2 was created in association with the American Diabetes Association as a complete lifestyle system to help manage Type 2 diabetes.^[4]

Kathy Smith
Born	(1951-12-11) December 11, 1951 (age 73) Arizona, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Personal trainer

Early life

Smith was born in Arizona.^[1] She is the daughter of an Air Force pilot, and grew up in Brazil, Alabama, Hawaii, Texas and Illinois.^[1] When Smith was 17, her father died of a heart attack, and a year and a half later her mother died in a plane crash. Following the loss of her parents, Smith began exercising to combat depression. Smith enrolled at the University of Hawaii, and graduated with a degree in business administration.^[5]

Smith's fitness videos made her a multi-millionaire by her mid-thirties. She is an inductee to the Video Hall of Fame.^[6] In 1993, Kathy Smith moved her videos from Media Home Entertainment to A*Vision Entertainment's startup label BodyVision.^[7]

Personal life

Smith has two daughters, Perrie and Kate.^[8] Kate is a professional runner who made the final in the 800-metre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Videography

• Personal Trainer: Total Body Workout (DVD, 1999, ISBN 0-7389-2149-1)