Holland Smith

Holland Smith is an actress, model and creative director based in New York City (born 1997). Growing up in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Holland competed as an elite-level triathlete for Junior Team USA from ages six to eighteen. In 2016, she caught the eye of a modeling agent through her athletic achievements. She later decided to pursue modeling and to act full-time in New York City. Focusing on film and television acting, Holland has studied under many coaches in New York City, training in scene study, on-camera, commercial, sketch comedy and improv. On-screen, you can see her in Paramount's The First Wive's Club, Mid Life feature film (post-prod), Fountain Axis short (post-prod), Remember Marie, an online web series, and commercials for Disney, Samsung, IBM. In addition to walking in many New York Fashion Week runway shows, she has modeled for top fashion and leisurewear brands. Her editorial work can be found in top fashion magazines worldwide - including Harper's Bazaar, Nylon, L'Officiel, Lucire, Cosmopolitan, Vogue Italia, Women's Health, Shape, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Vulkan, INLOVE, and more. Holland was home-schooled a majority of her life to train and compete in triathlons. She finished over 150 sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, cycling races, and marathons during her racing career. Upholding sponsorships with a dozen top triathlon/cycling companies, the USA Triathlon Association awarded her as an x4 All-American Honors and Honorable Mention for Junior Athlete of the Year. Outside of acting and modeling, Holland creative directs photo shoots for magazines, film productions, writes TV series, paints abstract art, and designs websites for small businesses.