Gwendolyn Osborne

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Gwendolyn Osborne
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Gwendolyn Osborne in 2020.
Born (1978-08-07) 7 August 1978 (age 45)
Other namesGwendolyn Osborne-Smith
Occupation(s)actress
model
public speaker
Years active2002-present
Known for The Price Is Right
Spouse Kenny Smith (2006–2018)
Children3
Website gwendolynosborne.com

Gwendolyn Osborne (born 7 August 1978) [1] is an actress and former model who spent 12 years on The Price Is Right as a model from 2005 to 2017. Osborne was recognized as one of the "longest-running woman of color on a daytime game show". [2] On 17 October 2017, it was announced that she would be leaving the show to pursue other interests. [3]

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Acting/Producing

Osborne had a role as an Elite Amazonian in the film Wonder Woman 1984 , directed by Patty Jenkins. Other movie and films include, Jack and Jill with Adam Sandler, and Any Given Sunday. Osborne had roles on several daytime soap operas which include, General Hospital, The Bold And The Beautiful, and The Young And The Restless. She has played Misandra on the Bouncetv series In the Cut. She also played Jade Dominquez for two seasons of Ocean Ave. In 2023, Osborne had a role in Grown-ish and played Juliette. Osborne starred and produced a reality series based on her life, Meet the Smiths, on TBS. [4] Working with the Global production group ITV America as a producer, Osborne was nominated for the segment "Foulshots by Kenny Smith" [5] on TRUTV in the Cynopsis Short Form Video Festival.

Podcast

In 2021, Osborne started her podcast Tea with Gwen [6] interviewing women from diverse backgrounds on career, health, and wellness.

Music

As a singer-songwriter, Osborne released her single "Give My Love" in 2021. [7]

Personal life

Born to a Jamaican mother and British father, Osborne was married to retired NBA player and TNT basketball analyst Kenny Smith [1] on 2 September 2006. They have two children together and Smith is stepfather to Osborne's daughter from a previous relationship. [8] Osborne filed for divorce from Smith in 2018. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gwendolyn Osborne, a Barker beauty on the Price is Right, wed former NBA Star Kenny "the Jet" Smith Archived 6 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine , PRWeb, 8 September 2006, retrieved 28 March 2010. Osbourne was 28 years old at the time of her September 2006 wedding.
  2. EURPublisher01 (17 October 2017). "Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith Bids Farewell as Longest Running Model of Color on 'The Price is Right' (Exclusive)". EURweb. Retrieved 30 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith Bids Farewell From 'The Price Is Right'". blackamericaweb.com. 17 October 2017.
  4. "Meet the Smiths". 13 February 2015 via IMDb.
  5. "Foul Shots by Kenny the Jet". 1 June 2018 via IMDb.
  6. "Tea with Gwen". SoundCloud. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. "Gwendolyn Osborne EPK 2022" via Issuu.
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