Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me release date, trailer, synopsis, and more

Anna Nicole Smith was a known figure and household name in the ’90s. While she was an actress, television personality, and model, it’s the latter she’s most recognized for. She became famous for being a Playboy magazine centerfold in May 1992 and was the Playmate of the Year in 1993.

During that time, she also modeled for fashion brands like Guess and H&M. When appearing in her first Guess campaign; she adopted the stage name we all know – Anna Nicole. That’s right. It’s not her real name! She was born Vickie Lynn Hogan.

Netflix has a new documentary coming up titled Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me, which will feature her career, but more importantly, who she was as a person underneath the fame and sex appeal. The film is directed by Ursula Macfarlane, with Alexandra Lacey serving as a producer.

Here’s all we know ahead of the doc’s release!

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me release date

The documentary will debut on Netflix on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Be sure to set aside a good amount of time to watch the production. It runs for nearly two hours, coming in at 117 minutes.

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me synopsis

According to Netflix’s TUDUM website, the documentary will feature never-before-seen-footage of Smith, home movies, and interviews from people who knew her from her hometown in Texas. It explores the talent from her childhood all the way to fame. We shared the official synopsis below:

"From director Ursula Macfarlane (Untouchable) and producer Alexandra Lacey comes an unflinching and humanizing examination of the life, death, and secrets of Vickie Lynn Hogan – better known as model and actress Anna Nicole Smith. From her first appearance in Playboy in 1992, Anna Nicole’s dizzying ascent was the very essence of the American dream, brought to a tragic halt with her untimely passing in 2007. With access to never-before-seen footage, home movies, and interviews with key figures who have not spoken out until now, ANNA NICOLE SMITH: YOU DON’T KNOW ME reveals new insights into the story of the quintessential blonde bombshell hardly anyone really knew."

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me trailer

The two-and-a-half-minute trailer reveals Smith’s determination to gain attention in the limelight, how the media portrayed the blonde bombshell, and a peek at the person behind the cameras. Check out the video below:

Is Anna Nicole Smith in You Don’t Know Me?

As revealed in the synopsis above, unfortunately, we won’t be able to hear from Smith herself in person (only through interviews and personal phone calls, according to TUDUM) because she died in February 2007 at 39 from an accidental drug overdose. We don’t know who the interviews will be with just yet, except for one of her oldest friends Melissa Byrum.

Smith had a son, Daniel Wayne Smith, who died at 20 in September 2006 from a combination of drugs, including methadone and antidepressants. She has a now 15-year-old daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, who was only five months old when Smith passed. It’s not known if she is featured in the film.