Toukie Smith
| Toukie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Doris Smith April 25, 1955 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Tookie Smith |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Eva Rawley – 227 |
| Partner(s) | Robert De Niro (1988–96) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Willi Smith (brother) |
Toukie "Doris" A. Smith (born April 25, 1955) is an American actress and model. Smith is best known for her role as Eva Rawley on the NBC sitcom 227 (1989–90). She is the sister of fashion designer Willi Smith.
Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a mother who worked at a factory and a father who was a butcher. She had two brothers, Willi Smith, the designer, and Norman Smith.
She attended Fashion Institute of Technology.
Smith started her career in 1970 as a model, working for such brands as Chanel, Versace, Geoffrey Beene, Issey Miyake, Norma Kamali, Thierry Mugler, and Patrick Kelly. She also modeled for her brother's line.
She also had a successful print career, including a photo campaign for Yves St. Laurent as well as appearances in Vogue, ELLE, Ebony, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and Seventeen magazines. In 1978, Smith was named Bloomingdale's Model of the Year and became the first African–American model to have a mannequin designed in her likeness.
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