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Leilani Marie Smith

Leilani Marie Smith (also credited as Leilani Marie, Leilani Mareé and Leilani Smith) is an actress, writer, producer and martial artist. She was born in Korea and is biracial. She studied martial arts at Rifkin Pro Karate; training is based in traditional Tae Kwon Do with Aikido and Jujitsu self defense techniques. On Sept. 15th, 2007, she obtained her 1st degree black belt. Now teaching as well as assisting at the dojo, she has set her sights on competing professionally in a martial arts league. She has taken up Muay Thai, grappling and Arjunkenpo at the House of Champions. She has trained 2 years in advanced scene study with Bennet Guillory of the Robey Theatre, and studied over a year in Ivana Chubback's Master Class. Leilani has appeared in many movies and TV shows. She was the sexy contortionist in The Player's Club and on The Parkers. She had a scene opposite Ving Rhames in The Don King Story and shot Straight out of Compton 2 in Maine as a Mocha Girl, a bodyguard with fight sequences. She was Nicole in the award winning short "Gabrielle" and played Kat in the family comedy Uncle P. She was the co-host in a pilot called "Lounge Act" for Mind Spring Productions. She was quoted and pictured in the magazine article "Madame Mentors" featured in "Inside Kung Fu", September 2006.


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Born:
Jan 17, 1978 In Osan City, Korea
Movie/TV Credits:
13
First Appeared:
In the movie The Butterflies of Love
Latest Project:
Movie Don't Die 2024-04-07
Known For
Poster of Yellowbird
Poster of Backyard
Poster of Crack
Poster of The Butterflies of Love
Filmography
Movie The Butterflies of Love Margaret 2025
Movie Don't Die Sally 2024-04-07
Movie Yellowbird Crossing Guard 2023-03-23
Series Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection Leilani (voice) 2023-03-23
Movie BONDED Linda 2023-10-27
Movie See You Next Christmas Katy 2021-08-20
Movie Backyard 2018-11-30
Series Married with Secrets Detective Jean Smith 2016-10-25
Movie Hello, My Name Is Doris Jogger - Dayplayer 2015-11-27
Series Cheetah in August Karen 2015-08-25
Movie Still 'Bout It Nicole (as Leilani Marie) 2004-04-13
Movie Crack 2000-01-01
Movie Citizens Band Grandma Breaker 1977-05-18