Elizabeth Smart Quick Info
Height 5 ft 6 in
Weight 65 kg
Date of Birth November 3, 1987
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Spouse Matthew Gilmour ​

Elizabeth Smart is an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News. Smart was a media highlight at the age of 14 after she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell who is the 3rd of 6 children born into the infamous Mormon family.

Born Name

Elizabeth Ann Smart

Nick Name

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Smart speaks to local media outlets before the event at Fitzsimmons-John Arena in Moberly, Mo., on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Elizabeth Smart speaks to local media outlets before the event at Fitzsimmons-John Arena in Moberly, Mo., on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 (KOMUnews / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Nationality

American

American

Education

Elizabeth attended Salt Lake City’s Bryant Middle School and East High School. Later, she enrolled at Brigham Young University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance.

Occupation

Activist, Journalist

Family

  • Father – Edward Smart
  • Mother – Lois Smart
  • Siblings – Mary Katherine Smart (Sister), William Smart (Brother), Edward Smart (Brother), Andrew Smart (Brother), Charles Smart (Brother)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 168 cm

Weight

65 kg or 143.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Elizabeth has dated –

  1. Matthew Gilmour ​(2011-Present) – While serving as a missionary in the Paris Mission, Elizabeth met Scotland native Matthew Gilmour. Later, the couple got engaged after a year of courting in January 2012. Then they tied the knot on February 18, 2012, in a private ceremony in the Laie Hawaii Temple. Together, the couple has 3 children Chloé (b. February 2015), James (b. April 2017), and Olivia (b. November 2018).
Elizabeth Smart as seen in a picture with her husband Matthew Gilmour in February 2021, in The Blue Boar Inn & Restaurant
Elizabeth Smart as seen in a picture with her husband Matthew Gilmour in February 2021, in The Blue Boar Inn & Restaurant (Elizabeth Smart / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Elizabeth Smart as seen in a picture with her children Chloé and James in August 2021
Elizabeth Smart as seen in a picture with her children Chloé and James in August 2021 (Elizabeth Smart / Instagram)

Elizabeth Smart Facts

  1. Growing up, Elizabeth was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  2. Elizabeth was abducted at the age of 14, on June 5, 2002, by Brian David Mitchell and his wife Wanda Ileen Barzee at knifepoint from her bedroom in her family’s house in Salt Lake City, Utah. Following her kidnapping, Elizabeth was held captive for 9 months and tied up, threatened with death, and raped daily.
  3. She was rescued on March 12, 2003, on a public street in Sandy, Utah just 29 km from her home. Nevertheless, this was possible thanks to eye-witnesses who spotted David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen Barzee while watching an episode of America’s Most Wanted.
  4. Her kidnapper Wanda Ileen Barzee was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, whereas David Mitchell was sentenced to two life terms in federal prison.
  5. In the past, Elizabeth began Smart Defense following an incident involving a passenger rubbing her thigh while she was napping on board a Delta Airlines flight.

Featured Image By Elizabeth Smart / Instagram

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