Pyper America Whitworth (née Smith; born March 13, 1997)^[2] is an American model, actress, and musician.

Early life

Pyper America was raised in Utah by a family who were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her parents are Sheridan and Dallon Smith, a former model and a guitar string entrepreneur.^[3] Third of four children, her siblings are also models and musicians: two older sisters Cheyenne Starlie (born 1993), Daisy Clementine (born 1995), and a younger brother Lucky Blue (born 1998).^[4][5]

She also lived in Montana and California.^[6] At the age of 16, she moved with her family from Utah to Los Angeles, California, where she described experiencing culture shock.^[7]

Career

On the runway she has walked for Giorgio Armani,^[8] Dolce & Gabbana,^[9] Cushnie et Ochs,^[10] Philipp Plein, Moschino,^[11] and Ermanno Scervino.^[12]

In advertisements, she has modeled for Moncler,^[13] Calvin Klein,^[14] and H&M^[15] alongside her siblings; as well as Forever 21 and Tiffany and Co.^[16][17]

She has appeared in the magazines L'Officiel,^[18] Vogue España, Seventeen,^[19] Vogue Ukraine, Allure,^[20] Love,^[21] W,^[22] and Elle among others.^[23]

With Superga, she designed a shoe line for spring 2017.^[24][25][26]

As a devout Latter-day Saint, she has chosen to not pose nude.^[20]

She is the bassist in an alternative rock band called The Atomics.^[27]

Personal life

During 2016 and 2017, Pyper America dated Brandon Thomas Lee, son of Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson.^[28]

In late 2017, she started dating Australian Quaid Rippon Holder. They got engaged on November 23, 2018.^[29] They got married in 2019 and divorced in 2023. She then married Miles Whitworth in 2025.

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