Erika Smith

Birthday: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)

Biography

A versatile performer with a chameleon-like ability to transform herself with each role, Erika acts regularly on the New York stage, film and television. Often cast as the sweet, sexy girl next door or the sultry femme fatale, Miss Smith also has a natural gift for comedy and is often seen in comedic roles.

Raised in the suburbs of Boston, Erika was inspired to pursue a career in the arts after seeing "Gone With the Wind" as a child. After numerous stage roles, she began what has become a thriving career in independent films 

Erika Smith is known as one of the top Marilyn Monroe impersonators in the world. Known for her uncanny resemblance to the real Marilyn, her breathy voice and show-stopping performances, Erika has performed for celebrities such as Sir Paul McCartney, Donna Karan, Roberta Flack, and Senator Andrew McDonald. She has made appearances for such high-end companies as Van Cleef and Arpels, Erno Laszlo, Saudi Petroleum, Empire Casino, Apple Tours and New York's 2010 Summer Concert Series. A regular performer for Empire Casino, Smash Entertainment, Unique Entertainment, A Gala Event, The Park House, and the "NY Rat Pack" (B.B. Kings, Feinstein's), Erika was honored to be selected to headline in Cairo, Egypt for their 2011 New Year's celebration.

Erika has portrayed Marilyn in two feature films, "The Three Chris's," (2009) and "Before The Dust Settles" (2011). She starred as Marilyn in the off-Broadway play From Here It's To The Top.

Bookings

Erika's performances are tailored to each individual event, whether a simple Mix and Mingle, Walk-a-round, Birthday Party (live singing "Happy Birthday Mr. President"), Corporate Event, Stage Show, or any event that needs the added touch of class, sexiness and fun that Marilyn Monroe brings.

Erika is based in New York but can travel anywhere in the United States or overseas for your event.

Parties and Corporate Events

Erika will stay in character to greet and interact with your guests, mix-and-mingle or walk-a-round, sing, present awards, roast the guest of honor, and pose for pictures. She can also MC or host your event in character.

Promos, Ads, Photo Shoots

Erika will appear at your product launch, conference, exhibition, store promotion or any other event where attention is

needed for your product or company.

Birthday Parties | Singing Telegrams

What better birthday gift then to have Marilyn Monroe serenade your guest of honor with her world-famous rendition of

"Happy Birthday?" Erika makes your guest of honor feel like a president when she breaks into the famous birthday song.

Stage Show

Erika puts on an unforgettable live, interactive show that will have the audience wondering if the real Marilyn Monroe has travelled through time to pay them a visit. Complete with live singing (no lip-sincing!) in Marilyn's signature breathy voice, dancing and costume changes, Erika puts on a show your guests will be talking about for years to come.

Erika currently offers a musical set of up to 45 minutes of Marilyn's best loved songs. She can perform with a live band or cd backing tracks. Sound system available upon request.

Songs include Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, I Wanna Be Loved By You, My Heart Belongs To Daddy, Bye Bye

Baby, I'm Through With Love, Some Like It Hot, Heat Wave, and many more. Erika can perform solo or with other tribute artists and frequently performs with the New York Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.).

 

Costumes

All of Erika's costumes can be seen in the photo gallery section and include: the famous "Seven Year Itch" white halter dress, the pink "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" dress complete with gorgeous "diamond" jewelry, the sequined, beaded "Happy Birthday" gown, the black and gold "Rachmaninoff" gown from "The Seven Year Itch" and the red sequined show-girl dress as in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."