With the support of Music World Entertainment/Sony, Smith co-wrote and recorded with producer Damon Elliott her first single, "Dom Da Da", part of the soundtrack for "The Sweetest Thing", starring Cameron Diaz. In 2003, she acted in the independent film "Playas Ball", where she co-starred with Allen Payne and Elise Neal. She also co-hosted Beyoncé Knowles' special "Beyonce: Family and Friends Tour" on pay-per-view and appeared on HBO in Saladin Patterson's short film "One Flight Stand" with Marc Blucas and Aisha Tyler. She was a judge at the 2006 Miss Teen USA pageant. and was a guest judge for the Miss Peru 2016 beauty pageant.