Senior West Coast Editor

Krista Smith

Krista Smith joined Vanity Fair as a freelance fact checker in 1989, continuing on to become associate research editor and then features associate in 1990. In 1993, under the leadership of editor Graydon Carter, Smith relocated to Los Angeles to become Vanity Fair’s West Coast editor, a position she currently holds. Smith has written a number of cover stories for the magazine, including articles about Naomi Watts, Paris Hilton, and Jude Law.

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Krista Smith on Vanityfair.com

  1. December 11, 2009 4:44 PM
    Little Gold Men Movie Blog

    James Cameron: The Vanity Fair Interview

    Pointing to his track record, James Cameron thumbs his nose at Avatar's naysayers.

  2. January 2010

    January 2010: Krista Smith spotlights the Hemsworth Brothers

    Dewey Nicks and Krista Smith spotlight Hollywood’s latest Aussie imports, Chris and Liam Hemsworth.

  3. November 11, 2009 5:21 PM
    Little Gold Men Movie Blog

    Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox

    The corduroy-clad director explains his vision to Krista Smith.

  4. October 12, 2009 11:15 PM
    Little Gold Men Movie Blog

    Spike Jonze Discusses Where the Wild Things Are

    The director explains how he expanded Maurice Sendak's 10 sentences into a mesmerizing film.

  5. November 2009

    November 2009: Krista Smith on Saoirse Ronan

    Saoirse Ronan tops her Oscar-nominated role in Atonement with next month’s The Lovely Bones.

  6. August 18, 2009

    August 2009: Krista Smith on Zoë Saldana

    As she proved in this summer’s Star Trek, Zoë Saldana shines when she’s surrounded by guys. Happily, the 31-year-old actress has another high-testosterone sci-fi epic in the works: James Cameron’s hotly anticipated special-effects bonanza Avatar, set in the 22nd century. Meanwhile, photographer Michael Roberts beams Saldana back to Harlem’s glamorous past, while the author reads the Hollywood tea leaves for her immediate future.

  7. August 14, 2009 8:35 AM
    Little Gold Men Movie Blog

    Q&A: District 9 director Neill Blomkamp

    The 29-year-old director of District 9 talks about making the most original alien movie since, well, Alien.

  8. August 14, 2009 8:00 AM
    Little Gold Men Movie Blog

    Q&A;: District 9's Sharlto Copley

    The ebullient South African never thought he'd be in pictures, but after his triumph, he's getting used to the idea.

  9. August 2009: Krista Smith on Cracks

    Eva Green shows her class as boarding-school teacher Miss G in Jordan Scott’s debut feature.

  10. June 2009: Krista Smith on Isabel Lucas

    The Aussie soap star heads for the big screen.

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