Princella Smith, 22, hails from Wynne, Arkansas. She studied Political Science, History, and Communications at Ouachita Baptist University.

In 2004, Princella won the "Stand Up and Holla" Essay Contest sponsored by MTV and RNC, and spoke at the Republican National Convention on August 21, 2004, the same night as Michael Steele, Laura Bush, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. She has appeared on FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, MTV, BET, XM Satellite Radio, and various local outlets, as well as the New York Times, USA Today, and National Review.