Nina Simone Smith
Family Member
Best recognized as the daughter of rapper and actor James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J.
Her parents met in Queens, New York when both were teenagers. They married in 1995.
She appeared with her parents on an episode of Oprah's Next Chapter in a segment called "The Best Lessons LL Cool J Taught His Children."
Her mother's name is Simone Smith. She has three siblings, a brother named Najee and two sisters, Italia and Samaria.
Her father cohosts Lip Sync Battle with Chrissy Teigen.