Who Is Frances Pennington, Curt Smith's Wife? Unknown Details

Frances Pennington is a marketing professional who holds fame as the wife of Curt Smith, an English singer, and songwriter. The pair have been married for almost 3 decades and are blessed with two daughters, Diva Curt Smith, and Wilder Curt Smith.

While you would soon meet Curt’s wife, the singer doesn’t need much introduction. He is well-established in the music industry as the cofounder of the “Tears for Fears” band. They were popular in the 80s and known for pop-rock hits such as “Mad World”, “The Way You Are”, and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”

Personal Profile of Frances Pennington

Brief Biography about Frances Pennington

As hinted already, Frances came to the spotlight following her marriage to Curt Smith. As such, information about her early life and family background is not known. We only gathered that she celebrates her birthday on the 18th of July every year.

Nonetheless, guestimating her age from her looks, Frances is about 57 years old which means she is at least 5 years younger than her husband who is he is 62 years old. Curt Smith was born on June 24, 1961 and raised in Bath, Somerset in England.

Curt Smith’s Wife is a Marketing Executive

Even though Curt Smith is the famous one, his wife also makes quite a noise from her end. Frances Pennington is a marketing professional with a very attractive portfolio. She was a former publicist at EMI Records until 1996 when she joined Dreamworks Records and worked until 2004.

In 2004, Curt’s wife founded the Frances Pennington Inc, Consultancy and partnered with several brands including Jaguar, In Style Magazine, Dunhill, and Hugo Boss.

Four years later, she joined Juicy Couture and served as a marketing executive for 2 years. At present, Frances occupies the position of Senior Vice President of Global PR & Brand Communications at Tor Burch. Her semi-retired husband as irishtimes.com puts it once admitted that his wife’s busy career made him a stay-at-home dad who gets to write music only a few times.

As you would find, Curt Smith is a singer and songwriter who got into the industry as a teenager in 1978. He started off with the ska-influence band called Graduate and later moved to Neon as a session musician. After the band was disbanded, Curt founded a band named “Tears for Fears” alongside his teenage friend Roland Orzabel.

The band recorded significant success in the 80s and their hit albums such as The “Hurting (1993)” and “Songs from the Big Chair (1985)” peaked at the number 1 spot in the UK and the US respectively. Even though the band later broke apart they reunited after a decade and are still recording.

Frances Pennington and Curt Smith Have Been Married for Almost 3 Decades

It’s not a hidden fact that Frances Pennington and Curt Smith have been married for 27 years. As the story goes, the pair connected after Curt divorced his first wife Lynda Lynne Altman in 1982. They dated for a while and later decided to get married in 1996.

Not so much about their wedding ceremony has been disclosed however, Curt recalls it as one of the most memorable days of his life. Their marriage has seen many years and still counting. The pair are also the parents of two children.

Meet Frances Pennington’s Children

Frances and Curt’s first child is Diva Smith. She was born three years after her parents got married precisely 1999 and she’s 24 years old right now. Diva like her father also pursues a career in the music industry. She is a singer and songwriter who released her debut track Bet in 2021.

According to her, she wrote the song during the 2020 pandemic. A very crazy time in her life when she thought the world was coming to a standstill and needed something to keep her going.

Asides from her musical talents, she is also skilled guitarist and this part of hers was seen during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Diva and her dad performed an acoustic guitar rendition of “Mad World” in the style of the 2001 Donnie Darko soundtrack.

The second child of the family is Wilder Curt Smith. She was born on December 27, 2001, a year after her sister was born and she’s 21 years old.

What is Frances’s Net Worth?

As earlier stated, Curt’s wife holds the position of the Senior Vice President of Global PR & Brand Communications at Tor Burch. However, she hasn’t disclosed how much she ends and the benefits that accompanies her job. Nonetheless, we can presume that she earns quite a fortune which affords her a comfortable life.

On the other hand, her husband Curt has been active as a singer and songwriter since the late 70s and according to sources, he has an estimated net worth of $40 million.