Born in the town of Kokhma, Ivanovo region Ivanovo region. Wife Of V. I. Smirnov. Member of the Union of artists of Russian Federation since 1985. In 1970-1975 he studied at the Palekh art school. Teacher - B. M. Nemtinov. In 1975-1991 he worked at the Palekh art-production workshops (1989 - creative-production Union of artists of Russia "Palekh Partnership"). A member of the Cooperative "Palekh" in 1991.
Themes of works: folklore, genre scenes, landscape. Participant of exhibitions since 1980.Work N.N. Smirnova are in museums: gmpi, Umgeni, Ivanovo OC, Pgaas, HF Russia.