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Leeann Velez Tweeden |
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Female |
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US - United States of America |
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June 13, 1973 |
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Manasass, VA |
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c/o William Morris Agency |
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One William Morris Place |
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Beverly Hills, CA 90212 |
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Leeann Tweeden (born June 13, 1973) is a model and television personality. Leeann Velez Tweeden was born in Manassas, Virginia. Born to parents of Spanish, Filipino, and Norwegian ancestry, Miss Tweeden grew up in Virginia a self-proclaimed "tomboy". After graduating from Osbourn Park Senior High in 1991, she passed up acceptance into Harvard University in order to pursue a career in modeling. While working as a Hooters waitress in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she won first place in the Venus International Model Search in 1992. This break led to national exposure. Tweeden modeled for promotional work for Hooters and Venus International along with Frederick's of Hollywood and Playboy. In 1995, Tweeden appeared on the television series Edenquest. In 1996, she became a regular on the ESPN2 series Fitness Beach. She has appeared on several other series including Blue Torch, High Octane, Star Search, Toughman and Wild On. Since 2001, Tweeden has been a correspondent on the television series The Best Damn Sports Show Period.
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