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Leeann Tweeden Profile |
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Birth Date: June 13, 1973
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Birth Place: Manassas, Virginia, USA
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Birth Name: Leeann Velez Tweeden
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Leeann Velez Tweeden was born June 13, 1973, in Manassas,
Virginia.
The Osbourn Park Senior High graduate headed to Colorado
Springs to try her hand -- or her body -- at a modeling
career. Fresh out of school, Leeann got a job at Hooters,
and allegedly deferred her acceptance to Harvard in order to
concentrate on modeling full-time.
Finally, 2 years after moving out to Colorado, Leeann won
the Venus International Model Search contest in 1992. The
aspiring model/actress headed west to Los Angeles, and made
her television debut for Tony Little, the Venus Model Search
fitness trainer.
While modeling for Frederick's of Hollywood in 1993, Leeann
paid homage to her modeling roots as the video and TV host
of the 1993 Venus Model Search. She later returned to
co-host the event in 1994, and was the host of the 1995,
1996 and 1997 finals.
Her work with Venus Model Search helped her land her first
magazine cover, as she graced the cover of Swimwear USA
Magazine. Although Leeann is said to not have worked with
Hooters for a long period of time, her relationship with the
restaurant chain did extend for several years. Leeann
appeared in the 1993 and 1994 Hooters Calendar, as well as
the 1994 Hooters card set and Women of the World card set
that same year.
As one can see, 1994 was a hefty year for Leeann, who was
bursting with offers. Who was next to come calling? None
other than Hef himself, as Leeann made her Play boy cover
girl debut. Since Leeann was a pro at modeling lingerie, the
exotic beauty also appeared on the cover of Play boy's Book
of Lingerie in November/December 1994.
In 1997, Leeann moved on to a whole new genre of posing, as
the model for the lead character in the comic book, Coven
13, courtesy of No Mercy Comics. That same year, she
appeared in the Personal Watercraft Illustrated Swimsuit
Issue and the Frederick's of Hollywood Model Calendars in
1997 and 1998, and modeled for Carushka Bodywear and the
1998 Leeann Tweeden Calendar.
Apart from holding the record for having graced the cover of
Frederick's catalogue the most, Leeann has also maintained a
working relationship for Play boy over the years, bearing
more than her soul for the Bunny mag.
Her work for Play boy includes: Girls of Summer (1995), Book
of Lingerie (1996), Hardbodies (1996), Cover Girls (1997),
Girls of Summer (1997), Book of Lingerie in October and
December of 1998, and Barefoot Beauties (1999).
Leeann has also made her presence felt on television, with
an appearance on EdenQuest (co-starring Pamela Anderson),
Star Search (in the model category), The Vicki Lawrence
Show, Entertainment Tonight, and Jerry Springer. Her most
respectable and biggest break to date was her role on
ESPN2's (the network that made Kiana Tom famous) Fitness
Beach, in 1996.
An avid dirt bike rider and traveler, Leeann spends January
and May of every year announcing Motocross events for Pace
Motorsports. While she has realized parts of her dreams,
Leeann would love to become a female sportscaster. She does,
however, have her own column for Racer X Illustrated, a
motorcycle newspaper which also featured a layout of hers.
Leeann hosts Bluetorch, a television show showcasing extreme
sports such as surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding.
Covering everything from lingerie, playing cards and comics,
to fitness and bikes, Leeann has been romantically involved
with road racer Ben Bostrom and surfer Shane Dorian. |
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Other
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Is of Filipino, Spanish and Norwegian ancestry.
Has a column she writes for Racer X Illustrated, a
motorcycle newspaper. She also appeared in a layout for the
paper.
Was a correspondent and interviewer for the FX show
'Toughman.'
Voted in at #77 in the American edition of FHM's Sexiest
Girls of 2002 poll. [June 2002]
Leeann Tweeden has graced the pages of the Frederick's of
Hollywood catalogs more than any other model
Measurements: 34D-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Romantically linked with Florida Marlins pitcher and 2003
World Series MVP Josh Beckett.
Named #14 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
special supplement. (2005) |
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