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Shandi Finnessey: Biography

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Birth Place: Florissant, MO
Profession: Model; game-show host

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Shandi Finnessey Fast Facts:

While working toward her psychology degree at Lindenwood University, conducted research on androgyny that went on to be published in the SEPA academic journal.
Wrote a children's book in 2002 titled The Furrtails, which received Infinity Publishing's AWMAD for Authors Who Make a Difference.
Was crowned Miss USA in 2004, after which she toured with the USO and traveled around the country as an advocate for cancer research.
Has hosted the Game Show Network's Lingo and Playmania, as well as CBS' The Ultimate Blackjack Tour.
Was paired with professional dancer Brian Fortuna for the fourth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

Shandi Finnessey Relationships:
Linda Finnessey - Mother
Paul Finnessey - Brother
Mildred Finnessey - Grandmother
Fern Miller - Grandmother
Patrick Finnessey - Father
Shane Finnessey - Brother
Damion Finnessey - Brother
Italo Zanzi - Ex-significant Other
College:
Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO (BS in Psychology, 1999)

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Wade Robson, Shandi Finnessey Carol Kaelson/ABC

Dancing with the Stars, Brian Fortuna, Shandi Finnessey , Alec Mazo , Paulina Porizkova, Tony Dovolani, Leeza Gibbons , Clyde Drexler, Elena Grinenko Carol Kaelson/ABC

Dancing with the Stars, Tom Bergeron, Samantha Harris, Shandi Finnessey, Brian Fortuna Carol Kaelson/ABC

Dancing with the Stars, Shandi Finnessey, Brian Fortuna Carol Kaelson/ABC

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