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Leeza Gibbons Biography
Birth Name:
Leeza Kim Gibbons
Birth Place:
Hartsville, South Carolina, United States
Profession
TV host, reporter, actor, producer
Fast Facts
- Broke into broadcasting as an anchor for the National Public Radio Affiliate WLTR in Columbia, SC, which was followed by a stint anchoring and reporting for WSPA-TV in Spartanburg
- Was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 7, 1998
- As a tribute to her mother and grandmother, founded the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, an organization for Alzheimer's sufferers and their caregivers, in 2002
- Released the how-to book Scrapbooking Traditions in 2005
- Was paired with professional ballroom dancer Tony Dovolani for the fourth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars
- Was the winner of the seventh season of Celebrity Apprentice in 2015
Relationships
- Carlos Gibbons Jr. -- Brother
- Jordan Alexandra -- Daughter
- John Hicks -- Ex-husband
- Carlos Gibbons -- Father
- Steven Fenton -- Husband
- Jean Gibbons -- Mother
- Camille -- Sister
- Nathan Daniel Meadows -- Son
- Troy Stephen Meadows -- Son