19 Facts About Leeza Gibbons

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Leeza Kim Gibbons was born on March 26,1957 and is an American talk show host.

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Leeza Gibbons is best known as a correspondent and co-host for Entertainment Tonight as well as for having her own syndicated daytime talk show, Leeza.

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On February 16,2015, Gibbons was named the winner of Celebrity Apprentice; while on the show she raised $714,000 for her charity Leeza's Care Connection.

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Leeza Gibbons was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, the daughter of Jean and Dr Carlos Gibbons.

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Leeza Gibbons grew up in Columbia, South Carolina in a housing subdivision called Whitehall, and graduated from Irmo High School.

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Leeza Gibbons was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority at the university.

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In 1983 Leeza Gibbons joined WCBS-TV in New York City, where she became a host on Two on the Town, a program modeled after PM Magazine.

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8.

Leeza Gibbons was the first television star on a daily show to be featured in an infomercial as she starred in back-to-back blockbusters with a young Tony Robbins.

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Tesh was dropped from the show after seven months, and Leeza Gibbons was the host for the remainder of the series.

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From 2001 to 2003, Leeza Gibbons was the host and managing editor of the television show Extra.

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Leeza Gibbons counted down the hits in Adult Contemporary and Hot Adult Contemporary formats, and presented entertainment news and pre-recorded interviews.

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In 1998, Leeza Gibbons received the Congressional Horizon Award for her work on children's issues.

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In early 2000s, Leeza Gibbons launched her mineral makeup line, Sheer Cover Studio, with Guthy-Renker.

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In 2005, Leeza Gibbons received the Public Leadership in Neurology Award from the American Academy of Neurology for raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease.

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Leeza Gibbons began co-hosting the Rose Parade on January 2,2017.

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In 2015, Leeza Gibbons received the Icon award from the Electronic Retailing Association, where it was announced that Leeza Gibbons had crossed the $1 billion mark in sales.

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Leeza Gibbons has been married four times; she was married to John Hicks from 1980 to 1982.

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Leeza Gibbons was married to actor Stephen Meadows from 1991 to 2005, and they have two sons, Troy and Nathan Daniel.

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Leeza Gibbons is a member of Hollywood United Methodist Church, and all of her children were baptized there.