1. Lisa Diane Whelchel was born on May 29,1963 and is an American actress, singer, songwriter, author, and life coach.
31 Facts About Lisa Whelchel
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Lisa Whelchel is known for her appearances as a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club and her nine-year role as the preppy and wealthy Blair Warner on The Facts of Life.
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In 2012, Whelchel participated as a contestant on the CBS competitive reality series Survivor: Philippines and tied for second place.
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Lisa Whelchel was voted fan favorite and was awarded $100,000.
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Lisa Whelchel was born on May 29,1963, in Littlefield, Texas.
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Lisa Whelchel is the daughter of Virginia "Genny", a real estate agent, and James "Jimmy" Whelchel Sr.
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Lisa Whelchel's parents divorced in 1981, and her mother married Roy Coleman in 1983.
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At age 13, Lisa Whelchel was recruited in Texas by talent scouts who were looking for children interested in working with Disney Studios as a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club.
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Lisa Whelchel moved to California the next year and appeared on the show in syndication from 1977 to 1978.
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Lisa Whelchel is probably best known for being a main cast member of The Facts of Life where she portrayed Blair Warner, an uptight prep student.
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Lisa Whelchel played the character on Diff'rent Strokes, the show from which The Facts of Life spun off.
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Lisa Whelchel once refused a storyline that would have made her character the first among the four main young women on the show to lose her virginity.
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In 2001, Lisa Whelchel reprised her role as Blair Warner for the made-for-television movie, The Facts of Life Reunion.
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On March 7,2004, Lisa Whelchel was reunited with Charlotte Rae to perform The Facts of Life theme song at the 2nd Annual TV Land Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood.
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On February 1,2007, Lisa Whelchel was reunited with Fields on WFAA-TV's Good Morning Texas.
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Fields was in Dallas to promote her appearance in the production Issues: We've All Got 'Em, when Lisa Whelchel was introduced as a surprise guest.
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In 1984, Lisa Whelchel released a Christian pop album entitled All Because of You.
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Lisa Whelchel was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance and was recognized as the writer of the title song, "All Because of You".
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For years, Lisa Whelchel was a regular inspirational speaker at churches and conferences nationwide.
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In 2021, Lisa Whelchel appeared on friend and The Facts of Life co-star Mindy Cohn's podcast, Mondays with Mindy, on which she talked about how her faith has changed and evolved over time.
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Lisa Whelchel explained that her speaking commitments have shifted over the years, as she no longer operates from a "fear-based, punishment-based" mentality.
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Lisa Whelchel has written ten books on motherhood, child discipline, adult friendships, homeschooling, and finding Jesus through the development of holiday traditions.
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Lisa Whelchel is the bestselling author of So You're Thinking About Homeschooling and The Facts of Life.
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Lisa Whelchel joined retired Major League Baseball star Jeff Kent as one of the season's two "celebrity" contestants.
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On November 14,2012, Lisa Whelchel announced via her Twitter account that she was suffering from West Nile fever and had been advised by her doctor that recovery would take approximately one year.
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Lisa Whelchel did not specify whether she had contracted the arbovirus while in the Philippines shooting Survivor.
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On December 16,2012, Lisa Whelchel made it to the Final Tribal Council, where fellow contestant and jury member Jonathan Penner revealed to the rest of the jury that she was a former child star.
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Lisa Whelchel was voted the Sprint Player of the Season, winning $100,000 by a margin of about.
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On January 14,2013, Lisa Whelchel co-hosted several episodes of The Jeff Probst Show with Survivor host, Jeff Probst.
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On July 9,1988, Lisa Whelchel married Steven Cauble, who was an associate pastor at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, which Lisa Whelchel attended at the time.
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In 2019, Lisa Whelchel married Pete Harris, who is a psychologist based in Nashville, Tennessee.