Leeann Tweeden
Leeann Tweeden is an American model and television personality. She has appeared in Playboy and FHM magazines, and has served as a correspondent on the FOX Sports program Best Damn Sports Show Period. She has also been a part of several USO Tours to boost troop morale during the Iraq War.
Fast Facts
- Born: June 13, 1973
- Birthplace: Manassas, VA
- Birth Name: Leeann Velez Tweeden
- Height: 5'8"
- Measurements: 34D-24-35
- Magazine Covers: August 1996 edition of Playboy; FHM
- Television Appearances: Best Damn Sports Show Period
Career Highlights
Tweeden grew up in Virginia and following graduation from high school in 1991, began to pursue a modeling career. While living in Colorado Springs a year later, Tweeden won the Venus International Model Search competition, which she later hosted five times. Tweeden then moved to Los Angeles and appeared in catalogs and calendars for both Fredericks of Hollywood and the Hooters restaurant chain. By 1996, Tweeden was cast as a regular on the ESPN2 series Fitness Beach, and that August appeared in Playboy magazine. Tweenedn has appeared in Playboy a total of 7 times, and has continued to appear as a model in other mens publications. Her television appearances have been mostly as a correspondent for sports television series such as Best Damn Sports Show Period, High Octane, Wild On, and Bluetorch TV. Since 2004, Tweeden has actively shown her support for the Allied troops fighting the Iraq War by appearing on various USO Tours.
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