| Leeann
Velez Tweeden was born June 13, 1973, in Manassas, Virginia.
The
Osbourn Park Senior High graduate headed to Colorado Springs
to try her hand -- or her body -- at a modeling career. Fresh
out of school, Leeann got a job at Hooters, and allegedly deferred
her acceptance to Harvard in order to concentrate on modeling
full-time.
Finally, 2 years after moving out to Colorado, Leeann won the
Venus International Model Search contest in 1992. The aspiring
model/actress headed west to Los Angeles, and made her television
debut for Tony Little, the Venus Model Search fitness trainer.
While
modeling for Frederick's of Hollywood in 1993, Leeann paid homage
to her modeling roots as the video and TV host of the 1993 Venus
Model Search. She later returned to co-host the event in 1994,
and was the host of the 1995, 1996 and 1997 finals.
Her
work with Venus Model Search helped her land her first magazine
cover, as she graced the cover of Swimwear USA Magazine. Although
Leeann is said to not have worked with Hooters for a long period
of time, her relationship with the restaurant chain did extend
for several years. Leeann appeared in the 1993 and 1994 Hooters
Calendar, as well as the 1994 Hooters card set and Women of
the World card set that same year.
As one can see, 1994 was a hefty year for Leeann, who was bursting
with offers. Who was next to come calling? None other than Hef
himself, as Leeann made her Play boy cover girl debut. Since
Leeann was a pro at modeling lingerie, the exotic beauty also
appeared on the cover of Play boy's Book of Lingerie in November/December
1994.
In
1997, Leeann moved on to a whole new genre of posing, as the
model for the lead character in the comic book, Coven 13, courtesy
of No Mercy Comics. That same year, she appeared in the Personal
Watercraft Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and the Frederick's of
Hollywood Model Calendars in 1997 and 1998, and modeled for
Carushka Bodywear and the 1998 Leeann Tweeden Calendar.
Apart
from holding the record for having graced the cover of Frederick's
catalogue the most, Leeann has also maintained a working relationship
for Play boy over the years, bearing more than her soul for
the Bunny mag.
Her
work for Play boy includes: Girls of Summer (1995), Book of
Lingerie (1996), Hardbodies (1996), Cover Girls (1997), Girls
of Summer (1997), Book of Lingerie in October and December of
1998, and Barefoot Beauties (1999).
Leeann has also made her presence felt on television, with an
appearance on EdenQuest (co-starring Pamela Anderson), Star
Search (in the model category), The Vicki Lawrence Show, Entertainment
Tonight, and Jerry Springer. Her most respectable and biggest
break to date was her role on ESPN2's (the network that made
Kiana Tom famous) Fitness Beach, in 1996.
An
avid dirt bike rider and traveler, Leeann spends January and
May of every year announcing Motocross events for Pace Motorsports.
While she has realized parts of her dreams, Leeann would love
to become a female sportscaster. She does, however, have her
own column for Racer X Illustrated, a motorcycle newspaper which
also featured a layout of hers.
Leeann
hosts Bluetorch, a television show showcasing extreme sports
such as surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding.
Covering everything from lingerie, playing cards and comics,
to fitness and bikes, Leeann has been romantically involved
with road racer Ben Bostrom and surfer Shane Dorian.
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