Leeann Tweeden Biography
Leeann Tweeden is a model, radio host, and sports commentator from the United States. She co-hosts Dr. Drew Midday Live on Los Angeles’ Radio 790 KABC.
How old is Leeann Tweeden? – Age
She is 50 years old as of 13 June 2023. She was born in 1973 in Manassas, Virginia, United States.
Leeann Tweeden Height
She stands at 5 feet 5 inches (1.68 m).
Leeann Tweeden Family
Bill Tweeden, a retired Air Force Chief Mechanic, and his wife Catherine gave birth to her. On her mother’s side, she is of Filipino descent. Tweeden moved to Hollywood after graduating from Osbourn Park High School in 1991 to pursue a modeling career.
Leeann Tweeden Husband
During a USO tour, Tweeden met her husband, Chris Dougherty, a pilot for the California Air National Guard. They tied the knot in 2010. They have two children, Kane, a son, and Kaia, a daughter.
Leeann Tweeden Al Franken
On October 30, 2017, California Congresswoman Jackie Speier was interviewed about a sexual assault she experienced when she was in her twenties. Two weeks later, self-described agent provocateur and right-wing Republican operative Roger Stone wrote, “It’s Al Franken’s time in the barrel.” Franken is the most recent Democrat to be accused of grabbing. It was intended to be a parody of the Bob Hope/Raquel Welch USO skits from the Vietnam War. Tweeden performed the skit several times during the tour, according to witnesses. Franken resigned from the Senate after further allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled against him.
Leeann Tweeden Career
She won first place in the Venus International Model Search in 1992 while working as a hostess at a Hooters restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This opportunity led to national recognition, including a regular role as a fitness model on the TV show Fitness Beach. Tweeden has modeled for Hooters, Venus International, and Frederick’s of Hollywood. Tweeden hosted many segments of the Fox Sports Net show Bluetorch TV in the early 2000s. From 2001 to 2007, Tweeden worked as a correspondent for Fox Sports Network’s The Best Damn Sports Show Period. Tweeden was the third hostess of the NBC late-night television series Poker After Dark in 2008. She also appeared on the political talk show Hannity in 2011 and 2012.
She was a member of the “Great American Panel” and also appeared on the Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld panel on occasion. Tweeden appeared on Fox Sports West’s pre- and post-game coverage of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, as well as Fox Sports 1’s UFC Tonight, alongside Kenny Florian and Ariel Helwani.
Tweeden became the news anchor for the Los Angeles morning radio show McIntyre in the Morning on KABC, 790 AM on February 7, 2017. Tweeden joined Dr. Drew Midday on KABC, 790 AM, on January 7, 2019. Tweeden appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine in August 1996, as well as in a fitness model pictorial for that issue. She didn’t appear naked. She was 38 years old when she appeared on the cover of Playboy again in December 2011, this time in a nude pictorial.
She appeared as a motocross rider as a guest character in the 2002 video game Freekstyle. Tweeden was the cover girl for the March 2007 issue of FHM (the final issue ever printed in the United States). In 2008, as part of Hooters’ 25th anniversary, she was named one of “The Top Hooters Girls of All Time.” Tweeden has served in 16 USO tours since 2002, including 12 in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Leeann Tweeden Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 10 million dollars.