Leeza Gibbons was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, to Jean and Carlos Gibbons. She graduated from the University of South Carolina's school of journalism and mass communication. Her past television credits include co-hosting Entertainment Tonight, hosting Extra, and hosting Leeza, her own NBC/syndicated talk show, which ran from 1994 to 1999. She has also guest starred on several shows, including The Geena Davis Show, The Simple Life, and The Simpsons. She also played a television reporter in the Robocop films.

In addition to her television and radio career, Gibbons has received the Congressional Horizon Award for her work on children's issues.

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