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Description: After graduating Osbourn Park Senior High in Manassas, VA in 1991, Leeann took off for Colorado Springs at the tender age of 17 where she worked as a waitress at Hooters. Although much attention is paid to her employment there, it seems that she only actually worked at Hooters for two days. Leeann gave up acceptance at Harvard to go into... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: After graduating Osbourn Park Senior High in Manassas, VA in 1991, Leeann took off for Colorado Springs at the tender age of 17 where she worked as a waitress at Hooters. Although much attention is paid to her employment there, it seems that she only actually worked at Hooters for two days. Leeann gave up acceptance at Harvard to go into modelling full-time. Her career was launched when she won the Venus International Model Search contest in October, 1992 at the age of 19. In 1993 she traveled the United States and appeared on National TV for Venus Model Search fitness trainer Tony Little. In 1994 Leeann was seen as the Video and TV Host of the 1993 Venus Model Search (she also was the 1994 television co-host of the finals and returned to host the 1995, 1996, and 1997 finals). Her best friend and mentor in the business is Venus' marketing director Lou Maggio. He has been her