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Leeza Kim Gibbons (born March 26, 1957) is an American talk show host. Gibbons is currently the host of her own radio show, "Leeza Live." The show was a part of the Westwood One radio syndication company. 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 communications. Her past television credits include co-hosting Entertainment Tonight, hosting Extra, and Leeza, her own NBC/syndicated talk show which ran from 1994 to 1999. She has also guest starred on The Geena Davis Show and on The Simple Life, as well as an episode of The Simpsons. In addition to her television and radio career, Leeza Gibbons has received the Congressional Horizon Award for her work on children's issues.
Personal life Gibbons has been married a total of three times, first to John Hicks (1980 - 1982), followed by British actor Christopher Quinten (1989 - 1991), who fathered her daughter Alexis. Leeza is very active in her non-profit organization, Leeza's Place, an organization that educates and empowers caregivers of loved ones affected by memory disorders. | ||||||||
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