Elisabeth Hasselbeck

• Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island
• Birthday: May 28, 1977

Few reality television series participants have actually parlayed their brief 15 minutes of fame into a lasting career of note, but Elisabeth Hasselbeck was the exception to that rule. The Providence, RI native first came to national attention as a contestant on the 2001 “Australian Outback” edition of “Survivor” (CBS, 2000- ). Hasselbeck wisely combined her sudden visibility with a background in fashion and design, and landed several hosting jobs, all of them culminating in the biggest break of all – being voted into a permanent co-h…more