Biography
As the star and producer of the long-running, eponymous talk program, "Leeza" (syndicated, 1994-2000), Gibbons steered her show to three Daytime Emmy victories. Always under the radar - but never out of the public eye - Gibbons made a splashy return to prime time in Spring 2007 when she was announced as a celebrity contestant on the highly rated competitive reality show, "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005- ).
Born on March 26, 1957 in …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Published the book, Take Your Oxygen First: Protecting Your Health and Happiness While Caring for a Loved One with Memory Loss, which tells the story of Leeza's family's personal struggle with Alzheimer's disease after her mother's diagnosis | |
2007 | Joined the ABC reality series, "Dancing with the Stars" | |
2003 | Hosted the Lifetime reality series, "What Should You Do?" | |
2000 | Returned to hosting duties, succeeding Maureen O'Boyle on "Extra" (Syndicated) | |
1999 | Signed by E! Entertainment TV to produce and host documentaries on pop culture | |
1998 | Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (May 7) | |
1994 | Hosted and executive produced her own talk shoe, "Leeza" (NBC, 1994-1999; syndicated 1999-2000) | |
| Formed Leeza Gibbons Enterprises (LGE) | ||
1993 | With John Tesh, co-hosted the short-lived NBC talk show, "John & Leeza" | |
1991 | Appeared as herself in the film, "Soapdish" | |
1990 | Reprised role of Jesse Perkins in "Robocop 2" | |
1988 | Hosted "George Schlatter's Funny People" (NBC) | |
1988 | Hosted "Home" (ABC) | |
1987 | Played Jesse Perkins in "Robocop" | |
1987 | Began providing Hollywood segments to "Good Morning, Australia" | |
1985 | Appeared as an "Entertainment Tonight" reporter in the film, "Maxie" | |
1984 | Became a correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight" (Syndicated) | |
1983 | Co-hosted CBS' "Two on the Town" in NYC | |
| Co-hosted "PM Magazine" in Dallas and Beaumont, TX | ||
| Started out as a news anchor for WLTR in Columbia, SC | ||