Born to parents of Spanish, Filipino, and Norwegian ancestry, Miss Tweeden grew up in Virginia as a self-proclaimed "tomboy". After graduating from Osbourn Park Senior High in 1991, she pursued a career in modeling. Upon moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, she worked briefly as a Hooters waitress before winning her modeling job, gaining first place in the Venus International Model Search in 1992. From there, she traveled the United States doing promotional appearances and hosted the 1993 Venus Model Search competition, which she returned to host in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. During this time, she relocated to Los Angeles, modeling for Fredericks of Hollywood, Hooters also on Fox Sports Net, and her pictorials can be found all over the Internet.
Is of Filipino, Spanish and Norwegian ancestry.
Has a column she writes for Racer X Illustrated, a motorcycle newspaper. She also appeared in a layout for the paper.
Was a correspondent and interviewer for the FX show Toughman .
(June 2002) Voted in at #77 in the American edition of FHMs Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll.
Leeann Tweeden has graced the pages of the Fredericks of Hollywood catalogs more than any other model
Named #14 in FHMs "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.
Named #47 in FHM magazines "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement..
She was December on FHM magazines 2005 pin-up calendar.
Visited US Troops in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan as part of the 2006 Sergeant Major of the Army Hope and Freedom USO Tour.
Growing up in northern Virginia, has been a fan of the Washington Redskins since childhood.
Has 2 children with her husband Chris Dougherty - a son Kane Phoenix Dougherty (b. September 9, 2013) and a daughter Kaia Vale Dougherty (b. September 16, 2015).
