Leeann Velez Tweeden is a former female companion of NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. The two dated for a brief period in 2003. Leann has also been romantically linked to Cup driver Jamie McMurray, road racer Ben Bostrom, surfer Shane Dorian and MLB players Josh Beckett and Scott Erickson.
Leeann is a working model, television personality and sports lover. Inspired since a young age, Leeann took off to Colorado at the age of 17 to pursue a modeling career immediately following her early graduation in 1991 from Osborn Park Senior High in Manassas, Va. In 1992, while working as a Hooters waitress in Colorado Springs, she won first place in the Venus International Model Search. This break led to national exposure.
At 20, with promotional work and tours for Hooters and Venus International under her belt, Leeann moved west and began a decade long relationship with Frederick's of Hollywood. To date, she has graced the cover of their lingerie catalogs more than any other model.
While working for FoH in 1993, Leeann paid homage to her modeling roots as the video and TV host of the "1993 Venus Model Search." She later returned to co-host the event in 1994, and was the host of the 1995, 1996 and 1997 finals. Her work with Venus Model Search helped her land her first magazine cover, Swimwear USA Magazine.
Although Leeann is said to not have worked with Hooters for a long period of time, her relationship with the restaurant chain did extend for several years. Leeann appeared in the 1993 and 1994 Hooters Calendar, as well as the 1994 Hooters card set and Women of the World card set that same year. Last year, she was a judge (along with Dale Jr.) at The 9th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant.
In 1994, Hugh Hefner came calling and Leeann made her Playboy cover girl debut. She also appeared on the cover of Playboy's Book of Lingerie in November/December 1994. Her additional work for Playboy includes: "Girls of Summer"" (1995),"Book of
Lingerie" (1996), "Hardbodies" (1996), "Cover Girls" (1997), "Girls of Summer" (1997), "Book of Lingerie" in October and December of 1998, and "Barefoot Beauties" (1999).
In 1995, Tweeden appeared on the television series Edenquest and in 1996, she became a regular on the ESPN2 series "Fitness Beach."
Leeann appeared in the Personal Watercraft Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and the Frederick's of
Hollywood Model Calendars in 1997 and 1998, and modeled for Carushka Bodywear and in 1998, debuted her own Leeann Tweeden Calendar.
In 1998, Leeann became the model for the lead character in the comic book, Coven 13, courtesy of No Mercy Comics. She was featured in the 1999 Pro Import Calendar and the Angels 1999 Calendar.
An avid dirt bike rider and traveler, for several years Leeann spent each January and May announcing Motocross events for Pace Motorsports. She also writes a column for Racer X Illustrated, a motorcycle newspaper which also featured a layout of hers.
She has also appeared on several other series including "Blue Torch," "High Octane," "Star Search," "Toughman," "Wild On" and "NASCAR Nation." Since 2001, Tweeden has been a correspondent on the television series "The Best Damn Sports Show."
She was born in Manassas, Va. to a Filipino/Spanish mother and Norwegian/American father. She has one brother, Billy. Her birthdate is June 13, 1973.
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