Leanza Cornett
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Eva Leanza Cornett was crowned Miss Winter Park and Miss Florida
in 1992 and Miss America
1993.
As Miss America, she became the first beauty queen to adopt AIDS prevention as the theme of her year of service.
She has also served as a host for several television shows, including Entertainment Tonight
(1994–1995), New Attitudes (1998), and Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?
(2000), and made television guest appearances in television shows such as Melrose Place, The Tick
, and Fear Factor
. In addition, she serves as a reporter for Animal Planet
's coverage of the Eukanuba
AKC
National Dog Show
programs and hosts the "On The Block" show on DIY Network
.
Her stage credits include: Barefoot in the Park
, Godspell
, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
, Bye Bye Birdie, and Voyage of the Little Mermaid
.
Married to ET correspondent Mark Steines
, Cornett is the mother of two sons, Kai Harper (born on February 19, 2002), and Avery James (born on November 4, 2003). They live in Los Angeles, California
to be near Mark's show, which originates daily from Studio City.
She was the first actress to play a live-action version of Ariel, the title character from The Little Mermaid
, at the "Voyage of The Little Mermaid" show at Disney's Hollywood Studios
at Walt Disney World Resort
in 1991 and was a member of the contemporary Christian music
group Area Code, which released their single album, One Big World, before Leanza’s big break.
Leanza is a 1989 graduate of Terry Parker High School
. She was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2006.
Miss Florida
The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
in 1992 and Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
1993.
As Miss America, she became the first beauty queen to adopt AIDS prevention as the theme of her year of service.
She has also served as a host for several television shows, including Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
(1994–1995), New Attitudes (1998), and Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?
Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?
Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? is a Fox network reality show in which multi-millionaire Rick Rockwell asked Darva Conger to marry him...
(2000), and made television guest appearances in television shows such as Melrose Place, The Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
, and Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...
. In addition, she serves as a reporter for Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
's coverage of the Eukanuba
Eukanuba
Eukanuba is a brand name of dog and cat foods, owned and manufactured by Procter & Gamble . The company produces seven formulas for dogs based on age, breed and performance area. All formulas include the Eukanuba Vital Health System™ which consists of clinically proven ingredients in six areas that...
AKC
American Kennel Club
The American Kennel Club is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. Beyond maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official...
National Dog Show
Conformation show
Conformation shows, also referred to as breed shows, are a kind of dog show in which a judge familiar with a specific dog breed evaluates individual purebred dogs for how well the dogs conform to the established breed type for their breed, as described in a breed's individual breed standard.A...
programs and hosts the "On The Block" show on DIY Network
DIY Network
DIY Network is a channel owned by Scripps Networks Interactive that focuses on do it yourself projects at home.Television stations air local versions with local hosts with segments produced by the network. Branded DIY Network programming is also broadcast in Japan and the Philippines...
.
Her stage credits include: Barefoot in the Park
Barefoot in the Park
This article is about the Broadway production. For the film adaptation see Barefoot in the Park .Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy by Neil Simon. The original Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, opened October 23, 1963, with the four lead roles taken by actors Elizabeth Ashley ,...
, Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall...
, Bye Bye Birdie, and Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Voyage of the Little Mermaid is a live show attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida that features puppets and live actors. It replaced the previous attraction Here Comes The Muppets in January 1992. Voyage follows an abridged version of the 1989 film The Little Mermaid. The show...
.
Married to ET correspondent Mark Steines
Mark Steines
Mark Anthony Steines is an American broadcast journalist and host of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up program Entertainment Tonight since 2004. He joined the show on August 24, 1995.-Personal life:...
, Cornett is the mother of two sons, Kai Harper (born on February 19, 2002), and Avery James (born on November 4, 2003). They live in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to be near Mark's show, which originates daily from Studio City.
She was the first actress to play a live-action version of Ariel, the title character from The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 14, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in...
, at the "Voyage of The Little Mermaid" show at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
at Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
in 1991 and was a member of the contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
group Area Code, which released their single album, One Big World, before Leanza’s big break.
Leanza is a 1989 graduate of Terry Parker High School
Terry Parker High School
Terry Parker High School is a public high school in the Duval County Public School district, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2005. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.-Namesake:...
. She was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2006.