Shana Hiatt
Encyclopedia
Shana Hiatt is a model
and presenter
who has appeared in several magazines.
, she is best known for hosting the first three seasons of World Poker Tour
on The Travel Channel.
player who occasionally plays in casinos. She is formerly the host of Poker After Dark
and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship
, both on NBC
. Shana left the shows in 2008 due to pregnancy. She was replaced by Marianela Pereyra
in Poker After Dark and by Leeann Tweeden
in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
After leaving the World Poker Tour in 2005, Hiatt sued the producers in order to get a restraining order
to prevent them from keeping her from working on a rival poker show on NBC
, Poker After Dark
. The WPT argued a non-compete clause was part of her contract, but Hiatt countered that she never signed it. The suit additionally revealed Hiatt left the WPT over a "hostile working environment" involving her husband, movie producer Todd Garner whom she married in October 2005. Hiatt was previously married to James Van Patten, brother of World Poker Tour co-host Vince Van Patten.
USA in 1995 having represented Beach Haven
, New Jersey
after winning the local Hawaiian Tropic pageant at Touché nightclub in 1994. After becoming Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA, Hiatt was the cover model and posed nude inside the pages of Playboy
in their April 1995 The Girls of Hawaiian Tropic issue. She also was on the cover for the video
of that photo shoot Playboy: The Girls of Hawaiian Tropic, Naked in Paradise .
Hiatt was a guest host of Wild On!
featured on the E!
network. She has also appeared in television shows and movies including Must Love Dogs
and Grandma's Boy .
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
who has appeared in several magazines.
Background
A former Army brat raised primarily in Tabernacle Township, New JerseyTabernacle Township, New Jersey
Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....
, she is best known for hosting the first three seasons of World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
on The Travel Channel.
Poker
While Hiatt was a non-player prior to her job with the World Poker Tour, she is now an avid online pokerOnline poker
Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide...
player who occasionally plays in casinos. She is formerly the host of Poker After Dark
Poker After Dark
Poker After Dark was an hour-long poker television program on NBC. The show made its debut on January 1, 2007, and was cancelled as another victim of the "Black Friday" criminal case due to the show's sponsorship by Full Tilt Poker, one of that case's defendants. on September 23, 2011 For its first...
and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
-2006:- 2007 :-2008:In additional to the poker professionals, several poker-playing celebrities from other fields were invited: Gabe Kaplan, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Tilly, Shannon Elizabeth, Jason Alexander and Orel Hershiser. Also invited was Alisha Kunze of Greensburg, Indiana, who won her seat...
, both on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Shana left the shows in 2008 due to pregnancy. She was replaced by Marianela Pereyra
Marianela Pereyra
Marianela Pereyra is an American model, actress, television personality, and was the hostess for the season 3 of Poker After Dark series on NBC, on which she was billed by her first name only. She is the best known for her appearances as a VJ on Fuse TV until quitting.Pereyra was born in Argentina...
in Poker After Dark and by Leeann Tweeden
Leeann Tweeden
Leeann Velez Tweeden is an American model.Tweeden was born in Manassas, Virginia. She graduated from Osbourn Park High School in 1991. Tweeden skipped college altogether and instead pursued a career in modeling...
in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
After leaving the World Poker Tour in 2005, Hiatt sued the producers in order to get a restraining order
Restraining order
A restraining order or order of protection is a form of legal injunction that requires a party to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. A party that refuses to comply with an order faces criminal or civil penalties and may have to pay damages or accept sanctions...
to prevent them from keeping her from working on a rival poker show on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, Poker After Dark
Poker After Dark
Poker After Dark was an hour-long poker television program on NBC. The show made its debut on January 1, 2007, and was cancelled as another victim of the "Black Friday" criminal case due to the show's sponsorship by Full Tilt Poker, one of that case's defendants. on September 23, 2011 For its first...
. The WPT argued a non-compete clause was part of her contract, but Hiatt countered that she never signed it. The suit additionally revealed Hiatt left the WPT over a "hostile working environment" involving her husband, movie producer Todd Garner whom she married in October 2005. Hiatt was previously married to James Van Patten, brother of World Poker Tour co-host Vince Van Patten.
Modeling
Hiatt was Miss Hawaiian TropicHawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic is a brand of suntan lotion sold around the world, but more widely available in the United States.The Company was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. It was the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States until being acquired in May 2007 by Playtex Products, Inc...
USA in 1995 having represented Beach Haven
Beach Haven, New Jersey
Beach Haven is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. The borough is located on Long Beach Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
after winning the local Hawaiian Tropic pageant at Touché nightclub in 1994. After becoming Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA, Hiatt was the cover model and posed nude inside the pages of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
in their April 1995 The Girls of Hawaiian Tropic issue. She also was on the cover for the video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
of that photo shoot Playboy: The Girls of Hawaiian Tropic, Naked in Paradise .
Hiatt was a guest host of Wild On!
Wild On!
Wild On! is a travel show that was produced from 1997 until 2003 by E!.The series transported its viewers to the scariest "fun" destinations in the world, from Miami to Milan. It had three primary hosts over the years: Jules Asner , Brooke Burke , and Cindy Taylor...
featured on the E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
network. She has also appeared in television shows and movies including Must Love Dogs
Must Love Dogs
Must Love Dogs is a 2005 romantic comedy film based on the book written by Claire Cook. It is the third film directed and written by Gary David Goldberg. The film, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, was produced on a budget of $30 million...
and Grandma's Boy .
External links
- EveryPoker profile
- IMDb Profile
- Profile by Shirley RosarioShirley RosarioShirley Rosario is a poker player and former website owner. Born in San Pedro, California, she grew up in Torrance, California and currently resides in Downey.Rosario is a former prop player at the Bicycle Casino. As a prop, Rosario played multiple games...
- Fan site
- Fan site