Leeza Gibbons

Biography

Emmy Award winner Leeza Gibbons has taken her decades of dominance in the fields of on-camera hosting and reporting along with her passion for health advocacy to craft a unique position as a leading voice for personal growth and empowerment. Using her experiences hosting, producing and reporting for shows such as Entertainment Tonight, The PBS show My Generation and her own talk show, LEEZA, Gibbons became an instrumental advocate for healthcare, wellness and caregiving, ultimately becoming a social entrepreneur creating the non-profit Leeza’s Care Connection. At locations in CA and SC, they offer free services and support to help families cope when facing a chronic illness or disease.

Family is at the core of many of Leeza’s pursuits and it was her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease that inspired many of Leeza’s actions. After winning Celebrity Apprentice, (in the final season in which Donald Trump was the host), Leeza took her earnings and invested them in her home town, Columbia, SC to support family caregivers at her flagship Leeza’s Care Connection location. Her focus on helping other “call on their courage” and “summon their strength” during a health challenge is a common theme to her life.

Leeza is currently seen on-camera as co-host of The Rose Parade and host of The Three Week Yoga Retreat. Her books, including New York Times bestseller, Take 2: Your Guide to Happy Endings and New Beginnings, and Fierce Optimism: 7 Secrets for Playing Nice and Winning Big highlight Leeza’s ability to provide practical inspiration and encouragement to anyone who believes they can create a successful life of happiness and purpose without selling out or giving in. Leeza creates products, programs and services to help others reclaim their health and rewrite their stories.

Leeza is the epitome of graceful aging offering recognizably, relatability and reputation to uplift and empower audiences and viewers to get more out of life and business. This wife, mother and businesswoman has numerous recognitions for her achievements, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her TV work, and the ICON Award for her work selling over a billion dollars in products through Direct Response. While appreciative of all of the abundance in her life, she is most grateful for her family.

Leeza lives in Los Angeles with her husband, New York Times bestselling author Steven Fenton, and their rescue pup, Biggie. She has three children, daughter, Leksy and sons Troy and Nate.

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Outclass Your Competition: Leeza’s Throwback Guide to Playing it Your Way and Winning in Life, Love, and Work

There are some lessons at the halfway point that come through when you are up at bat. That’s the way Leeza describes her insights into many of her winning formulas for success. These are some strategies she’s employed along the way that have consistently scored hits and she’ll share them, along with the number one quality successful people must have! Leeza brings her experience as a talk show host, best-selling author, social entrepreneur, and red carpet survivor to men and women who want to hold their head high as they claim the prize

Life Support

Leeza speaks to anyone who needs any kind of LIFE SUPPORT…people who want to break through to the next plateau and those who may need her hold the mirror up for them to see who they really are.

A good friend is someone who will play your music back to you when you forget your song… Leeza will not only do that, but she’ll teach you new steps to the dance! If life is a test, Leeza can help you cram for the final. She says a bend in the road is not the end of the road, and her “Lessons at the Halfway Point” are audience favorites!

From Grits to Glitz

Leeza talks about her southern values and how they helped her build a decades-long career in the entertainment business as one of the industry’s most well-loved celebrities. From her days behind the anchor desk on Entertainment Tonight to her talk show and her win on Celebrity Apprentice, she used her trademark kindness to get ahead in a business where cutthroat cruelty reigns. From being a “recovering redneck” to red carpet-ready, Leeza’s witty insights are packed with take-home value.

Testimonials

We heard from several attendees that (Leeza) was the best speaker we ever had in 25 years of our event. Her message motivated and inspired everyone in the room.

– Julie Perelli, Girl Scouts USA

Leeza spoke at our annual Women's Wellness Luncheon and many of our guests agreed she was the best speaker we have ever had! The luncheon was a huge success thanks to Leeza.

– Paula Henderson, Bethesda Hospital Foundation

Leeza’s presentation was honest and awe-inspiring. You could hear a pin drop in a room of 400 women on the edge of their seats. Our guests came to Learn, Connect & Grow and thanks to Leeza, they did just that! Her expertise in the entertainment industry, coupled with her enthusiasm for supporting and mentoring women, contributed to the sold out success of our inaugural Women’s Business Symposium in Greater Detroit!

– Shelly Pisors, Comerica Bank

We have had the pleasure of working with many wonderful and caring celebrities over the years, but no one has touched our hearts more than Leeza. She has the ability to reach across every line and speak to the common thread that weaves us all together.

– Joan Cuson, Director, Agency on Aging