Leanza Cornett
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Leanza Cornett (born June 10, 1971 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia; raised in Jacksonville, Florida) was crowned Miss Florida 1992 and Miss America 1993.
As Miss America, she became known as a tireless fighter in the battle against AIDS, and was 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 (1999), 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.
She is married to Entertainment Tonight correspondent Mark Steines and has two sons, Kai Harper, (born on February 19, 2002), and Avery James, (born on November 4, 2003). She was also a member of the contemporary Christian music group Area Code, which released their single album, One Big World, in 1991, before Leanza's big break.
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| Preceded by: Carolyn Suzanne Sapp |
Miss America 1993 |
Succeeded by: Kimberly Clarice Aiken |
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