Home > Shows > Intimate Portrait > Leeza Gibbons Leeza Gibbons From Grits to Glitz Leeza Gibbons was born ambitious. The popular Southern girl doggedly worked her way up the TV ladder, and now she uses her celebrity to promote causes she believes in, including children's rights and finding a cure for AIDS. More »     In Her Words   "I couldn't imagine having more than I have right at this moment...unless you could find more time to give me."       Five Things You Must Know       Her talk show, "Leeza," raked in a total of 27 Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Show. It won three times. In 1998, she received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism. She has made cameo appearances as a reporter in several movies, including "Robocop." In 1994, she formed Leeza Gibbons Enterprises so that she could develop her own projects. She has produced shows for several networks, including Lifetime!         E-mail this to a friend.         The Quick Take   Birthday: March 26, 1957 Birthplace: Heartsville, South Carolina Occupation: Journalist and Actress Sign: Aries Did You Know? Gibbons received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998.