LeeAnne Locken

LeeAnne Locken (born LeeAnne Wade; June 7, 1967) is an American reality television star best known for being on The Real Housewives of Dallas.

Early Life
Locken was born in Pasadena, Texas and raised by her grandparents in Houston, Texas.

She grew up in the carnival circuit and has spoken about her struggles as a child. Her mother was in and out of her life and she suffered with physical and emotional abuse from a young age resulting in Locken trying to commit suicide 3 times.

She attended the University of Houston before moving to Chicago to pursue modelling. She later lived in Los Angeles where she developed a passion for acting.

Career
In 1989 she was a Top 10 finalist in the Miss USA Pageant.

She has film credits in Miss Congeniality and Beyond the Farthest Star. She has also served on the board of Women in Film in Dallas.

In 2014 she served as the Honorary Chair for the "No Tie Dinner" benefiting AIDS Services Dallas and she was the 2014 Co-Chair of "Art From the Heart" benefiting Dallas Challenge. She has served on the board of The Fashionistas and was honoured to be on the 2013 Syle Council for DIFFA and the 2013 Fashion Police for Fashion Group International.

She has a passion with comedy and was thrilled to have one of her commercials chosen by the ABC Network as one of "America's Funniest Commcercials."

In 2016, Locken began to appear on the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Dallas and has been a main cast member ever since.

She has also tried to enter the fashion market by launching an Infinity Dress that she claims can be worn a hundred and sixty-four different ways.

RHOD Taglines
Season 1 - "I grew up a Carny kid. Play games with me and you're gonna pay."

Season 2 - "I'm a true Texan. No bull, but all horns."

Season 3 - "You don't mess with Texas, and you don't mess with me."

Season 4 - "Dallas is a pageant that I always win."

Relationships
LeeAnne has spoken about previous relationships and was engaged to someone who reportedly tried to kill her.

She became engaged to long-term boyfriend Rich Emberlin in 2017 and the pair got married April 27, 2019. She is now stepmother of his daughter, Elise Emberlin from a previous marriage.

Family
Husbands and Partners Stepchildren
 * Rich Emberlin (Husband; 2019-present)
 * Elise Emberlin