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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."

Personal Life

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

  • Elise Emberlin

Filmography

Year Title Role
1986 Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter Beauty Pageant Contestant
1987 My Best Friend Is a Vampire Candy Andrews (as LeeAnne Locken)
1997 The Only Thrill Girl at Pool
1999 Sons of Thunder Young Woman
2000 Miss Congeniality Kelly Beth Kelley, Miss Nebraska
2001 Walker, Texas Ranger Caprice
2003 12 Hot Women Agent December
2006 Rain Megan Randolph
2006 Cashing In Woman in Cemetary
2006 Inspector Mom Vanessa
2006 Firehouse Cooks Herself
2006 Plano Wired Herself
2007 The Plano Experience Herself
2008-2010 She's Got the Look Herself
2010 The Plano experience Herself
2011 Chase Abby
2011 Eye on Plano Herself
2011 It's Three O'clock Somewhere Herself
2012 GCB Jobeth Marie
2012 Big Rich Texas Herself
2012 Watershed Jenny
2012 Luxury Dallas Herself
2013 Chariot News Anchor
2013 Beautiful You HDTV Herself
2013 Pros and Cons: A Fantasy Football Movie Studio Reporter
2013 Lucky Red Jogger
2014 The Starck Club Herself
2015 Beyond the Farthest Star Candace Cutter
2016 Entertainment Tonight Herself
2016 The Domenick Nati Show Herself
2016-2018 Watch What Happens: Live Herself
2016-2019 The Real Housewives of Dallas Herself
2018 Glitterbomb Herself
2019 Celebrity Page Herself
2019 Ex-Housewife Herself
2019 Don't Be Tardy Herself