LeeAnne Locken is an American actress, philanthropist, television host, model, author, and beauty pageant titleholder whose career has spanned more than three decades across film, television, and reality programming. Born on June 7, 1967, she first gained national attention after winning the Miss Arizona USA 1989 pageant, and she later became widely recognized for her appearances on the reality television series Big Rich Texas and The Real Housewives of Dallas.
Locken began her entertainment career as an actress, appearing in films such as Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter in 1986 and My Best Friend Is a Vampire in 1987. Her pageant career developed alongside her acting work. She competed in the Miss Texas USA 1988 pageant, finishing as the runner-up, and went on to win the Miss Arizona USA contest the following year. That victory sent her to the Miss USA 1989 pageant, where she placed in the top ten. She continued to build her acting résumé throughout the 1990s and 2000s, with credits including the television series Sons of Thunder in 1999, the film Miss Congeniality in 2000, Walker, Texas Ranger in 2001, and the film Beyond the Farthest Star in 2015.
In 2009, Locken made her reality television debut on the series She's Got the Look, where she finished third in the show's second season. She was then introduced as a board member and representative for the charity The Fashionistas on the Esquire Network series Big Rich Texas in 2012. She remained with the show for two seasons before departing in 2013. Her most prominent reality television role came in 2016, when she joined the main cast of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Dallas from its series premiere. Locken appeared on the show through its fourth season, leaving in 2020.
Beyond her work on screen, Locken is a published author with two books to her name, and she has maintained continuous involvement in philanthropic activities supporting several charities. Her combination of pageant success, acting credits, and reality television fame has made her a recognizable figure in both entertainment and charitable circles.