Leanza Cornett was born on June 10, 1971, also out of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. She was an American television personality, former Miss Florida 1992, and Miss America 1993, she passed away on October 28, 2020, after a severe head injury.
However, the cause of death is still not confirmed and her passing was confirmed by her Ex-Husband. In a Facebook group on October 16th, the post Leanza had"sustained a significant head injury that required emergency surgery"
On Wednesday night, the Miss America organization tributed Cornett "Leanza had a glowing and beautiful soul and her laugh was infectious. We all know she meant so much to so many, including most of you," and added,"We are devastated by this sudden loss within our Miss America household and we're deeply sorry for her loved ones and close friends for their loss."
Later, they reasoned the announcement "In the moment, we do not have any additional information regarding service for Leanza and we request that you please honor her family during this difficult time. Hold tight for those you love now. Time is certainly precious."
She was a former Miss Florida 1992 and Miss America 1993, Leanza served as an American television personality and beauty pageant titleholder.
Back in 1993, she was crowned as Miss America and became one of the first Miss America titleholders to refuse to wear the Miss America crown at public appearances.
As an actress, Leanza played the role of Ariel, the title character from The Little Mermaid, at the"Voyage of The Little Mermaid" series at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World Resort in 1991.
Furthermore, as a host, she labored for many Television shows like Entertainment Tonight, Who wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? , Melrose Place, The Tick, and Fear Factor.
Besides this, the former Miss America also served as a reporter for Animal Planet's policy of this Eukanuba AKC National Dog Show applications and hosted on the"On The Block" show on DIY Network.
In her profession, Leanza was a member of the contemporary Christian music band Area Code.
Age
Just how old was Leanza Cornett? She was born on June 10, 1971, and by June 10, 1971, she was 49 years old at 2020.
Talk about her education, she attended Terry Parker High School and in 2006, Leanza was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.
Husband
Leanza was married to Mark Steines (broadcast journalist) on July 22, 1995, she had her 1st child at age 30, a boy called Kai Steines, and Avery James (Second Child) was born on February 19, 2002.
On January 25, 2013, Leanza and Mark Steines separated after 17 decades of marriage.
Net Worth
Her Net Worth is $700K USD as of 2020.