Lisa Whelchel – 57 – Host

Lisa Whelchel was the oldest child of James and Virginia Whelchel born in 1963 in Texas.  She began acting at the raw age of 8 at musical theaters. At age 12, she auditioned to be a Mouseketeer on the popular children’s TV show The New Mickey Mouse Club (1977). She then moved to California to pursue a more serious acting career and there starred as Blair Warner on The Facts of Life (1977).

She then married Steven Cauble on July 9, 1988, who was an associate pastor. They had three kids together named Tucker Stephenson (1990), Haven Katherine Hill (1991), and their youngest Clancy Elizabeth (1992).  She also became a musician and had a very extensive career. She released a Christian Pop album, All Because of You in 1984 which earned her a Grammy nomination. She became an author and released a sleuth of books. She hired a lawyer and got legally separated from him in 2012, after 23 years of marriage. She tried reality TV and competed in Survivor: Philippines (2012) and became a fan favorite. She is now a co-host on the Jeff Probst Show which started televising in 2013.