Leah Dizon, Big in Japan, Raised in America

Leah Dizon is a top model, singer and TV star in Japan although born and raised in America. She initially achieved fame through posting her photos on the internet and har fan-base grew dramatically. When you see the pictures which follow, you'll see why! She's a very beautiful young lady.

Leah Dizon was born in September, 1986 in Las Vegas. She has two older brothers and an older sister, and two younger brothers. At school she was mad on pop music, particularly rock and R&B and she set on becoming a dancer. After leaving school she decided on modeling as a career and moved to LA to try to achieve her dreams.

Leah Dizon succeeded in achieving her dreams, but in an unusual way. When she started her modeling career she worked a phone company commercial, made frequent appearances at commercial fairs as background candy, and posed as cover girl for various car import magazines.

The mags gave her an enormous fanbase overseas, particularly in Asia, and when she started to post her pics on the internet she started to get an enormous number of hits every day. She sent a demo tape with photographs to a talent agency in Japan and in April 2006, she moved to Tokyo to start a new and very successful life in Japan. Her first photobook, called Petite Amie, was released in October, 2006 and was an immediate success, ranking as the third best selling photobook of that year and also of 2007.

In 2007 Leah released her debut single, "Softly" which peaked at number 7 in the Oricon Weekly Chart. That year she also released her second photobook titled "Hello Leah", which was the second best-selling photobook of the year. since then she has released several more singles and her debut album, "Destiny Line" which includes 14 tracks penned by Leah herself. the album sold well and in August 2008 her second album, "Communication!!!", was released, to rave reviews.

Name: Leah Dizon
Full Name: Leah Donna Dizon
Ethnic: Chinese/Filipina/French
Date of Birth: 09/24/1986
Birth Place/Hometown: Las Vegas, NV/Hollywood, CA
Birth Sign: Libra; Tiger
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 110 lbs
Measurements: 34B-25-36
Bra size: C
Shoe size: 24cm
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Hobbies: Singing, dancing, shopping, drawing, tennis, badminton
Favorite Books: Memoirs of a Geisha, Of Mice and Men, The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Slaughterhouse Five, and The Virgin SuicidesCatcher in the Rye
Favorite Actor: Bill Murray and Vince Vaughn
Favorite Movie: The Life Aquatic
Favorite Food: kimchi, yakiniku, fruits and vegetables, spicy food
Favorite musicians: Amuro Namie, B’z, Cassie, Deftones, GLAY, Hamasaki Ayumi, Korn, Moriyama Naotaro, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shiina Ringo, The Smashing Pumpkins, Utada Hikaru.