Tawny Little
| Tawny Little | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tawny Elaine Godin September 15, 1956 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Anchorwoman; talk show host |
| Title |
Miss New York 1975 Miss America 1976 |
| Predecessor | Shirley Cothran |
| Successor | Dorothy Benham |
| Spouse(s) |
Miles Little (m. 1977; div. 1981) Don Corsini (m. 1986; div. 1999) Rick Welch (m. 2000; d. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Tawny Little (née Godin; born September 15, 1956), Miss America 1976 and Miss New York 1975, is an American television personality.[1][2]
Early life and education
Godin was born in Portland, Maine. She was raised in Yonkers, New York and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[3] She became involved with the Miss New York pageant to raise tuition for Skidmore College but dropped out after she became Miss America.[3] She later studied at the University of Southern California.[4]
Career
She was a reporter and anchor at KABC-TV[4] and co-hosted a number of shows such as "AM Los Angeles", "Eye on LA", "Hollywood Close-up" and "The Love Report."[4] After leaving KABC, she was an anchor with KCAL-TV and later with UPN/13 Nightly News in Los Angeles through 2013.[4] Little also appeared in a few films and television shows including Rocky II, T.J. Hooker, and Benson.[5]
Personal life
She changed her name to Little after marrying her first husband Miles Little, a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles (1977-1981).[3][5]
After her divorce from Little, she married The Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider (1983-1986).[3][5] This marriage also ended in divorce.[6]
Little then married Don Corsini, General Manager of KCBS-TV and KCAL-TVin 1986, with whom she had two sons, Joseph John, "J.J", (born 1987) and Chris (born 1989).[5][6] She and Corsini divorced in 1999.[7]
Little next married Los Angeles-based lawyer, Rick Welch, with whom she had one son, Cole. They remained married until Welch's death in October 2014.[8]
References
- ↑ Crowns Amid Controversies
- ↑ Vespa, Mary (March 22, 1976). "Miss America, Tawny Godin, Puts a Ring on Her Finger and Steps on Some Toes". People.
- 1 2 3 4 Dukes' Star John Schneider and Ex-Miss America Tawny Little Hazzard a Marriage
- 1 2 3 4 Miss America 1976 Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 4 Tawny Little IMDB
- 1 2 Tauber, Michelle; Neill, Mike; Russell, Lisa; Fowler, Joanne; Dam, Julie; Tresniowski, Alex; Miller, Samantha; Dougherty, Steve; Yu, Ting (October 16, 2000). "American Beauties: 80 Years". People.
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0181118/bio
- ↑ Obituary Richard Jon Welch
External links
- Tawny Little on IMDb
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shirley Cothran |
Miss America 1976 |
Succeeded by Dorothy Benham |
| Preceded by Kris Krull |
Miss New York 1975 |
Succeeded by Mary Hinterberger |