WENDEE LEE CURTIS

From Broadway to broadcasting, whether on stage or behind the velvet rope, interviewing celebrities or delivering rhythmic tunes with soul, there is no set Wendee Lee Curtis hasn't brightened.

Wendee Lee's career has taken her from New York City, to the far seas of the Mediterranean and recently, to the bright lights of Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Wendee Lee was a Dancing Queen in the national touring company of "Mamma Mia."  It wasn't until KTNV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Las Vegas, launched a competition for a traffic anchor and reporter, did Wendee Lee realize she was prepared to trade in her dancing shoes for a pair of designer heels, fit for a television host.

Las Vegas viewers tuned in to the contest and voted Wendee Lee their favorite.  She hosted the traffic reports and updates for the ABC station's morning and evening news broadcasts and later became a fill-in anchor for KTNV's weekend morning show, "Good Morning Las Vegas."  However, Wendee Lee didn't stop there, and returned to the stage, this time as an entertainment reporter profiling the hottest shows and even hotter nightlife that could only be found in Sin City.

Recently, Wendee was able to sit down for a face-to-face interview with Michael Jackson's father, Hall of Fame manager, Joseph Jackson, for a candid and revealing talk about his life and the careers of his children. 

Her favorite celebrity interviews include "Dancing with the Stars," judge, Len Goodman and former host, Samantha Harris.  Adding to the list, the man known best, simply as, the Donald, Donald Trump, but also The Palms Casino & Resort owner, George Maloof, comedian Wayne Brady, country music singing duo Montgomery Gentry, actors Jerry O'Connell, Tony Danza, American Idol alum Kellie Pickler and many more.

Having spent over a decade on the Great White Way performing at legendary venues such as Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall and Lincoln Center, Wendee Lee has shared the stage with other Broadway performers, including multiple Tony award winner Chita Rivera, plus, Bernadette Peters, Tonya Pinkins and Roger Bart, who portrayed 'George Williams' on the popular ABC show "Desperate Housewives."  Wendee Lee has been featured and performed at events honoring luminaries such as Hillary Clinton, Henry Kissinger, Ann Reinking, Marian Wright Edelman, The Nicholas Brothers and most notably, her most influential inspiration, Lena Horne.

Wendee Lee's singing and dancing career has taken her around the world and ultimately, her love of travel, is matched only by her appreciation of animals.   While working at KTNV-TV, in Las Vegas, countless pets appeared on stage with Wendee Lee as part of the weekly Nevada SPCA segments.  When she's not on camera and off stage, Wendee Lee enjoys hiking the beautiful canyons of southern California, spending time on the farm and horseback riding alongside her daughter. 

In 2003 Academy Award winning actress, comedian Whoopi Goldberg, and currently one of the hosts, of the hit ABC show, "The View," narrated the documentary, "Changing Lives for Good."  The piece was featured at a screening, at Sotheby's of New York and profiled Wendee Lee and her daughter Raven Ariel, highlighting the life changing help they received from the non-profit organization, "In Motion." 

Wendee Lee attended Vanderbilt University on a full academic scholarship.  She's originally from Houston, Texas, but currently calls Los Angeles, California, home.