Leah Dizon

Leah Donna Dizon (born September 24, 1986) is a former American singer, model and media personality.

Leah Donna Dizon was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 24, 1986.

Her mother is of French descent while her father is of Filipino Chinese descent.

Her parents worked as casino dealers.

Dizon is the fourth of six children: she has two older brothers, an older sister, and two younger brothers.

In an interview, she explains that she listened to rock and R&B music and trained in dance since the age of 12.

Dizon has said that her mother was "very strict and monitored [Dizon's] spending habits".

When she was 14 years old, she worked at a clothing store and eventually saved enough money to travel to Japan alone for a trip.

She attended the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts for her freshman and sophomore years but graduated from the public Eldorado High School in 2004, where she became active in theater.

At the age of 18, Dizon relocated to Los Angeles, California and attended college as a film major for her freshman year.

While living in Los Angeles, Dizon worked as a promotional model for local car shows.

Eventually, her photographs were posted online.

It was reported that there were 2 million Google hits within an entire year, with the majority of the viewers being located in China and Japan.

Much of the attention received was attributed to her unique looks.

She was asked by many Japanese fans—who had seen her photographs—to work in their country, which eventually prompted her to submit several demo tapes and dance videos to Victor Entertainment.

An agent offered and signed her to a recording contract.

After moving to Japan in early 2006 to pursue an entertainment career, she made her recording debut on Victor Entertainment later that same year.

In March 2006, Dizon moved to Tokyo and began Japanese lessons alongside voice training.

She released her first photobook, Petite Amie (which means "girlfriend" in French), in October 2006—Petite Amie was ranked as the third best-selling photobook of 2006 and 2007.

A few pictorials for various magazines followed.

Dizon made her musical debut under Victor Entertainment on February 14, 2007, with the single "Softly".

This was followed by "Koi Shiyō", and "L・O・V・E U".

which also peaked at number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

The title track is described as a "grooving, up-tempo dance song" and the single features 2 B-sides: "Could you be that one?"

and "Aishiteru: Love Story" (アイシテル～ Love Story).

Koi Shiyō was used in a Lotte TV advert, while "Could you be that one?"

was featured in a PlayStation 3 Ninja Gaiden Sigma TV advert, with Dizon starring in both commercials.

In September 2007, Dizon released her debut album, Destiny Line, under Victor Entertainment.

The CD+DVD Edition contains 14 tracks, 10 of which she penned herself on the single PVs alongside a special album PV "Again and Again".

The CD+1 only edition contains the digitally-released remix of "Koi Shiyō", called "Koi Shiyō (Yasutaka Nakata-Capsule Mix)".

After the release of Destiny Line, Dizon continued with two singles: "Love Paradox" and "Vanilla" (both 2008).

Her second album, Communication!!!, was released in August 2008.

"Under the Same Sky" was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Tokyo Prom Queen, while "Lost At Sea" was used for season 2.

She made a guest appearance on the show as Naomi, the prom queen from the previous year, through photos and video snippets.

In February 2008, Dizon began dating her stylist Bun (born 1979), whom she had met while shooting the music video for "Love Paradox".

On October 10, 2008, three months pregnant, Dizon married Bun in a traditional Japanese ceremony.

These initial stages were chronicled and announced during her ''Communication!!!

Album Tour'' several days after the marriage.

The couple's daughter was born in April 2009.

On February 14, 2010, Dizon appeared on live television, claiming that her marriage had been troubled ever since the birth.