Leigh Ann Middleton Valentine is an entrepreneur, author and TV personality in her own right. Valentine appears regularly on QVC

QVC

QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...

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Early life, education.

Leigh Valentine was born Leigh Ann Middleton in Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

 to Dr. Robert Middleton and Mary Shuman Middleton. Robert Middleton was a surgeon and family physician and Mary was a manager with Stanley Home Products. Mary's position with Stanley Home Products brought about the families move to St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

 when Leigh was 5 years old.

Valentine graduated from the private all-girls school Incarnate Word Academy High School in 1973. Later, she was a member of the Screen Actors Guild

Screen Actors Guild

The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...

 (S.A.G.), starring in national commercials and numerous television appearances. Valentine went on to graduate from Stephens College

Stephens College

Stephens College is a women's college located in Columbia, Missouri. It is the second oldest female educational establishment that is still a women's college in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833 as the Columbia Female Academy. In 1856, David H. Hickman turned it into a college,...

 in Columbia, Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...

 in 1978 with a double major in Fashion Merchandising and Business Administration. She later graduated from RHEMA Bible Training Center in Tulsa Oklahoma. Valentine became Miss Missouri USA

Miss Missouri USA

The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....

 in 1977 shortly afterwards she was involved in a horrific car accident

Car accident

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. Through surgery (skin grafts) and prayer, she was totally healed, even though doctors told her she would never walk again.

Business

Currently Leigh is the CEO of Leigh Valentine Beauty. After working in the beauty industry for Estee Lauder, Revlon and Lancome, Valentine decided to start her own skin care company. She began by mixing samples in her own sink and, in 1998, she launched her own Health and Beauty Line. Valentine is the creator and formulator of the "Non-Surgical Face Lift Kit". For the last 10 years Leigh has made hundreds of live appearances on QVC. To date she has sold over 250 million dollars of product on QVC and through her infomercials including one with Kevin Trudeau. Her Non-Surgical Face Lift Kit infomercial is the longest running infomercial for a beauty product in history.

Ms. Valentine has authored several books, including "Successfully You, Reversing Your Misfortunes" "Overcoming the Spirit of Fear" and "50 Ways to Give Yourself a Non-surgical Facelift". Leigh's official skin care web site www.valentinespa.com

Ministry

Valentine has appeared on The 700 Club

The 700 Club

The 700 Club is the flagship news talk show of the Christian Broadcasting Network, airing in syndication throughout the United States and Canada. In production since 1966, it is currently hosted by Pat Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen, Kristi Watts, and Gordon P. Robertson, two of whom will host on any...

, Paula White Today, Living the Life, 100 Huntley Street

100 Huntley Street

100 Huntley Street is a Christian daily talk show and the flagship program of Crossroads Christian Communications based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Created in 1976 by Rev. David Mainse, it first aired on June 15, 1977 from its first studios located at 100 Huntley Street in the St...

, LeSea's Harvest Show and Trinity Broadcasting Network

Trinity Broadcasting Network

The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...

. She is an inspirational and motivational speaker, and has also ministered to audiences through Bible principles in over 30 countries.

Valentine is a leader with CUFI (Christians United For Israel) under the leadership of Pastor John Hagee, of CornerStone Church in San Antonio, Texas. She is founder of Mothers Supporting Israel, where, citing Psalms 122:6 ("Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you [the Holy City]"!(Amplified)), she emphasizes the importance of praying for Israel.

Valentine is an active supporter of the Holocaust Museum and is involved in several children's charitable outreaches.