Vanessa Lachey

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1. A first

   Vanessa Lachey was the first Miss Teen USA from South Carolina, and she was also the first from that state to be named the pageant's Miss Congeniality.

2. Big break

   In 2021, Lachey joined NCIS: Hawaii as a series regular, playing Jane Tennant. That part was her first leading series role, and it also made her the NCIS franchise's first female lead.

3. A role that slipped away

   Vanessa Lachey competed in a contest on E! to become the new host of Wild On!, a role previously held by Brooke Burke. She made it to the final round of the competition.

4. A change of course

   Lachey worked with Flirt! Cosmetics on a makeup line. That line made its first appearance in August 2007 in Kohl's department stores.

5. Behind the camera

   HarperCollins published Lachey's first book on November 16, 2021. It is titled Life from Scratch: Family Traditions That Start with You.