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Lea Black

Real Housewife of Miami

Lea Black is an entrepreneurial powerhouse, a philanthropist, an author, a television personality and a mom. Respected, outspoken, dynamic and uncompromising in her beliefs, the Texas native is leaving an indelible mark on Miami and the country as a Real Housewife of Miami (Bravo Network). Black's philanthropic efforts, chronicled in the 2008 documentary that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival market The Fundraiser, also reach far into the political arena. She has hosted fundraisers for: President Obama, who personally called her to host his first fundraiser in Florida, Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator Al Franken (D-MN), 24-term Congressman John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), former U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and many more.