Tiffani Amber Thiessen Trivias

Became engaged to actor Richard Ruccolo in October 2001.

Broke off engagement with actor Richard Ruccolo in April 2003.

Has two dogs, Buck and Pearl, and two cats, Sadie and Savannah.

Is best friends with actress Jennie Garth.

Attended Valley Professional High School in Studio City, California; named class valedictorian in 1992.

Won the Miss Junior America beauty pageant [1987]

Won Teen Magazine's Great Model Search [1988]

Made Cover Girl Magazine's Model of the Year [1989]

Admitted "ongoing struggle" to fit Hollywood's waifish beauty ideal; dropped her middle name, Amber, to be taken more seriously.

Formerly a vegetarian.

Has three tattoos; a lotus flower on her stomach, a daisy on her back, and an angel above her right ankle.

Tied with another girl, Tiffany Weber, for the crown of Teen Magazine's Great Model Search 1988.

Currently has listed her Studio City home at $2.8 million. The house, built in 1963, has five bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms in slightly less than 5,000 square feet. [2004]

Started her own production company "Tit 4 Tat Productions"

Taking the advice of her uncle, screenwriter/actor Roger Ernest, she began modelling at the age of eight.

She is of Welsh, German, Greek and Turkish descent.

Named one of Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" [2002]

Romantically linked to David Strickland at the time of his death [1999]

Was offered a role on "Charmed" (1998) to replace Shannen Doherty, but turned it down. [2001]

Wedding dress was designed by Vera Wang [2005]