Rhonda Shear
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Rhonda Honey Shear November 12, 1954 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Title(s) | Miss Louisiana USA 1975 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss USA 1975 |
| Spouse | Van Fagen (2001-present) |
Rhonda Shear (born November 12, 1954) is an American television personality, comedian, actress, and entrepreneur.
Shear was born Rhonda Honey Shear in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Loyola University, earning a B.A. in Communications. In 1977, after graduating from Loyola University, Shear moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in Hollywood.
Shear earned titles in several beauty contests, including holding the titles of Miss Louisiana USA 1975 for Miss USA and that of Miss Louisiana for both the Miss World and the Miss International pageants. Among her other titles was Queen of the Floral Trail Society. While she sported the latter title, she posed for a picture in Playboy magazine; though she was fully clothed in the photo, the organizers were opposed to her appearance and rescinded her title.
Shear is best known for her role as a host of the USA Network's 1980s and '90s weekend B-movie show, USA Up All Night. From 1991 to 1998, she hosted in-studio and on-location segments that typically aired on Friday nights, replacing comedian Caroline Schlitt (the Friday night host for the show's first few years). She also occasionally hosted the show with her Saturday counterpart, Gilbert Gottfried, in addition to making cameos on his edition. Her trademark manner of speaking the show's title, by raising her voice an octave when saying the word "Up", became a catch phrase. Shear also briefly hosted a comedy program called Spotlight Cafe on WWOR-TV in Secaucus, NJ, hosted previously by comic Judy Tenuta.
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