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Actor Biography:Leslie Hunt was perhaps the least conventional contestant of the Top 24 of 2007's American Idol. In a land of Celine Dion-worshipping wannabe divas, she was an indie rocker who loved jazz and came across a bit like a funky hippie -- a combination that made her distinctive, but it didn't win her enough votes to last past the first two weeks of the semifinals.
A native of Chicago, IL, Hunt had been singing since she was a child. Supporting herself as a dogwalker in Chicago, she worked steadily at music while in her early twenties, including collaborating with Jim Peterik -- best known for writing hits for the Ides of March, .38 Special, and Survivor -- in a few projects. After a health scare -- she suffers from lupus and nearly died due to an adverse reaction to a yellow fever vaccination when visiting Brazil -- she decided to audition for American Idol at the age of 24. She first auditioned for Idol... Full Biography
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