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Lisa Diane Whelchel (born May 29th, 1963 in Littlefield, Texas) is an American actress, singer, author, and public speaker. She is best known for The Mickey Mouse Club, The Facts of Life, Survivor, and more.

She shares three children with ex-husband Steven Cauble and is currently married to psychologist Pete Harris.


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  • The Cast Showoff: Lisa seemed to have been given opportunities to display her talents on The Facts of Life in everything from singing to ventriloquism.
  • Dyeing for Your Art: Lisa's hair was dyed blonde for the role of Blair Warner on The Facts of Life (during her New Mickey Mouse Club run, her hair was a dark brunette). Lampshaded periodically to imply the character's hair is not naturally blonde either.
  • Older Than They Look: A then 58 year old, Lisa made a surprise appearance while wearing her old Eastland uniform from The Facts of Life on ABC's Live in Front of a Studio Audience special in 2021. Many viewers were legitimately shocked at how little Lisa had appeared to age in the near 40 years since "Kids Can Be Cruel", the Facts of Life episode that was being reenacted on the special, was first broadcast.
  • Secret Public Identity: When Lisa competed on Survivor, she elected to keep her true identity a secret from the other contestants, since many of them would've likely have been too young to have watched The Facts of Life during its original run and thus, would not have recognize her. Only, Michael Skupin and Jonathan Penner, who were around Lisa's age, as well as eventual winner Denise Stapley, recognized her.
  • Wag the Director: Lisa refused to take part in a storyline on The Facts of Life that would've made her character the first among the four main young women on the show to lose her virginity. Feeling that the episode's message strongly conflicted with her moral convictions, this turned out to be the only episode that she didn't appear in.

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