Paige Kristina Huff-Hemmis
(born March 17, 1972) is an American
television host
A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garner ...
and entrepreneur most famous for her time on ''
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''.
Early life and education
Hemmis, born as Paige Huff in Wisconsin, moved to
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
as a child.
She attended St. John Eudes School and
Chaminade College Preparatory in Southern California and is a graduate of the
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, Santa Barbara, California with 23,196 undergraduate ...
where she received a B.A. in 1994 in Psychology and Theology.
Television career
Hemmis appeared on an episode of ''
Monster House'' prior to appearing on ''
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''. She was a part of the show's crew for its entire run from 2003-2012.
In 2009, Hemmis appeared on the competition reality show ''
The Superstars'' in which she and partner
Bode Miller
Samuel Bode Miller ( ; born October 12, 1977) is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer. He is an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, a two-time overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008, and the most successful male America ...
took second place.
Other ventures
Prior to her television career, Hemmis was known for her interview after the Tupac shooting in Vegas in September 1996. She was never interviewed again nor asked to provide that footage to this very day. Afterwards, Hemmis founded successful real estate and wedding planning businesses.
Through her construction background, Paige found a void in the marketplace when it came to women's tools and products and founded Tuff Chix, Inc.
She released her first book, ''The Tuff Chix Guide to Easy Home Improvement'', in December 2006.
She is also involved with
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or Habitat, is a US non-governmental, and nonprofit organization which was founded in 1976 by couple Millard and Linda Fuller. Habitat for Humanity is a Ch ...
and the
Starkey Hearing Foundation.
Personal life
Hemmis suffered from severe depression, for which she sought treatment in 2004.
Both her mother and grandmother also suffered from depression. Hemmis was honored by the
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), formerly the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (NDMDA), is a nonprofit organization providing support groups for people who live with depression or bipolar disorder as well as t ...
with the 2009 Rebecca Lynn Cutler Legacy of Life Award and has served as DBSA's celebrity spokesperson.
Hemmis was previously married to Russ Hemmis which ended in divorce in 2005.
She married Jason Short, a singer in the pop-opera group ARIA, in a prime-time television special on
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies and ...
which aired on June 22, 2015.
Filmography
* ''
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' (2004–2012)
* ''
The Superstars'' (2009)
Published works
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References
External links
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1972 births
American entertainment industry businesspeople
Television personalities from Los Angeles
American women television personalities
Living people
People from Chatsworth, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Barbara alumni
Chaminade College Preparatory School (California) alumni