Lisa Keiffer was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She considers herself a true Cajun, thanks to the French influence of her mother, who grew up on the Louisiana bayou.

Keiffer attended Louisiana State University for three years, where she was an LSU cheerleader for both football and basketball. She was a member of the Homecoming Court for two consecutive years and was elected Alpha Tau Omega's "Mardi Gras Queen." She participated in the 1981 National Collegiate Cheerleading Championship and cheered at the 1981 NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament in Philadelphia. She then went on to finish college at Loyola University in New Orleans where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications.

Keiffer was employed for 10 years as a pharmaceutical sales representative. She enjoys tennis, antique shopping, cooking and homemade soap making. She has also acted in community theater and directed dramas at her church, Trinity Evangelical Free, for the past ten years.

Born-again Christians, Keiffer and her husband, Thomas, currently live outside New Orleans on the " Northshore" in Mandeville, Louisiana, along with five of their six children (Nate, 22; Callie, 14, and Rachel, 13 ( Keiffer's stepdaughters); TK, 8; Charley, 7; and Nicholas, 5). They also have a goat (Waddles), a dog (Murray) and a miniature donkey (Dexter). Keiffer's birth date is May 3, 1960 .

FAVOURITES
Colors Red
Scents Allure perfume
Flowers Roses
Board Games Backgammon
Video Games No favorite
Sports to Play Tennis
Sports Teams Louisiana State University football & basketball teams
Outdoor Activities Tennis, camping, rollerblading, swimming, biking
TV Shows The Today Show, SURVIVOR
Movies The Passion of the Christ
Actors John Travolta
Actresses Meryl Streep
Music Christian music, jazz, rhythm and blues
Magazines Newsweek, Country Living, Bon Appétit, Gourmet
Books/Authors Bible, Left Behind series by Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins
Cereals Just Right
Fruits Bing cherries
Snack Foods Gummi Bears
Cookies Hot chewy chocolate chip
Candy Bars Butterfinger
Alcoholic Drinks Wine
Non-Alcoholic Coke & Jamaican drink Ting