Tanya McQueen
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Tanya McQueen is an American television personality
and interior designer on TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
. She made her debut on Extreme Makeover in an October 2005 episode titled, "The Teas Family". On August 2, 2011, Tanya and fellow Extreme Makeover personality, Tracy Hutson, debuted the show "Picker Sisters
" on Lifetime.
Tanya graduated from Texas A&M
with a degree in education.
Prior to her Extreme Makeover: Home Edition career, she was a teacher and a school board member in Columbus, Texas
. In addition, she and her cousin were real estate "flippers
" (persons who purchase rundown houses at deep discounts, repair them, and resell them for profit) operating under the name "Tattered Hydrangea
". She was featured on TLC Network's show "Property Ladder
", where an ABC producer noticed McQueen and offered her the chance to join the Extreme Makeover Home Edition team.
Currently Tanya is hosting the series Hitched or Ditched on the CW Network.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
and interior designer on TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...
. She made her debut on Extreme Makeover in an October 2005 episode titled, "The Teas Family". On August 2, 2011, Tanya and fellow Extreme Makeover personality, Tracy Hutson, debuted the show "Picker Sisters
Picker Sisters
Picker Sisters is an American reality television show airing on the Lifetime basic cable network. It stars Tracy Hutson and Tanya McQueen, who travel around the United States in search of antiques and rare collectibles for their home decor store in Los Angeles. The series is produced by...
" on Lifetime.
Tanya graduated from Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
with a degree in education.
Prior to her Extreme Makeover: Home Edition career, she was a teacher and a school board member in Columbus, Texas
Columbus, Texas
Columbus is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States, west of Houston along Interstate 10, on the Colorado River. In 1890, 2,199 people lived in Columbus, Texas; in 1900, there were 1,824 residents. The population was 3,916 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colorado County...
. In addition, she and her cousin were real estate "flippers
Flipping
Flipping is a term used primarily in the United States to describe purchasing a revenue-generating asset and quickly reselling it for profit...
" (persons who purchase rundown houses at deep discounts, repair them, and resell them for profit) operating under the name "Tattered Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Hydrangea is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and North and South America. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea...
". She was featured on TLC Network's show "Property Ladder
Property Ladder (TV series)
Property Ladder is the name of two television shows from the United Kingdom and United States where first-time property or real-estate developers purchase houses , renovate them, and attempt to sell them for a profit. Their efforts are the featured bit of the show...
", where an ABC producer noticed McQueen and offered her the chance to join the Extreme Makeover Home Edition team.
Currently Tanya is hosting the series Hitched or Ditched on the CW Network.