Heather Renee French was born on December 29, 1974 in Augusta, Kentucky, USA. She has been married to Steve Henry since October 27, 2000. They have two children.
Miss America 2000. She was the first Kentuckian to win the title. Her platform was raising awareness of homeless veterans - her father was a wounded veteran of the Vietnam War.
Miss America 2000.
Miss Kentucky 1999. Had competed in the Miss Kentucky Pageant four times before winning the title on her fifth attempt.
Graduated from the University of Cincinnati's school of design, art and architecture.