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Cheryl Saban (/səˈbɑːn/; born April 30, 1951) is an American psychologist, author, television writer, and philanthropist. She is a former Senior Advisor to the United States Mission to the United Nations. She is the author of several children's books, a novel, self-help books, numerous gift books, and many teleplays.
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Cheryl Saban | |
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| Born | Cheryl Lynn Flor April 30, 1951 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Flower |
| Education | California Coast University (PhD) |
| Alma mater | San Diego State University |
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| Board member of | Clinton Foundation |
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| Children | 4, including Tifanie Lenhart Chaney and Heidi Lenhart Stills |
Cheryl Saban was born as Cheryl Lyn Flor[1] on April 30, 1951, in San Diego, California.[2] Her father worked for the local telephone company.[3] Saban worked as a telephone solicitor, waitressed at a barbecue-pit restaurant, and worked summers as a lifeguard at a Navy training center.[3]
Saban attended San Diego State University.[3] In 2005 she earned a doctorate in psychology from California Coast University.[4]
Saban started her career as a model in San Francisco, California in 1973 and Los Angeles in 1975.[3] She recorded her first album in 1978 under the name Flower.[3] In April 1979, Playboy included her in a nude pictorial titled “Disco Queens".[3]
Saban accepted a job as an assistant for Israeli-American Haim Saban, a millionaire who later became her husband, in 1986.[3] She wrote for television multiple times, including 19 episodes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, produced by Saban. She is the author of four children's books, a thriller, and several self-help books.[citation needed]
Saban was nominated as Senior Advisor to the United States Mission to the United Nations by President Barack Obama in September 2012.[5]
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Saban is the president of Saban Family Foundation.[2] She and her husband both donate through the foundation, which typically focuses on children, education and women's health. Through a $10 million donation, Saban established the Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation for Women & Girls in 2009.[2] The foundation will provide micro-financing programs to women in the U.S. and in Israel.[3]
Saban is on the board of directors of the Clinton Foundation.[6] She received an honorary doctorate from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel in 2014.[7] As of May 2018, they are supporting the building of a museum in Los Angeles.[8]
Los Angeles Free Clinic
In 1968, Los Angeles Free Clinic opened at 115 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles.[9] The Los Angeles Free Clinic is the longest continually running free clinic in the nation.[10]
In her years of financial difficulty, Cheryl Saban was a patient of the Los Angeles Free Clinic. Later, with her husband, they donated $10 million, and in 2008, it was renamed the Saban Free Clinic.[11][12] now Saban Community Clinic of Beverly Hills,[13] Rampart Village, Hollywood, Melrose, and Blessed Sacrament.[14]
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Saban has been married three times. She married her first husband, Ray Lenhart, at the age of 20.[4] They had two daughters, Tifanie Lenhart Chaney and actress Heidi Lenhart Stills, and divorced soon after.[4] She later married and divorced Bobby Ocean. He was a music producer, and struggled to provide for her children.[3]
Saban married her third husband, Egyptian-born Israeli-American billionaire Haim Saban in 1987.[15] They had two children through a surrogate (Saban had previously had a hysterectomy): son Ness (Hebrew for Miracle) and daughter Tanya. Ness was the eighth surrogate-born baby in the world and Tanya was the fortieth.[16] Although Cheryl is a Lutheran, she agreed to raise the children Jewish. The family always puts up a Christmas tree and celebrates Shabbat weekly. Saban told the rabbi who married them: "Think of me as a Christian who believes in Judaism.”[3] They reside in Beverly Hills, California.[2]
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- Saban, Cheryl (1993). Miracle Child: Genetic Mother, Surrogate Womb. Far Hills, New Jersey: New Horizon Press. ISBN 9780882821221. OCLC 28394531.
- Saban, Cheryl (1995). Griffin's Day at the Zoo. New York: Modern Publishing House. ISBN 9781561446032. OCLC 36659026.
- Saban, Cheryl (1995). Griffin's Busy Day. New York: Modern Publishing House. ISBN 9781561446025. OCLC 35559271.
- Saban, Cheryl (1995). Griffin's Shopping Trip. New York: Modern Publishing House. ISBN 9781561446049. OCLC 35865589.
- Saban, Cheryl (1995). Griffin's Play Group. New York: Modern Publishing House. ISBN 9781561446056. OCLC 35762814.
- Saban, Cheryl (1997). Sins of the Mother. Los Angeles, California: Dove Books. ISBN 9780787112684. OCLC 37023348.
- Saban, Cheryl (2002). 50 Ways To Save Our Children: Small, Medium & Big Ways You Can Change a Child's Life. New York: Harper Trophy. ISBN 9780064490382. OCLC 48046056.
- Saban, Cheryl (2005). Recipe For a Good Marriage: Wise Words and Quirky Advice for Happy, Long-lasting Relationships. New York: Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 9781841727868. OCLC 57685783.
- Saban, Cheryl (2007). Recipe for Good Parenting: Words of Wisdom for Parents of all Ages, From Parents of All Ages. New York: Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 9781845975104. OCLC 81860720.
- Saban, Cheryl (2008). New Mother's Survival Guide. New York: Ryland, Peters & Small. ISBN 9781845977139.
- Saban, Cheryl (2009). What Is Your Self-worth? A Woman's Guide to Validation. Carlsbad, California: Hay House. ISBN 9781401923952. OCLC 262892445.
- Saban, Cheryl (2010). Recipe For a Happy Life. New York: Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 9781845979454. OCLC 465368297.
- Saban, Cheryl (2011). All About My Mother. New York: Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 9781849750875. OCLC 666246749.
- Saban, Cheryl (2013). Soul Sisters: The Special Relationship of Girlfriends. New York: Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 9781849753555. OCLC 851655723.
- Saban, Cheryl (2014). The Gift of Grandparenting: Sharing the Delights of Being a Grandparent: A Treasure Trove of Stories and Memories About People We Hold Most Dear. New York: Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 9781849755122. OCLC 857880296.
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Television
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-1995)
- VR Troopers (1994)
- Sweet Valley High (1995)
- Little Mouse on the Prairie (1996)
Film
- Au Pair (1999)
- Au Pair II (2001)
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