Shana Hiatt was born in 1975 on the east coast, and was raised primarily in New Jersey.

Even as a girl, Shana future career was already being discovered, since at the age of eight Shana became very interested in the television, she sat in front of the TV for hours, watching the news broadcasts and broadcasters, Shana wanted to pursue a career as a journalist.

In adolescence, Shana was an athlete in lacrosse, after graduating high school, Shana enrolled in New Jersey Burlington County College to study journalism, chasing her childhood dream of broadcasting, however, at 18, Shana Hiatt was Drop Dead Gorgeous, and it didn´t took much to stick to a modeling agencies. Shana began to work as a model in part time!

Shana is married to James Van Patten, brother of World Poker Tour commentator Vince Van Patten, and son of Dick Van Patten from the television series "Eight is Enough." James Van Patten, or Jimmy, encouraged her to pursue her interest in working in front of the camera, and became a huge success.

Shana is now 35, is married to Jimmy, and lives in San Fernando Valley (Southern California), with their two dogs, a Chihuahua and Googoo cockapoo named Tyler, and her Siamese cat, Gemini.

Shana is also a well known television personality, who travels around the world, covering the World Poker Tour events, as the National Heads-Up Poker Championship and Poker After Dark.