Bio
Heidi Wang is an American homemaker from El Segundo, California who was a contestant on the reality television competition The Amazing Race 16, in 2010.
Her team partner was husband Joe Wang. She was 37 during filming of the Race.
Amazing Race Q&A
Connection to your Teammate
Wife
Current Occupation
Homemaker
Favorite Hobbies
Traveling, gourmet cooking, shopping, golfing and reading
Achievements
Giving birth to my two beautiful and intelligent kids, having a successful finance career prior to choosing to stay home to raise my children.
Lifelong to do List
Run a marathon, improve my golf game and to never stop learning new things
If I could switch places with someone
It would have to be with my daughter, Herason. The opportunities and potential for a young girl today are endless.
Role Model/Hero
My parents, Richard and Yohko Leeser. They sacrificed everything for their children to give them a better life. I have the utmost respect and admiration for both of them.
What are you passionate about
My family. There are no words for the love and devotion I have for my husband and children.
What would you do if you won the million dollars
Invest it towards my children's college education fund
People would be surprised to learn
In high school, I was voted Senior Class President, Most Likely to Succeed, Most Likely to win a Nobel Peace Prize and Most Likely to Total Their Car
Favorite place you have ever visited
My home. Although I've traveled extensively and visited many wonderful places, there really is "no place like home."
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together
Being away from our children for so long and not being able to eat sushi.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race
Spending quality one-on-one time with my husband. We both could use some extra, uninterrupted time and attention from the other. Additionally, I plan to re-enter the professional workplace soon and I hope this experience makes me a better job candidate.
Pet peeve about your teammate
Joe is a very intense and short tempered individual who thinks he's right all the time!