Cheryl Saban

Cheryl Saban (; 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. Early life and education Cheryl Saban was born as Cheryl Lyn Flor on April 30, 1951, in San Diego, California. Her father worked for the local telephone company. Saban worked as a telephone solicitor, waitressed at a barbecue-pit restaurant, and worked summers as a lifeguard at a Navy training center. Saban attended San Diego State University. In 2005 she earned a doctorate in psychology from California Coast University. Career Saban started her career as a model in San Francisco, California in 1973 and Los Angeles in 1975. She recorded her first album in 1978 under the name Flower. In April 1979, Playboy included her in a nude pictorial titled “Disco Queens".