After graduating college with honors in Telecommunications and Public Relations with a minor in Business Law, Shawnae Jebbia became a Co-Host of the fitness show "Co-Ed Training", which aired onESPN2 for 5 years on location in Jamaica. She appeared regularly as a guest host on the show “BodyShaping”, as a spokesmodel for a year on "The Price is Right". She was featured in several national commercials and infomercials worldwide.
In 1998, she went on to win the title of Miss USA placing top 5 at Miss Universe out of 89 countries. She was also the first titleholder to leave with a working contract in 47 years. She became the host of DirecTV's “Platinum Presents” showcasing networks such as Fox Sports News, Disney, Lifetime, The GolfChannel, MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon to name a few. She appeared in print campaigns such as Speedo, Tyr Sport, and editorial in Shape Magazine.