Kristen Brockman (born July 4, 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was a former briefcase model on the NBC primetime version of Deal or No Deal. Starting off at her home state of Kentucky, Brockman earned a degree in broadcast Journalism from the University of Kentucky, Immediately upon graduation, she was hired to co-host and produce the NBC-affiliated "All for You" , a local entertainment news show. With some experience under her belt, Brockman decided she was ready to make the move to Hollywood where she landed one of her first big gigs as a briefcase beauty on NBC's "Deal or No Deal".