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| VANESSA MINNILLO BIOGRAPHY |
Vanessa Minnillo (born November 9, 1980) is an
American television personality. She is a host
on TRL and was Miss Teen USA 1998.
Biography
Early life
Minnillo was born in the Clark Air Base,
Philippines to Vince Minnillo and Helen Berecero.
She has stated in two interviews that her father
is an American of Italian and Irish descent and
her mother is a Filipina from the province of
Leyte. In a recent Maxim magazine interview, on
the other hand, Minnillo has also described her
mother as Polynesian (even though its an entire
different race) despite previously referring to
her as Filipina.
As a child, her family moved numerous times due
to her father's work in the United States Air
Force. Her family spent time in California,
Nevada, Florida, Germany and Japan before
eventually settling in Charleston, South
Carolina. Her parents are divorced and she has a
step-mother Donna Minnillo, and an older adopted
brother, Vincent. It has been said that she has
no contact with her estranged biological mother.
Vanessa is fluent in English and has passive
knowledge of two Philippine languages, namely
Kapampangan and Tagalog.
Minnillo became Miss South Carolina Teen USA
1998, and went on to win the 1998 Miss Teen USA
Pageant. She was the first delegate from South
Carolina to capture the title and received the
Congeniality award in 1998. In the competition
she received the highest score in Interview,
Swimsuit, and Evening Gown categories.
Career
Minnillo was one of the finalists in E!'s
competition to find a replacement for Brooke
Burke as hostess for the show Wild On. The job
eventually went to Cindy Taylor. Minnillo has
been hosting TRL on MTV since 2003. Her first
interview on TRL was with hip-hop artist Chingy.
In 2005, she also became a New York-based
reporter for the entertainment news show,
Entertainment Tonight. Before joining MTV, she
had minor roles in The Bold and the Beautiful,
television series City Guys, That's Life, and
Maybe It's Me. In addition to her work on TRL,
she has served as a host or co-host for a
variety of MTV specials, and served as a
celebrity judge for the Miss Teen USA pageant in
2003.
In May 2006, Maxim magazine listed Minnillo as
#15 in their Hot 100 issue. She was listed as
#62 in the 2005 issue and was the cover girl of
their October 2005 and October 2006 issues.
Vanessa will reportedly be playing a love
interest of the Human Torch, in Fantastic Four:
Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Personal life
Minnillo had an on-and-off relationship with
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter from November 2003
to early 2006. She is currently dating singer
Nick Lachey and was featured in the music video
for his song "What's Left of Me", which was
nominated for "Best Male Video" at the 2006 MTV
Video Music Awards. |
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