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Vanessa Minnillo is an actress and TV personality who has been host of MTV's TRL and a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. A former Miss Teen USA, she is currently dating Nick Lachey.

Fast Facts

1. Born: November 9, 1980
2. Birth Place: Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Philippines
3. Former Miss Teen USA
4. Former host of Total Request Live
5. Launched Flirt! Cosmetics in 2007

Early Life

Vanessa Joy Minnillo was born in Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Philippines on November 9, 1980. Her mother Helen Berecero is a Filipina while her father was Irish and Italian American. She would Attend High School at Biship England High School. In 1998, she would enter the Miss Teen USA Pageant as the representative from South Carolina. She would win the pageant, and along the way also pick up the title of Miss Congeniality.

Television Host

In 2003, she would gain national attention as the host of MTV's Total Request Live show. She would serve as the host for four years through 2007. During this time she would also serve as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. She would also return to the Miss Teen USA pageant, this time as the host, serving twice in 2004 and in 2007. She is featured in the film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer in a brief cameo.

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