Vanessa Minnillo Biography

Vanessa Minnillo (born on November 9, 1980 at Clark AFB, Philippines) is an American television personality who was Miss Teen USA 1998.

Biography

Vanessa Minnillo was born to Italian-Irish father Vince Minnillo and Filipina mother Helen Berecero. 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. Vanessa became Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1998, and went on to win the 1998 Miss Teen USA Pageant.

Vanessa Minnillo has hosted TRL on MTV since 2003. 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 television series City Guys, That's Life, and Maybe It's Me. In 2003 Minnillo served as a celebrity judge for the Miss Teen USA pageant. In addition to her work on TRL, she has served as a host or co-host for a variety of MTV specials.

In May 2006, Maxim magazine listed Vanessa Minnillo as #15 in their Hot 100 issue. She was listed as #62 in the 2005 issue.

Vanessa Minnillo is currently dating singer Nick Lachey. Vanessa had previously been involved with professional baseball player Derek Jeter.




Trivia

• Vanessa Minnillo's first interview on TRL was with hip-hop artist Chingy.
• Parents (divorced): Helen Bercero (a filipina) and Vince Minnillo, step-mother Donna Minnillo; older adopted brother, Vincent.
• Was crowned Miss Teen USA (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.
• 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.
• Cover girl of October 2005 and October 2006 men's magazine Maxim.
• Vanessa Minnillo is 5'8" (1.73 m).
• Had an on-and-off relationship with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter from November 2003 to early 2006.
• Is featured in Nick Lachey's video for "What's Left of Me."
• Vanessa Minnillo had a slight wardrobe malfunction at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards when part of her breast was seen through her dress.