Vanessa Minnillo is an American Television host and model. She was Miss Teen South Carolina in 1997 and become Miss TeenUSA in 1998.

Vanessa Minnillo was born November 9, 1980 in the Clark Air Base, Philippines, where her USAF aircrew member father, Vince Minnillo was stationed. Her mother Helen Berecero is a Filipina, whom Vanessa’s father met in Philippines and married.

Vanessa Minnillo moved around, but eventually grew up in Charleston, South Carolina.

Vanessa Minnillo has hosted TRL on MTV since 2003. Sshe became a reporter for the entertainment news show, Entertainment Tonight, in 2005.

Vanessa Minnillo was selected by Maxim issue to list at #15 in their Hot 100 issue, in May 2006 and on Maxim cover in October 2005.