Vanessa Minnillo (born November 9, 1980) is an actress, model, and television personality. Famous for hosting MTV's Total Request Live from 2003-2007, Minnillo also acted as an on-air correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and was a former Miss Teen USA.
Minnillo's first acting role was for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer in 2007, followed by a role in 2008's Disaster Movie and various television appearances. Currently, Minnillo hosts True Beauty, a television competition in which 10 contestants compete for a spot in People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issue and $100,000.
Minnillo lives in New York City and is dating
Nick Lachey, ex-husband of pop singer and actress
Jessica Simpson.
