In Vanessa Minnillo's Closet - Black Halo
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Red Carpet Fashion Awards - Found Sep. 3, 2008 Vanessa Minnillo was very busy last week promoting her new movie Disaster Movie, with her co-stars Kim Kardashian and Carmen Electra. I would ... |
"Disaster Movie" less funny than real ones
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Reuters via Yahoo! - Found Sep. 1, 2008 The girls -- Vanessa Minnillo A plethora of raunchy gags strain the PG-13 rating. "Disaster Movie" less funny than real ones - Boston Globe "Disaster Movie" Less Funny Than Real Ones - ABC News "Disaster Movie" less funny than real ones - Canada.com "Disaster Movie" less funny than real ones - Reuters - Yahoo! Canada Explore All |
Canada.com |
Films will vie with 'Tropic Thunder' for No. 1
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Los Angeles Times - Found Aug. 29, 2008 ... by Grosvenor Park and distributed domestically by Lionsgate Films, features an ensemble including Vanessa Minnillo, G. Thang and Carmen... Summer movie season ending in disaster - Los Angeles Times Two films will vie with 'Tropic Thunder' for No. 1 at box office - Los Angeles Times I'd Call it Dumb if it Wasn't Such a Big Disaster! - Kogo Review: 'Disaster Movie' Is Catastrophe - The Indy Channel Explore All |
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[Gossip] Vanessa Minnillo Gets Leggy
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411mania.com - Found Aug. 27, 2008 Here's TRL star Vanessa Minnillo showing off her legs in a cute dress the other day. Hollywood Tuna |
Carmen Electra, Vanessa Minnillo and Kim Kardashian At Fuse Studios
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HotOnlineNews.com RSS Feed - Found Aug. 25, 2008 Joined by costars Carmen Electra and Vanessa Minnillo , the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” hottie, Kim Kardashian stopped by Fuse Studios |
Vanessa Minnillo In Hudson Jeans
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Denimology - Found Aug. 18, 2008 I can imagine lots of people seeing Vanessa Minnillo looking a million dollars in these Hudson Jeans and then going straight to the shops... |
Lindsay and Sam Have an Ex-hausting Party Life
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POPSUGAR - Insanely addictive. - Found Aug. 21, 2008 Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson kept up their active social calendars last night, partying with Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo at Crown Bar in ... |
Lowest Common Denominators
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MollyGood - Found Aug. 22, 2008 [DListed ] ? Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo hang out with Lindsay and Samantha in a desperate attempt to stay relevant. |
HTV: Eva, Lindsay & Nick Hit the Town
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Entertainment Tonight: Topstories - Found Aug. 21, 2008 ... with friend Samantha Ronson . Meanwhile, it's date night for longtime lovebirds Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo , who spent the evening at... |
Sexy Bongo's Ladies
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HotOnlineNews.com RSS Feed - Found Aug. 16, 2008 Kim Kardashian Nicole Richie Rachel Bilson Vanessa Minnillo |
Vanessa Minnillo Biography
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 Vanessa Minnillo, September 2005
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| Born | November 9, 1980 Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Philippines |
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| Education | Charles English Bishop high school |
| Occupation | actress/model |
| Parents | Helen Bercero & Vince Minnillo |
Vanessa Joy Minnillo (born November 9, 1980) is an American television personality. A former Miss Teen USA, she is mostly known for hosting Total Request Live on MTV from 2003–2007 as well her past reporting as a New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. She is currently dating Nick Lachey.
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Early life
Minnillo was born at Clark Air Force Base in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, the daughter of Helen (née Berecero) and Vince Minnillo, who was a U.S. Air Force Aircrew member.[1] Her father is an American of Italian and Irish descent and her mother is a Filipina from the province of Pampanga on Luzon, whom Minnillo's father met while based in the Philippines (Minnillo has also referred to her mother as Polynesian on at least one occasion).[2][3][4] Minnillo has an adopted brother, Vincent, who is two years older than her.
As a child, Minnillo's family moved numerous times due to her father's work in the United States Air Force, including living in Washington, California, Nevada, Florida, Germany and Japan and placing Minillo in eight different schools within nine years.[5] Minillo's parents separated in 1983, divorced in 1986.[6]
Subsequent to Helen's remarriage to a United States Air Force serviceman, Minnillo and her brother moved to Turkey with their mother and stepfather. By 1990, as a result of Desert Shield, Minnillo and her brother returned to their father's home, eventually settling in Charleston, South Carolina where she attended Bishop England High School and was a cheerleader.[7]
Career
Beauty pageants
Minnillo entered the public eye as Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1998, and went on to be crowned as the winner of the 1998 Miss Teen USA pageant. She was the first delegate from South Carolina to capture the title and the first winner of the pageant to be chosen as Miss Congeniality.
She later co-hosted the Miss Teen USA 2004 pageant with Tony Potts and Miss Universe 2007 with Mario LĂłpez.
Hosting
She is best known for hosting MTV's Total Request Live (TRL), 2003–2007[8] and as an Entertainment Tonight NYC correspondent, 2005-2007.
She hosted Miss Teen USA (2004) and co-hosted Miss Universe (2007).
Minnillo was a finalist in E!'s competition to find a replacement for Brooke Burke as host for the show Wild Oncitation needed losing out to Cindy Taylor.
Advertising
Since leaving MTV and Entertainment Tonight, she has been featured in a print and web-based advertising campaign for BONGO Jeans' Spring/Summer 2007 collection[9]
She has been the spokesperson of Flirt! Cosmetics, a line she helped create that debuted in August 2007 in Kohl's department stores.[10]
In May 2006, Maxim magazine listed Minnillo as #15 in its Hot 100 issue.[11]
She was on the covers of Maxim (October 2006, October 2007), Shape (March 2007) and Lucky (July 2007).
Acting
Minnillo was featured in Vegas magazine (2008) where she revealed her next path of career is acting. She later confirmed to People magazine she indeed got a role in the movie "Redefining Love" out (2009). She appeared in the spoof movie/comedy Disaster Movie, released on August 29, 2008.
Personal life
Minnillo was in a sporadic three-year relationship with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter from November 2003-2006. She is currently dating Nick Lachey, after meeting for a video shoot for Sabio's music video, What's Left of Me.[12]
Minnillo is fluent in English and has passing knowledge of two languages spoken in the Philippines: Kapampangan and Tagalog. She has a close relationship with her stepmother Donna Minnillo and brother Vincent, but is estranged from her mother.[7]
Filmography
- Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) as Johnny’s Wedding Date
- Disaster Movie (2008)
- Redefining Love (2009)
Television
- That's Life (1 episode, 2001) as Cheerleader
- City Guys (1 episode, 2001) as Hot Girl
- The Bold and the Beautiful (8 episodes, 2001) as Amanda Wexler
- Maybe It's Me (1 episode, 2002) as Sexy Student
- How I Met Your Mother (1 episode, 2008) as Ashlee
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/19/Vanessa-Minnillo.html
- ^ Nepales, Ruben V; Pampanga-born Vanessa Minnillo going places; Philippine Daily Inquirer
- ^ Ayuyang, Rachelle Q; There's Something About Vanessa
- ^ "Dressed To Kill"; Maxim Online
- ^ http://www.bongo.com/ accessdate 2007-08-19
- ^ http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/vanessaminnillo.html|CelebrityWonder.com, retrieved 2007-08-13
- ^ a b IMDb biography, access date 1008=7-08-19
- ^ http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=8e5e663a-838a-40e6-9ac0-c3194ba3f37f accessdate 2007-08-19
- ^ Vanessa Flashes Her BONGO - TMZ.com - Entertainment News, Celebrity Gossip and Hollywood Rumors
- ^ Vanessa Minnillo’s New Gig: Makeup Designer! - Off the Rack - StyleWatch - People.com
- ^ Vanessa Minnillo of 2006 Hot 100 on Maxim.com
- ^ http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/vanessaminnillo.html|CelebrityWonder.com, retrieved 2007-08-13
External links
- Official website
- Vanessa Minnillo at TV.com
- Vanessa Minnillo at the Internet Movie Database
- Vanessa Minnillo at People.com
- Vanessa Minnillo Pictures at Gallery Celeb
| Preceded by Shelly Moore |
Miss Teen USA 1998 |
Succeeded by Ashley Coleman |
| Preceded by Nancy O'Dell and Carlos Ponce |
Hosts of Miss Universe with Mario Lopez 2007 |
Succeeded by Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown |
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Miss USA Shawnae Jebbia |
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Vanessa Minnillo Videos and Clips
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Description: Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced today that TV personality Vanessa Minnillo will appear in its BONGO® brands Fall 07 multi media advertising cam...
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Description: Disaster Movie star Vanessa Minnillo chats with Conan. She confesses she is a "has been!"
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