Date of Birth November 9, 1980 Born At Clark Air Force Base, Philippines Height 5'8" Education Charleston's Bishop England High School Profession Actress, model Claim to fame as a regular VJ on MTV's Total Request Live   Vanessa Minnillo (born November 9, 1980 in the Philippines) is an American television personality and model who was Miss Teen USA 1998.

She was born at Clark Air Base to an Italian-Irish father Vince Minnillo and Filipina mother Helen Berecero. She moved around, but eventually grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. She became Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1998 and then went on to win the 1998 Miss Teen USA Pageant. She has hosted TRL on MTV since 2003. Also, in 2005, she became a reporter for the entertainment news show, Entertainment Tonight.

In May 2006, Maxim magazine listed Minnillo as #15 in their Hot 100 issue. She is also currently dating Nick Lachey.