(WJW/NEXSTAR) – Former MTV VJ and BET personality Ananda Lewis has died at the age of 52. Lewis’ sister, Lakshmi, announced her passing in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “She’s free, and in His ...

Earlier this summer the Hip-Hop world mourned the loss of popular MTV VJ Ananda Lewis. Alhough many Gen Zers aren’t familiar with the name, Millennials remember her fondly, and Busta Rhymes made sure ...

During his speech, he paid tribute to Ananda Lewis, calling her a “royal empress” who uplifted Hip Hop culture. Lewis’ career spanned MTV, daytime talk, and advocacy, leaving a lasting imprint on ...

Busta Rhymes is remembering the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis months after her death. While accepting the inaugural Rock The Bells Visionary Award at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards for his contributions ...

Ananda Lewis, former MTV video jockey and host of “Total Request Live,” “Hot Zone,” and “The Ananda Lewis Show,” died on Wednesday of breast cancer. She was 52. Her sister, Lakshmi Emory, reported her ...

Martha Quinn was taken aback when she heard what the final video on MTV’s music channels was—because it was the same video that launched the music television channel in 1981. On Dec. 31, 2025, MTV ...

Discover the life of Shenaz Treasury. From MTV VJ to travel vlogger, the actress sparked a viral debate after calling India ...

Legendary MTV VJ Martha Quinn ruled the airwaves during the '80s. The radio host, who pivoted to television to serve as one of the original "video jockeys" for MTV in 1981, was a TV legend known for ...

Lewis Largent, who was known to millions in the 1980s and ‘90s as an influential alternative-music MTV VJ and DJ on KROQ, died on Feb. 20 after a long illness, his family confirms to Variety. He was ...

Busta Rhymes is paying respect to a trailblazer. As the 53-year-old accepted the inaugural MTV Rock the Bells Visionary Award during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at the UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.