Ananda lived by her own rules. Ananda Lewis’ Legacy Lives On She was born in Los Angeles in 1973, attended an arts high school, and graduated from Howard University.

Ananda Lewis, a television icon from BET’s "Teen Summit" and MTV’s "TRL," dies at 52 after battling stage IV breast cancer. Fans and stars honor her legacy.

Ananda Lewis, the beloved media personality who rose to fame as a host on both BET and MTV before launching her own talk show, has passed at age 52 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. After ...

Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis passed away on Wednesday, June 11th. Her sister, Lakshmi, posted on Facebook, stating she had died from metastatic breast cancer.

RELATED CONTENT: Ananda Lewis: Celebrating A Life Of Legacy, Beauty And Unbreakable Strength Ananda was an “it girl,” but she was more than a pretty face with a cute shape.

“Ananda Lewis was really a media blueprint in so many ways— on-air correspondent, host, model, activist. She was the informed It Girl of her era. Such an inspiration.

After leaving MTV in 2001, she hosted her own short-lived syndicated talk show, "The Ananda Lewis Show." Sara Sidner revealed her own stage 3 cancer diagnosis live on CNN ...

Ananda Lewis, a television icon from BET’s "Teen Summit" and MTV’s "TRL," dies at 52 after battling stage IV breast cancer. Fans and stars honor her legacy.