Stephanie Elam is sharing insight into her friendship with the late Ananda Lewis. The former MTV VJ and talk show host died at age 52 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer. On Friday, the ...

Ananda Lewis is survived by her son, Langston Lewis, whom she shared with Harry Smith, Will Smith’s younger brother. RELATED CONTENT: Monyetta Shaw-Carter Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Our ...

Lewis became well-known in the late 1990s when she was a VJ on Total Request Live and Hot Zone for MTV. She left MTV to host her own talk show, The Ananda Lewis Show, in 2001, which lasted for one ...

Ananda Lewis really was your coolest, smartest friend.” Ananda was a host on multiple MTV shows in the late ’90s and early 2000s, including Total Request Live and Hot Zone.

Ananda Lewis, who rose to fame as an MTV VJ and hosted shows like "Total Request Live" before launching her own talk show, has died at age 52 after a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis.

A&E Pop culture MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dies at 52 following lengthy battle with breast cancer June 16, 2025 Updated Mon., June 16, 2025 at 9:18 p.m. Ananda Lewis arrives at Radio One’s 25th ...

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.

Ananda Lewis was a transformative figure for women of color in broadcast journalism and popular culture. When we don’t lead with her wins and her impact, we let cancer share the spotlight she ...

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.

Entertainment Ananda Lewis, former MTV and BET host who publicly shared breast cancer journey, dies Ananda Lewis arrives at the 5th Annual TV Guide Emmy Party in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007.

Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes is honoring his former colleague and friend Ananda Lewis. “Watching Ananda felt like checking in with your coolest, smartest friend,” Holmes, 54, shared with Us Weekly.