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.

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.

For anyone who grew up on after-school MTV, Ananda Lewis was the VJ with the easy laugh and serious interviewing chops. She jumped from BET’s Teen Summit to hosting Total Request Live, Hot Zone ...

Lewis, who was born March 21, 1973, in Los Angeles, began her career on BET when she landed a role as host of "Teen Summit" in 1993, a talk show program that focused on issues faced by Black teens.

Ananda Lewis, former MTV VJ and TV host, died last week from breast cancer at age 52. After revealing in 2020 that she had been battling breast cancer for more than two years, Lewis announced she ...

“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 ...

Harry Smith shared 14-year-old Langston with Ananda Lewis, who passed away in June after a years-long battle with breast cancer. It’s been nearly a month since Ananda Lewis, the celebrated media ...

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.