Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ who connected a generation of music fans to their favorite celebrities on the music network, has died at age 52 from breast cancer. CNN’s Sara Sidner and Stephanie ...

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 ...

Katie Thurston has revealed how Ananda Lewis’ death has affected her own battle with Stage 4 breast cancer. The “Bachelorette” star, 34, took to her Boobie Broadcast channel over the weekend ...

Former Bachelorette star Katie Thurston has opened up about how Ananda Lewis’s death impacted her own experience with breast cancer. Lewis, the former MTV video jockey and talk show host, died ...

Ananda was an “it girl,” but she was more than a pretty face with a cute shape. She was intelligent and insightful first—and won two NAACP Image Awards for her reporting on BET and MTV.

Lewis rose to fame in the 1990s, hosting shows on MTV like Total Request Live, Hot Zone, and Spring Break. She then hosted a daytime talk show, The Ananda Lewis Show, in 2001 for one season.

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 ...

Television personality Ananda Lewis passed away on Wednesday, June 11 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 52. “As the host of BET’s ‘Teen Summit,’ she didn’t just lead ...