Alani Vasquez

Alani Vasquez (a.k.a. "La La Vasquez" born in June 25th, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is a MTV VJ and TV presenter of Puerto Rican descent.

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June 25th - 1979 - Brooklyn, New York - MTV VJ - TV presenter - Puerto Rican

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Vasquez's parents met and married in New York and soon settled in the borough of Brooklyn where Vasquez was born. There she received her primary and secondary education; as a young child she was involved in many activities, however music was her main interest. Her mother divorced and re-married providing Vasquez with her half-sisters Erica and Christian. After the new births, the family moved to Georgia.

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In Atlanta, Georgia Vasquez obtained a job as a programming assistant at WHAT-FM radio station; after working for some time at the station, she decided to attend college and relocated to Washington, D.C., there she attended Howard Community College where she studied Communications studies; whilst attending college, she worked as a discjockey for that institutions radio station. Vasquez subsequently returned to Atlanta and there she received her first big break when she debuted in a radio show alongside Ludacris, called "Future Flavas".

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Atlanta, Georgia - WHAT-FM - Washington, D.C. - Howard Community College - Ludacris

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In 1999, she moved to Los Angeles, California and went to work for KKBT-FM radio. There she was noticed by MTV and was invited to audition although was not called back until a year later in 2003. She is currently the host for TRL, Direct Effect and MTV2 Hip Hop.

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1999 - Los Angeles, California - 2003 - TRL - Direct Effect - MTV2 Hip Hop

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Vasquez has also appeared in:

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• "Hot In There",
• "Oh Boy",
• "Drops Top Bentley" and
• "Famed Invita"

Vasquez made her cinema debut in 2001 as "Bobby the DJ" in "Two Can Play That Game" starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut. In 2002 she participated in the film "Urban Massacre" as "Pam Jackson". She also made a cameo in Fat Joe's music video for "So much more".

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2001 - Vivica A. Fox - 2002 - Fat Joe - Music video

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On December 25, 2004, she became engaged to NBA basketball star Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets. She is currently the co-host of MTV's Direct Effect and Total Request Live.

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December 25 - 2004 - NBA - Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets - Total Request Live

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