Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a beloved television personality in the 1990s with her warmth and ...

Lewis was one of the first big video jockeys on MTV. She began her career by hosting BET's "Teen Summit" for three seasons before moving over to MTV in 1997 to host "TRL" and "Hot Zone." She got her ...

The beloved television personality and host of BET's Teen Summit wanted other women to learn from her mistakes.

Former MTV and BET host Ananda Lewis’ final wish was to see her son graduate, and she made it. Read about her powerful breast ...

Ananda Lewis changed the face of Black media. In this moving tribute, the women she inspired—from journalists to cultural ...

Tributes have continued to pour in for Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ and host of BET’s Teen Summit, one day after her death ...

CNN’s Stephanie Elam is remembering her last visit with Ananda Lewis, the iconic BET and MTV host who died at 52 from breast ...

Since her passing on June 11, 2025, the outpouring of love has been both staggering and affirming. Tributes came from ...

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 ...

Through her work on the network’s show “TRL” and BET’s “Teen Summit,” she stirred a passion for current events among young ...

Ananda Lewis, former MTV video jockey and television show host, has died at the age of 52 after a years-long battle with ...

Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a beloved television personality in the 1990s with her warmth and authenticity, has died. She was 52. Her sister, Lakshmi ...