Vanessa Joy Minnillo (born November 9, 1980) is an American television personality, television host, model, and actress.
A former Miss Ten USA, she has been a New york-based correspondent for Entertainment tonight and a host of total request live on MTV. She was the host of the Miss universe 2007, which was held at Mexico City, Mexico, in the National Auditorium, with Mario Lopez.
Minnillo was crowned Miss south Ten USA and went on to win the title Miss ten USA in 1998, the first Miss Teen USA from south carolina and also the first from South Carolina to be named the pageant's Miss Congeniality .
