Vanessa Minnillo Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Vanessa (on her ad campaign shoots): The shoot is inspired by sexy pinup fun, we've got eight different looks.

Vanessa (on her new ad campaign): I shot my very first ad campaign, and I am the new Bongo girl, and I am very excited, honored and pleased, I got the call and it was a no-brainer.

Trivia

Aside from acting and working on TRL and Entertainment Tonight Vanessa is Flirt! Cosmetics' Guest Creator for 2007 which will launch later in August. She's also currently endorsing the Bongo clothing line (2006-2007).

Vanessa is once again the cover girl for Maxim's October 2006 issue. This issue features photos and an interview with her.

Vanessa's nickname is Nessa.

She has an older adopted brother, Vincent.

Vanessa has co-hosted on talk shows The View and Live with Regis and Kelly. She also appeared as a guest on The Tony Danza Show and Isaac. Vanessa filled in for Kelly Ripa and co-hosted with Regis Philbin on Live with Regis & Kelly on March 23, 2006.

For a Vogue photo shoot, Vanessa dressed as Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) from the '80s movie Flashdance for a tribute to the Oscars. The other ET reporters dressed for the occasion as well. The photos can be seen in the February 2006 issue of Vogue.

She enjoys playing flag football, volleyball and tennis.

Vanessa is Maxim's October 2005 issue cover girl with a feature and photo spread. The photo shoot was inspired by the videos of Madonna, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyonce.

Vanessa's currently a VJ at MTV and hosting shows, such as Morning After, TRL, and MTV Hits. She visited TRL at the end of her Miss Teen USA reign in 1999.

pilots: WB's Top of the Pops (host; 2001); FOX's The Break (Malia; 2003)