Deceased
How Did Ananda Lewis Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 52GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/03/1973Born in Los Angeles, California, USADied11/06/2025 (aged 52)Died inLos AngelesCausebreast cancerWikidataQ3615038 ↗TMDb#1234510 ↗
Sarasvati Ananda Lewis was an American broadcast journalist, veejay and carpenter. She was a two-time NAACP Image Award recipient. Described as "a bright star who was the voice of a generation", Lewis served as a cultural role model and staple television personality for BET and MTV during the late 1990s. She hosted BET's Teen Summit and served as a MTV VJ as well as hosting the network's show Hot Zone as well as occasionally hosting and frequently co-hosting Total Request Live.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TR(ol)L: New Kids on the Block, Total Request Live and the Chain Letter That Changed the InternetMovie | Self | 51 |
| 2022 | Trainwreck: Woodstock '99Series | Self | 49 |
| 2022 | Shattered HeartsSeries | Self - Host | 49 |
| 2008 | Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut AboveMovie | Ananda | 35 |
| 2007 | America's Next ProducerSeries | — | 34 |
| 2006 | My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itageMovie | Self | 33 |
| 2004 | omg! InsiderSeries | — | 31 |
| 2001 | The MoleSeries | — | 28 |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSeries | Self - Panelist | 25 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock ShowSeries | — | 24 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music AwardsSeries | Self - Preshow Host | 11 |
| 0 | The Ananda Lewis ShowSeries | — | — |