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MTV VJ Dave Holmes Pays Tribute to ‘Coolest, Smartest Friend’ Ananda Lewis
MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has died at 52. Dave Holmes shares heartfelt reflections, calling her his 'coolest, smartest friend' and honoring her legacy
Funny, driven, inquisitive, impossibly beautiful and stylish, crazy well-connected without ever losing her knack for making everyone feel like they were the most important person in the room.” Former MTV VJ and Total Request Live host Ananda Lewis died at age 52 in June 2025 following a seven-year battle with breast cancer. Ananda was a host on multiple MTV shows in the late ’90s and early aughts, including Total Request Live and Hot Zone.
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