Ananda Lewis

Acting

Ananda Lewis

Born March 21, 1973 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died June 11, 2025 · aged 52

Ananda Lewis (born March 21, 1973) was an American television host, carpenter, former model, and social activist. She was an MTV veejay from the late 1990s until 2001, when she left the network to host her own broadcast syndicated television talk show, The Ananda Lewis Show. She was a correspondent for The Insider from 2004 to 2005. She then became a carpenter and later, hosted the 2019 revival of…

Known For

On the LineOn the Line · 2001
On the Line
4.82001
MovieComedyFamily
Kevin has everything going for him, but his lifelong lack of confidence keeps him from recognizing love and happiness -- even if it's sitting next to him. When Kevin meets the girl of his dreams, Abbey, on Chicago's L train, they connect immediately but he lets this golden opportunity slip away by not having the courage to ask her for her name and number. Unable to find her, or forget her, Kevin and his buddies launch a massive campaign to locate Abbey.
Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut AboveNora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above · 2008
Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
5.22008
MovieComedy
Simone arrives in Los Angeles after inheriting her late aunt's hair salon where she soon clashes with the diva hairstylist who has her own ideas about the salon's future.
The Chris Rock ShowThe Chris Rock Show · 1997
The Chris Rock Show
4.61997
SeriesComedy
The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999. It ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2000.
The MoleThe Mole · 2001
The Mole
7.22001
SeriesReality
Players working as a team complete a series of difficult physical and psychological tests, each worth a set amount of money. One of the players, however, is a "Mole" or saboteur, whose goal is to foil the efforts of the other players without revealing his or her identity. At the end of each episode, the group is given a quiz on The Mole's identity. The player who knows the least information about The Mole is then immediately sent home. In the final episode, The Mole is revealed and the one remaining player wins the jackpot, up to $1,000,000.
omg! Insideromg! Insider · 2004
omg! Insider
4.02004
SeriesNews
omg! Insider is an American entertainment news program covering events and celebrities. It debuted on September 13, 2004 as a spinoff of Entertainment Tonight and started as a popular segment that took viewers "behind closed doors" and gave them "inside" information. Since becoming a separate program, it took a tabloid direction, and has gone through several formats since its 2004 premiere, though since the start of the 2011-12 season it has lost many of the tabloid elements and become more of a straight rundown of entertainment news. The original theme song was performed by Richie Sambora. On January 7, 2013, The Insider changed its name to omg! Insider.

Filmography

Sort