Vanessa Lachey
Vanessa Lachey | |
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Vanessa Lachey at Maxim magazine's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, Santa Monica, California on May 13, 2009 | |
| Born | Vanessa Joy Minnillo November 9, 1980 Angeles City, Philippines |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, host, actress, model |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1998 Miss Teen USA 1998 |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Major competition(s) | Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1998 (Winner) Miss Teen USA 1998 (Winner) |
Vanessa Joy Lachey (née Minnillo; born November 9, 1980) is an American television host, model and actress. She was named Miss Teen USA in 1998. She has been a New York–based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and hosted Total Request Live on MTV. She has starred in two network sitcoms and hosted various competition and reality shows. Lachey portrayed the lead role in the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021–2024) for three seasons.