Vanessa Minnillo Biography

Vanessa Minnillo was born on November 9, 1980, at Clark Air Force Base in Pampanga, Philippines. Her father, Vince Minnillo, was a USAF aircrew member stationed at the base. Her mother, Helen Berecero, was a Filipina who Vince had met and married while stationed in the country. Vanessa was raised alongside an adopted brother, Vincent, two years older than her.

Vanessa traveled widely throughout her childhood. When she was 1 year old, the family moved to Los Angeles where, in 1983, her parents separated. Vanessa moved with her mother to Florida, then to Nevada. Following a 1986 divorce, Vanessa's mother entered into a second marriage with another serviceman. The new family moved to Turkey.
Vanessa continues to host other shows and specials, including 2 Punk Rock 4 This: The Real World San Diego Reunion, Spring Break Celebrity Fantasies, MTV Prom Date, and Never Before Scene: I, Robot.

Vanessa Minnillo also found herself in the spotlight during a fling with New York Yankee Derek Jeter.

Although Vanessa Minnillo owes a great deal of her stardom and popularity to her tabloid-watched relationship with Nick Lachey, her spot on AskMen.com's 2008 Top 99 Most Desirable Women list proves that she's not just another pretty face that's going to fade into celebrity oblivion.