Julissa Bermudez

Infobox actress
name = Julissa Bermudez
birthname =
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|09|28
location = flagicon|Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
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deathdate =
yearsactive = 2005 - present
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spouse =
homepage =
notable role = Former host of 106 & Park

Julissa Bermudez (born September 28, 1983) is a Dominican actress. She is best known for her work as co-host on BET's most popular music video countdown show "106 & Park".

Biography

Early life

Bermudez was born in Dominican Republic but raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York.cite news
url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/fashion/20nite.html
title = A Night Out with Julissa Bermudez
publisher = nytimes.com | date = 2006-08-20 | accessdate = 2008-01-06 ] While attending New York's Talent Unlimited High School as a theatre major, Bermudez started auditioning and modeling. She got her first big break with a Coca-Cola commercial, and she was one of the six finalists who competed to represent singer Jennifer Lopez's sweetface fashion line.fact|date=January 2008

Career

From there, in 2003 Bermudez started working as a VJ on the show "The Roof" for Mun2, a Latin music television network where her Dominican heritage and Spanish language skills were advantages. Bermudez does not have a proficient command of the English language. However, what helped her out even more was her insatiable desire to learn everything she could about the television industry.fact|date=January 2008

She was the host of BET's The Center and was a temporary co-host of "106 & Park", along with co-host Big Tigger, after BET personalities A.J. Calloway and Free left the show. Julissa's title is currently that of "BET Host", despite the fact that she does not host her own show.fact|date=January 2008 Since The Center's cancellation, Julissa has made appearances on BET's The Black Carpet as a correspondent and on May 22, 2007. Appearing on 'Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew" second season as a correspondent.

She now host the Morning version of TRL on MTV weekdays from Monday-Friday

She will next appear opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the dancing film "Make it Happen", from The Weinstein Company.fact|date=January 2008

Personal life

She is close friends with Hip-Hop/Soul Duo Nina Sky and American Idol finalist Antonella Barba.

Filmography

References

External links

*imdb name|id=1975275|name=Julissa Bermudez
*amg name|2:562727
*tvtome person|id=15347|name=Julissa Bermudez
* [http://www.dominicaninternationalfilmfestival.com/bermudez.php Profile from Dominican Film Festival]
* [http://julissabet.wordpress.com Julissa Bermudez]