La La (entertainer)

La La (entertainer)

Infobox actor
name = La La


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birthname = Alani Vasquez
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|6|25
location = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Alani "La La" Vasquez (born in June 25, 1979, in Brooklyn) is an American disc jockey, television personality and MTV VJ of Afro-Puerto Rican descent.

Early years

Vasquez's parents were born on the island of Puerto Rico. They met in New York City, where they married (they are currently divorced) and lived in the borough of Brooklyn where Vasquez was born. Vasquez also has a younger brother named Christian. As a young child, she was involved in many activities, but music was her main interest. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1043164/bio IMDB] , Retrieved July 11,2007]

Career

In Atlanta, Vasquez obtained a job as a programming assistant at WHTA radio station. While a student at Redan High School (c/o '97), she received her first big break with her debut in a radio show alongside Ludacris (then know as Chris Lova Lova), called "Future Flavas". After working for some time at the station, she decided to attend college and relocated to Washington, D.C., where she attended Howard University and studied Communications. While attending college, she worked as a disc jockey for that institution's radio station. [ [http://www.mtv.com/onair/meet_the_vjs/vjs.jhtml?vj=La%20La Meet the VJ] ]

In 1999, she moved to Los Angeles, California, and went to work at KKBT radio. There she was noticed by MTV and was invited to audition, although was not called back until a year later in 2003. She is the co-host of MTV's "Direct Effect" and "Total Request Live", along with hosting the reunion specials for all seasons of VH1's "Flavor of Love", both seasons of "I Love New York" and the first season of "". In addition, she often introduced stories on MTV's "High School Stories". [ [http://www.rollingout.com/cover/index.php?p=1597&more=1&page=1 Cover Story: La La Vazquez - Tackling Life, Love, and the Haters] , Retrieved July 11, 2007]

Vasquez made her film debut in 2001 as "LaLa the DJ" in "Two Can Play That Game" starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut. In 2002 she participated in the film "Urban Massacre" as "Pam Jackson". Vasquez also participated in the 2003 film "Monster Island" and in 2004 she had a supporting role as herself in "You Got Served". [ [http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/alani-la-la-vasquez/390717/main Moviefone] , Retrived July 11, 2007 ]

Personal life

Vasquez became engaged to Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony on Christmas Day 2004. They have a son, Kiyan Anthony, born on March 7, 2007. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20014360,00.html People] ]

References

ee also

*List of notable Puerto Ricans

External links

*imdb name|id=1043164|name=La La Vasquez
* [http://www.mtv.com/onair/meet_the_vjs/vjs.jhtml?vj=La%20La MTV.com-Onair- Meet the Vjs]
* [http://www.mtv.tv/mtv.tv/dynamo/shells/shows.jhtml?article=30095438 Read MTV's profile of La La on MTV.TV]


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