Let us not be reductive in our memory of Ananda Lewis. Black women already endure more of this than we deserve.

Former MTV VJ and Total Request Live host Ananda Lewis died at age 52 in June 2025 following a seven-year battle with breast cancer. Ananda's sister, Lakshmi Lewis, announced the sad news via Facebook ...

Ananda Lewis was one of MTV’s best personalities in the late 1990s. After pursuing her own hosting career in the 2000s, she became an advocate for women’s health when she was ...

Ananda Lewis, one of MTV’s first video jockeys and a former host of “Total Request Live,” “Hot Zone,” and “The Ananda Lewis Show,” died on June 11.

Ananda Lewis, a staple of MTV’s golden era, died this week after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was 52. In the years leading up to her death, the beloved TV personality stirred controversy ...

Ananda Lewis had one dying wish before her heartbreaking passing. Lakshmi Emory, Lewis’ sister, said that the former MTV video jockey hoped to live long enough to make it to her 14-year-old son ...

Katie Thurston said her “fellow sister” Ananda Lewis’ death from breast cancer had her “spiraling” for a day about her own ...

Ananda Lewis was more than a media icon—she was a mirror, a mentor, and a movement. Black women reflect on her lasting impact ...

CNN anchor Sara Sidner and CNN correspondent Stephanie Elam tearfully mourned the death of their close friend, former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis.

As a Black female voice in media, Ananda Lewis’s impact broke many invisible barriers, challenging stereotypes and paving the ...

Ananda Lewis, MTV VJ and host of 'While You Were Out', passed away at age 52. She brought pop culture and journalism together ...

Ananda Lewis, a prominent MTV VJ from the '90s and early 2000s, has died. Lewis's sister Lakshmi Emory posted the news to Facebook that she had lost her years-long battle with breast cancer. She was ...