Vanessa Lachey

Vanessa Lachey
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Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo 45th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Apr 2018
Vanessa Minnillo and husband Nick Lachey'American Ninja Warrior Junior' and 'Top Chef Junior' TV show premieres, Los Angeles, USA - 20 Oct 2018UNIVERSAL KIDS CELEBRATES NEW PREMIERESAMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR JUNIOR AND TOP CHEF JUNIOR
Nick & Vanessa Lachey at the Pampers #SleptLikeThis event for Pampers Baby Dry diapers on in New York SleptLikeThis Event, New York, USA - 17 Jan 2018
Nick & Vanessa Lachey at the Pampers #SleptLikeThis event for Pampers Baby Dry diapers on in New York SleptLikeThis Event, New York, USA - 17 Jan 2018 View Gallery View Gallery 10 Photos.

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Also Known As:
Vanessa Minnillo
Height:
5' 7"
Hometown:
Angeles City

Bio:
Vanessa Lachey (born Vanessa Joy Minnillo in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines on November 9, 1980) is a TV personality, actress and model. In 1998, she was crowned Miss South Carolina Teen USA, and went on to win the title of Miss Teen USA! She was the first from South Carolina — she also won Miss Congeniality. In 2003, she hosted TRL for four years; she also hosted a year of Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe. In addition to modeling, she was an actress, starring in The Bold and the Beautiful, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Disaster Movie. In 2017, she joined season 25 of Dancing with the Stars.

Best Known For:

Vanessa Lachey is best known for winning Miss Teen USA in 1998.

Personal Life:
Vanessa Lachey (then Minnillo) dated Derek Jeter for two years until 2005; the following year, she met Nick Lachey in his music video, “What’s Left of Me.” The two began dating on and off, got engaged in 2010 and married in 2011. Together, they have three children.