Idalis DeLeon

Idalis DeLeon is an actress, musician, and TV host with a career spanning nearly four decades. She was born on June 15, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, and is of Puerto Rican ancestry. She first rose to prominence in the late 1980s as a member of the girl group Seduction, which scored a top ten hit with "Two to Make It Right" in 1989. That early success led to a career as an MTV VJ from June 1994 until March 1997, a role that made her a recognizable face in music television. She went on to host and report for VH1, Fox Family, Fox Sports, and Access Hollywood, and since 2003 she has served as the weekend hostess for Extra. Since 2004 she has also co-hosted the Sí TV show Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

As an actress, DeLeon has built an eclectic résumé. She played Roni De Santos during the fifth season of the sitcom Living Single (1997–1998) and appeared as Charity in the 1998 comedy film Ride. She also had a recurring role on the Sci Fi Channel series The Invisible Man, played a stripper named Sophia in eight episodes of Six Feet Under in 2004, and made appearances on FX's Nip/Tuck and as "Concha" on the USA Network's Burn Notice. Her early career began in the South Bronx, New York City, where she started around the age of 20. Now 57, she remains active in the entertainment industry. She is 5'7" with brown hair and hazel eyes, and she has an enhanced bust.