Julissa Bermudez

Julissa Bermudez is a Dominican actress and influencer with a career that started in 2003. Born on September 28, 1983, in the Dominican Republic, she was raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. While attending Talent Unlimited High School as a theatre major, she began auditioning and modeling. Her first big break came with a Coca-Cola commercial, and she was one of six finalists competing to represent Jennifer Lopez's sweetface fashion line.

In 2003, Bermudez started working as a VJ on "The Roof" for Mun2, a Latin music television network, where her Dominican heritage and Spanish skills were assets. She later became the host of BET's The Center and served as a temporary co-host of 106 & Park alongside Big Tigger, after A.J. Calloway and Free left. Since The Center's cancellation, she has appeared on BET's The Black Carpet as a correspondent. She currently hosts the morning version of TRL on MTV weekdays.

Beyond hosting, Bermudez has been featured in DTM Magazine, appearing on the cover in 2005 after being highlighted in 2003. She is set to appear in the dancing film Make it Happen, opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead. She is close friends with the hip-hop/soul duo Nina Sky and American Idol finalist Antonella Barba. At 42, she stands 5'6" with a slim build and black hair, and she has amassed 504k followers on Instagram.