La La Anthony

Alani Nicole "La La" Anthony (née Vázquez; June 25, 1979 or 1982) is an American television personality and actress. In the early 2000s, she worked as an MTV VJ on Total Request Live. She was the host of the VH1 reality television reunion shows Flavor of Love, I Love New York, For the Love of Ray J, and Real Chance of Love, and was a dean on Charm School with Ricki Lake.

Anthony appeared in Two Can Play That Game (2001), You Got Served (2004), Think Like a Man (2012), Think Like a Man Too (2014), November Rule (2015) and Destined (2015). She appeared as Lakeisha Grant in the Starz original drama series Power. She hosted the American reality television series La La's Full Court Wedding and La La's Full Court Life. She was married to NBA player Carmelo Anthony from 2010 to 2021.

Early life Anthony was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents, who are of Puerto Rican heritage, were born and raised in New York City. Anthony (who describes herself as an Afro-Puerto Rican ) has a younger brother and two younger sisters. As a young child, she was involved in many activities, but music was her main interest. After graduating from Redan High School in 1997, she attended Howard University for three months.

Career

Anthony started working in radio at WHTA-FM, HOT 97.5 in Georgia. After a short internship at that station she hosted Future Flavas, alongside rapper/actor Ludacris.

Anthony worked at Los Angeles's 92.3 The Beat cohosting The B-Syde. She left the station in 2001 and moved to MTV where she cohosted Direct Effect and Total Request Live.

In 2006, Anthony left MTV. She worked as a producer on Mike Tyson’s documentary, Tyson, which won the Regard Knockout Award in France and was included in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Anthony also produced a feature film with director/producer Brett Ratner.

Anthony appeared in films Two Can Play That Game, Think Like a Man, Baggage Claim and television shows "NYC 22" and Single Ladies. Other film credits include Urban Massacre (2002), Monster Island (2004), and You Got Served (2004).

In October 2011, Anthony appeared in the off-Broadway production of Love Loss and What I Wore. Anthony appeared in and executive produced La La's Full Court Wedding, which chronicled the time leading up to her wedding to NBA star Carmelo Anthony.

On February 2, 2012, she launched a cosmetic line and in 2013 a clothing line. She has written several books, including The Love Playbook (2014). Anthony co-produced the Broadway production of Danai Gurira's Eclipsed in 2016.

Personal life On Christmas Day 2004, she became engaged to basketball player Carmelo Anthony, whom she met in 2003. Their son, Kiyan, was born in 2007. They were married by Michael Eric Dyson on July 10, 2010, at Cipriani's in New York. The ceremony was filmed by VH1 and aired as part of a reality series on the couple, titled La La's Full Court Wedding. The couple's life together was also chronicled on their continuation series, La La's Full Court Life. In June 2021, she filed for divorce.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Two Can Play That Game DJ 2002 Urban Massacre Pam Jackson 2004 You Got Served Herself Monster Island Soul Plane 2006 Da Jammies Angelique (voice) Video 2009 Spring Breakdown Celebrity Judge 2010 Gun Mona 2012 Think Like a Man Sonia 2013 1982 Neecy Baggage Claim Tanya 2014 Think Like a Man Too Sonia 2015 November Rule Stacey Chi-Raq Hecuba 2016 Destined Jada 2017 Deuces Detective Sonya Diaz Double Play Micha 2018 Furlough Brandy The Separatists CPD Dispatcher (voice) Short film 2019 Holiday Rush Paula Williams 2022 9 Bullets Tasmin 2023 You People Shaela The Perfect Find Elodie 2024 The Bad Guardian Janet Timms TV movie

Television

Year Title Role Notes 2000 Wherehouse Live Herself Main host 2001 On the Beat 2002 Direct Effect TRL Presents: Christina Stripped in New York City 2002–06 Total Request Live Recurring host 2003 Sex and the City MTV Interviewer Episode: "The Post-it Always Sticks Twice" MC Battle Herself Main host The Real World: Paris Host; Episode: "French Kissing and Telling, The Real World: Paris Reunion" 2004 One on One Kendra Episode: "Phatheadz" Direct Effect Presents: Straight Up Hip Hop All Week Herself Main host MTV New Year's Eve Specials 2004 Iced Out New Year's Eve 2005 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno Host; Episode: "Montezuma's Revenge: Inside the Inferno Reunion Show" 2005 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 Host; Episode: "Battle of the Sexes 2: Reunion – Secrets from Elimination Hill" 2006 Chappelle's Show Episode: "Black Howard Dean & Stereotype Pixies" 2006–08 Flavor of Love Main host 2007 Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School Host; Episode: "Reunion" 2007–08 I Love New York Main host 2008–09 Real Chance of Love Main host 2009 Charm School with Ricki Lake Main judge CSI: NY Lisa Williams Episode: "Second Chances" 2009–10 For the Love of Ray J Herself Main host 2010 La La's Full Court Wedding Main cast 2010–11 Keeping Up with the Kardashians Guest cast: Seasons 5–6 2011 Arthur Ashe Kids' Day Main host 2011–14 La La's Full Court Life Main cast 2012 Project Runway All Stars Episode: "An Unconventional Nightmare Before Christmas" Let's Stay Together Latrice Episode: "Fear Factor" NYC 22 PAA Kelly Episode: "Jumpers" 2012–14 Single Ladies Presley Kearse Recurring cast: Season 3–4 2013 Real Husbands of Hollywood Herself Episode: "The Reunion Special" Behind the Music Episode: "Ludacris" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Anna Tejada Episode: "Poisoned Motive" 2014 Global Spin Awards Herself Main host 2014–20 Power Lakeisha Grant Recurring cast: Seasons 1–3, main cast: Seasons 4–6 2015 The Meredith Vieira Show Herself Panelist; Episode: "Episode #1.148" My Fab 40th Episode: "Forty, I Do!" 2015–16 Unforgettable Dr. Delina Michaels Main cast: Season 4 2015–18 The View Herself Guest co-host: Seasons 18–19 and 21 2017 Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party Episode: "Keepin' It Crunk" The Talk Guest co-host; Episode: "Episode #7.198" The New Edition Story Flo DeVoe 2 episodes Bull Lesley Caffrey Episode: "Bring It On" Daytime Divas Isabel Carlisle Episode: "Baby Daddy Drama" 2017–19 Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms Herself Main host 2018 Steve Panelist; Episode: "La La Anthony/Tracey Edmonds/Kim Gravel/Ta'Rhonda Jones" Uncensored Episode: "La La Anthony" Star Paola Episode: "Dreamers" & "Forward (E)Motion" 2019 Drop the Mic Herself Episode: "Jack Osbourne vs. Kelly Osbourne and Mel B vs. La La Anthony" The $100,000 Pyramid Celebrity player; Episode: "Joel McHale vs. Rich Eisen and Jerry Ferrara vs. La La Anthony" BH90210 Shay Recurring cast Reef Break Regina O'Casey Episode: "Blue Skies" & "Endgame" 2020 Homecoming 2020: Meet Me on the Yard Herself Main host 2020–present The Chi Dominque "Dom" Morris Recurring cast: Seasons 3 - present 2021 Grown-ish Esme Episode: "A Peace of Light" and "Canceled" Wu-Tang: An American Saga Tracy Waples Recurring cast: Season 2 2021–23 BMF Markaisha Taylor Guest: Season 1, main cast: Season 2 - present The Freak Brothers Gretchen Switzer (voice) Main cast: Season 1, recurring cast: Season 2 2022 The Kardashians Herself 2 episodes Power Book II: Ghost Lakeisha Grant Episode: "A Fair Fight?" East New York Jasmine Episode: "The Small Things" 2023 The Cube Herself Episode: "America, Do You Have What It Takes?" Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture Main narrator Bupkis Lisa Episode: "ISO"

Music videos

Year Title Artist 2002 "Oh Boy" Cam'ron "Miss You" Aaliyah 2005 "So Much More" Fat Joe 2007 "Can't Leave 'em Alone" Ciara featuring 50 Cent 2008 "What Them Girls Like" Ludacris featuring Chris Brown and Sean Garrett 2018 "In My Feelings" Drake 2019 "Hot Girl Summer" Megan Thee Stallion

Documentary Year Title 2003 50 Cent: The New Breed