Rocsi Diaz

Raquel Roxanne "Rocsi" Diaz (born November 17, 1981, also known simply as Rocsi) is a Honduran-born American television host, radio personality, model and actress. She is best known from her time spent as a co-host on BET’s music video countdown program 106 & Park from 2006–2012. She was then a correspondent on Entertainment Tonight from 2012–2014.

Early life Diaz was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, but moved with her family to New Orleans, Louisiana. She is of Honduran and Chilean descent. Rocsi announced on 106 & Park on July 30, 2009, that she suffered from anorexia during her middle and high school years. She was an avid cheerleader during those years, as well. She graduated from West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana. She graduated from Nicholls State University in nearby Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Career After growing up in New Orleans, she launched her career in Dallas, Texas, as a host on hip-hop radio station KBFB 97.9 The Beat. At the station, Rocsi cultivated a unique, street-smart style that caught the attention of Boston's Hot 97.7, where she later became a DJ. In 2004, she moved to Chicago where she was hired as midday-hour DJ at radio station Power 92 WPWX-FM, and was known as "The Midday Mami".

Television Diaz appeared on MTV's Fear as a contestant in 2000.

BET personalities AJ Calloway and Free left the network on July 28, 2005. They were replaced by Big Tigger and Julissa Bermudez. They left and Rocsi joined on July 6, 2006, winning the role of co-host of BET's 106 & Park along with Terrence J. The show can be seen in over 85 million homes in U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Africa, Caribbean, and Japan. For the debut in Japan, she and co-host Terrence J taped footage there, and appeared on MTV Video Music Awards Japan. In 2007, Rocsi starred as a BET News correspondent in Def Jam: Icon, but only appears in cutscenes on TV and not in fighting mode.

On 19 November 2012, Diaz joined Entertainment Tonight as a daily correspondent and weekend co-host. In June 2014, Diaz was awarded a Daytime Emmy award as part of the cast for Outstanding Entertainment News Program. On 17 September 2014, Diaz was let go from the show as CNN's Nischelle Turner was hired.

In August 2013, she was recognised by the National Council of La Raza: Nuestro Pueblo. She received the Ruben Salazar Award for Communications.

On 23 January 2015, Diaz announced she had been hired by CNN's HLN. She is the Los Angeles contributor to their show The Daily Share that airs from 12–5 pm EST.

In August 2015, she marked the ten year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by returning home with cameras. She showed how her childhood street was bare of homes.

Diaz serves as the host to the third season of Dating Naked on VH1 replacing the original two-seasoned host Amy Paffrath.

Diaz provided color commentary for Cannonball on the USA Network alongside Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, who called the play-by-play. She reunited with Mizanin on Amazon Prime's 2026 relaunch of American Gladiators as a sideline reporter.

In 2021, she became the host of the new Fox reality singing competition Alter Ego.

Personal life She has been a vegetarian since college and appeared in a PETA ad campaign promoting the diet.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Gangs of Roses 2: Next Generation Kate 2013 The Last Letter Claudia 2014 Beyond the Lights Herself 2015 Soul Ties Paula 2016 The Bounce Back Herself 2018 Armed Maria 2020 Always and Forever Miranda Scott 2024 Dutch II: Angel's Revenge Angel Charlie Replacing: Kaya Jackson, Efrangeliz Medina, Geraldine Morena & Bellamane 2025 Dutch III: International Gangster

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Fear Herself/Contestant Contestant: Season 1 2006–12 106 & Park Herself/Host Main Host 2008 Red Eye Herself/Panelist Episode: "June 17, 2008" 2009 Brothers Maxi Episode: "Christmas" 2012–14 Entertainment Tonight Herself/Correspondent Main Correspondent 2013 Real Husbands of Hollywood Herself Episode: "Hart vs. Mosley" 2014 Hit the Floor Reporter Episode: "Unguarded" 2015 The Meredith Vieira Show Herself/Panelist Episode: "Episode #1.178" 2016 Hollywood Today Live Herself/Guest Co-Host Recurring Guest Co-Host Dating Naked Herself/Host Main Host: Season 3 2018 Hip Hop Squares Herself/Contestant Episode: "Rocsi Diaz Vs. Nina Parker" Ch@tter Herself/Host Main Host 2020 Cannonball Herself/Host Main Host The Top Ten Revealed Herself Episode: "Episode #3.20" & "#3.22" 2021 The Masked Singer Herself/Alter Ego Host Episode: "The Masked Singer & Alter Ego Sneak Peek" Alter Ego Herself/Host Main Host 2022–23 GMA3: What You Need to Know Herself/Correspondent Recurring Correspondent 2023 Celebrity Game Face Herself/Contestant Episode: "Celebrity Pecker Problems" Soul of a Nation Herself Episode: "Hip Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections" Ridiculousness Herself Recurring Guest: Season 35–37 2024 We Got Time Today Herself/Co-Host Main Co-Host 2026 American Gladiators Herself/Co-Host Main Co-Host