List of MTV video jockeys

This is a list of people who have been video jockeys on the music channel MTV.

Originally hired to represent a wide array of musical tastes and personal ethnicities, VJs eventually became famous in their own right. Initially, they were nothing more than on-air personalities, but as the popularity of MTV grew, they began to branch out past just introducing music clips. Soon, they were considered by many to be full-fledged music journalists, interviewing major music celebrities and hosting their own television shows on the channel.

MTV U.S.

Former VJs

MTV

• John Ales
• Serena Altschul
• Michael Alvarez
• Toby Amies
• Adrienne Bailon
• Bill Bellamy
• Aurelia Bilen
• Nina Blackwood
• Chris Booker
• Downtown Julie Brown
• Karyn Bryant
• Hilarie Burton
• Jesse Camp
• Susie Castillo
• Lenay Chantelle
• Stephen Colletti
• Dan Cortese
• Ann Marie Curren
• Adam Curry
• Thalia DaCosta
• Andrew Daddo
• Carson Daly
• Idalis DeLeon
• Karen Duffy
• DJ Clue
• DJ Skribble
• Doctor Dré
• Carmen Electra
• Damien Fahey
• Daisy Fuentes
• Funkmaster Flex
• Fab 5 Freddy
• Abby Gennet
• Mark Goodman
• Carolyne Heldman
• K.K. Holiday
• Dave Holmes
• Teck Holmes
• Alan Hunter
• Nadya Hutagalung
• Steve Isaacs
• J. J. Jackson
• China Kantner
• Tim Kash
• Dave Kendall
• Kennedy
• Mandy Lauderdale
• Lewis Largent
• Ananda Lewis
• Laura Lifshitz
• Ed Lover
• Steve Masters
• Brian McFayden
• Vanessa Minnillo
• Mandy Moore
• Ray Munns
• John Norris
• Matt Pinfield
• Quddus
• Colin Quinn
• Martha Quinn
• Riki Rachtman
• Simon Rex
• Lyndsey Rodrigues
• Maria Sansone
• Kevin Seal
• John Sencio
• Jim Shearer
• Pauly Shore
• Ashlee Simpson
• Tim Sommer
• Cipha Sounds
• Alison Stewart
• Rachel Sweet
• Tyrese
• La La Vasquez
• Kari Wührer
• Dweezil Zappa
• Peter Zaremba

MTV News

A list of people who were MTV News on-site or digital personalities.

• Serena Altschul
• Andrew Babel
• Lauren Black
• Sway Calloway
• Jim Cantiello
• Chris Connelly
• Ana Marie Cox
• Christina Garibaldi
• Mark Goodman
• Carolyne Heldman
• Liz Hernandez (MTV & MTV Tr3s)
• Josh Horowitz
• Tim Kash
• John Kearns
• Yoonj Kim
• Kurt Loder
• Brian McFayden
• Brian "B. Dot" Miller
• John Norris
• SuChin Pak
• Heather Parry
• Dometi Pongo
• Iann Robinson
• Tabitha Soren
• Jamil Smith
• Alison Stewart
• Kim Stolz
• Gaby Wilson
• Gideon Yago
• Nick Zano

MTV 2

• Chris Booker
• DJ Envy
• Jancee Dunn
• Jim Shearer
• Kris Kosach

MTVU

• Carly Henderson
• Gardner Loulan
• George Oliphant
• Sophia Parola
• Kim Stolz
• Sarah Messer
• Josh McCutchen

MTV Chi

• Angel Tang

MTV Desi

• Niharika Desai
• Tim Kash
• Utkarsh Ambudkar

MHD

• George Oliphant
• Jeremy Bloom

MTV K

• Grace Subervi

MTV Europe

Past VJs

• Ray Cokes
• Maiken Wexø
• Simone Angel
• Paul King
• Marcel Vanthilt
• Enrico Silvestrin
• Chris Salewicz
• Downtown Julie Brown
• Jasmine Dotiwala
• Terry Christian
• Sonya Saul
• Rebecca de Ruvo
• Steve Blame
• Pip Dann
• Kristiane Backer
• Marijne van der Vlugt
• Davina McCall
• Lisa I'Anson
• Maria Guzenina
• Carolyn Lilipaly
• Miles Hunt
• Toby Amies
• Eden Harel
• Christian Ulmen
• Lars Oostveen
• Katja Schuurman
• Melanie Sykes
• Cat Deeley
• Tim Kash
• Trevor Nelson
• Trey Farley
• Kelly Brook
• Neil Cole
• Joanne Colan
• Becky Griffin
• Jason Danino-Holt
• Ulrika Eriksson
• Ina Geraldine
• Laura Whitmore
• Amelia Hoy
• Charlotte Thorstvedt
• Thomas Madvig

MTV Asia

Includes the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Former VJs

Schutze Chun Shi (Singapore)

• Richard Herrera (Singapore)
• Ruth Winona Tao (Hong Kong) later moved to Channel V
• David Wu – (Hong Kong) later moved to Channel V
• Angela Chow (Taiwan) – later moved to Channel V
• Nadya Hutagalung (Indonesia)
• Kamal Sidhu (India) - Originally from Channel V later moved to MTV Asia/MTV India
• Rahul Khanna (India)
• Regine Maristela (Tolentino) (Philippines)
• Donita Rose (Philippines)
• Sally Yeh (Taiwan)
• Utt Panichkul (Thailand)
• Cyrus Broacha (India)
• Sonia Couling (Thailand)
• Jamie Aditya (Indonesia)
• Mike Kasem (USA)
• Alex Abbad (Indonesia)
• Nur Fazura (Malaysia)
• G. Toengi (Philippines)
• Jeremiah Odra (Philippines)
• Max Loong (Malaysia)
• Francis Magalona (Philippines)
• K. C. Montero (Philippines)
• Cindy Kurleto (Philippines)
• Sarah Meier (Philippines)
• Jeff Enos (Thailand)
• Holly Graberak (Singapore)
• Colby Miller (Philippines)
• May Wan (Malaysia)
• Choy Wan (Malaysia)
• Belinda Panelo (Philippines)
• – (Indonesia)
• Denise Keller (Singapore)
• Sophiya Haque (UK)
• Jamie Wilson (Philippines)
• Mariel Rodriguez (Philippines)
• Sharon Gomes Thomas - MTV News
• Alan M. Wong (Singapore) - MTV
• Rita Tsang (British Chinese)- MTV News
• Daniel Mananta (Indonesia)
• Belinda Lee Xin Yu (Singapore)
• Danny McGill (USA) Original VJ of the first Incarnation of MTV Asia, moved to Channel V and moved back to MTV Asia/MTV India (Second Incarnation)
• Anu Kottoor (India)
• Zarina Safuan (Singapore)
• Tony Cheng
• Nonie - first incarnation of MTV Asia

MTV Australia

Former VJs

• Kyle Sandilands
• Lyndsey Rodrigues
• Jason Dundas
• Richard Wilkins
• Ruby Rose
• Erin McNaught
• Keiynan Lonsdale

MTV India

Former VJs

• Akasa Singh (MTV Beats)
• Amrita Arora
• Anusha Dandekar
• Ayushmann Khurrana
• Gaelyn Mendonca
• Bani J
• Baseer Ali
• Benafsha Soonwalla
• Cyrus Broacha
• Cyrus Sahukar
• Deepti Gujral
• José Covaco
• Malaika Arora
• Maria Goretti
• Mia Uyeda
• Mini Mathur
• Nafisa Joseph
• Nikhil Chinapa
• Raageshwari Loomba
• Ramona Arena
• Rannvijay Singh
• Rhea Chakraborty
• Shenaz Treasury
• Siddharth Bhardwaj
• Soniya Mehra
• Sophie Choudry
• Sunanda Wong
• Varun Sood (actor)

MTV Netherlands

Former VJs

• Sander Lantinga
• Fleur van de Kieft
• Tooske Breugem
• Katja Schuurman
• Simone Angel
• Sylvie Meis
• Johnny de Mol
• Erik de Zwart
• Carolyn Lilipaly
• Marijne van der Vlugt

MTV Pakistan

Former VJs

• Saira Yousuf
• Palwasha Yousuf
• Mawra Hocane
• Urwa Hocane
• Anoushey Ashraf
• Mahira Khan
• Faizan
• Ayesha Omar
• Ali Safina
• Dr Ali Munir

MTV Philippines

Former VJs

• Victor Basa
• Anne Curtis
• Margaret Nales Wilson
• Kat Alano
• Sib Sibulo
• Andi Manzano
• Marc Abaya
• Jean Irish Kasayan
• Paolo Bediones
• KC Concepcion
• Maike Evers
• Nicole Fonacier
• Cindy Kurleto
• Francis Magalona
• Sarah Meier
• Colby Miller
• K. C. Montero
• Belinda Panelo
• Derek Ramsay
• Mariel Rodriguez
• Giselle Toengi
• Yassi Pressman
• Andre Paras
• Shy Carlos
• Sam Pinto
• Josh Padilla
• Kito Romualdez
• Katarina Rodriguez
• Allen Nicole Angats
• Jess Connely
• Jodie Tarasek
• Markus Paterson

MTV Indonesia

Former VJs

• Daniel Mananta
• Dewi Rezer
• Evan Sanders
• Feli Sumayku
• Jamie Aditya
• Nadya Hutagalung
• Nirina Zubir
• Rianti Cartwright

MTV Thailand

Former VJs

• Michele Waagaard
• Sonia Couling
• Garanick (Nicky) Thongpiam
• Poomjai (Poom) Thangsanga
• Chompoonut (Alex) Sawaetwong
• Janesuda (Jane) Parnto
• Jay Ploadpai

MTV Korea

Current VJs

• Seorak

MTV Taiwan

Past VJs

• Linda Liao

MTV Brasil

Current VJs

• Beatriz Coelho
• Spartakus Santiago

Past VJs

• Fernanda Lima
• Marcos Mion
• Marina Person
• Monique Olsen
• Luisa Micheletti
• Carla Lamarca
• Adriane Galisteu
• Marcio Garcia
• Babi Xavier
• João Gordo
• André Vasco
• Mariana Weickert
• Madame Mim
• Ferrugem
• Marcelo Tas
• Kid Vinil
• Maria Fernanda Cândido
• Hermes & Renato (comedy troupe)
• Adriana Lessa
• Fernando Meligeni
• Gisele Bündchen
• Jimmy London
• Luana Piovani
• Rita Lee
• Fernanda Tavares
• Rodrigo Leão
• Penélope Nova
• Ronaldo Lemos
• Nasi
• Emicida
• Arnaldo Antunes
• Bento Ribeiro
• Bruno Sutter
• Cazé Peçanha
• Dani Calabresa
• Daniela Cicarelli
• Marcelo Adnet
• Tatá Werneck
• Titi Müller
• Michelli Provensi
• Becca Pires
• Lucas Maciel
• Mariana Nery
• Olavo Junqueira
• Gui Araújo

MTV Africa

Current VJs

• Nenny B

Tshego Wolf Koke (South Africa) Nomuzi Mabhena (South Africa)

Ehiz (Nigeria)

MTV Germany

Current VJs

• Palina Rojinski

Past VJs

• Patrice Bouédibéla
• Sarah Kuttner
• Mirjam Weichselbraun
• Christian Ulmen
• Nora Tschirner
• Anastasia Zampounidis
• Simone Angel
• Claudia Hiersche
• Johanna Klum
• Jana Pallaske
• Tom Novy
• Christoph Schlingensief
• Daniel Budiman

MTV Russia

Past VJs

• Ivan Urgant
• Yana Churikova
• Vasily Strelnikov
• Aleksandr Anatolievich
• Tutta Larsen
• Irena Ponaroshku

MTV Italy

Current VJs

• Alessandro Cattelan
• Carmen Electra
• Elena Santarelli
• Elisabetta Canalis
• Marco Maccarini
• Victoria Cabello
• Zero Assoluto

Past VJs

• Daniele Bossari
• Ambra Angiolini
• Fabio Volo
• Gemelli Diversi
• Giorgia Surina
• Giorgio Pasotti
• Mao
• Valeria Bilello

MTV Latin America

Current VJs

Past VJs

• Daisy Fuentes
• Tonka Tomicic

MTV Bangladesh

Current VJs

• Yazdani

MTV Canada

Current VJs

• Daryn Jones
• Nicole Holness
• Aliya-Jasmine Sovani
• Johnny Hockin
• Sharlene Chiu
• Lenay Dunn

Former VJs

• Gilson Lubin
• Jessi Cruickshank
• Lauren Toyota
• Dan Levy

MTV Ukraine

Former VJs

• Irena Karpa
• Avdey

MTV Estonia

Former VJs

• Piret Järvis
• Martin Veisman

MTV Vietnam

Current VJs

• Đoàn Ngọc Nhi

Former VJs

• Misoa Kim Anh
• Nguyễn Đỗ Quỳnh Chi
• Nguyễn Tấn Đăng Khoa
• Jackie Njine (Tiêu Chấn Huy)
• Kaylee Tú Linh
• Nina
• Dustin Phúc Nguyễn
• Nguyễn Sỹ Anh VÅ©

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