Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Dead After Breast Cancer Battle

Ananda Lewis, a popular host from the MTV “veejay” era in the late ’90s … died on Wednesday after a lengthy breast cancer battle.

The news was broken by her sister Lakshmi on Facebook, who celebrated the end of Ananda’s suffering in an emotional post.

Lakshmi tells TMZ Hip Hop … Ananda died from stage 4 breast cancer at 11:35 AM on Wednesday while in hospice at her Los Angeles home.

Lakshmi tell us she braved the diagnosis for 6 years and even tried out some conventional/some unconventional treatments … choosing her own path.

We’re told her family has heard from a lot of celebs already who want to speak on how Ananda influenced their careers and handled her interviews so well with them at her memorial, which will be in a few weeks.

Lakshmi tells us Ananda’s 14-year-old son graduated middle school today … a terribly bittersweet day.

In October 2024, Ananda revealed in an interview that her breast cancer had escalated to Stage 4, after she previously declined to get a mastectomy for treatment.

Ananda hosted red-hot MTV programs such as “TRL” and “Spring Break” before going on to host her self-titled syndicated talk show on daytime television.

She continued to be a news correspondent for various broadcast networks and became a spokesperson for the Humane Society.

Ananda was 52.