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Harry Smith shared 14-year-old Langston with Ananda Lewis, who passed away in June after a years-long battle with breast cancer.
Harry Lewis, the father of Ananda Lewis' 14-year-old son Langston, called Lewis "the most attentive and loving mother" on ...
Ananda Lewis’ Family Guide: What to Know About the Late MTV VJ’s Partner and Son By Justin Harp June 12, 2025 TOP STORIES ...
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who hosted 'Total Request Live' and went on to have her own talk show, has died at 52.
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis’ dying wish has been revealed by her family. Ananda hoped to live until her son’s middle school graduation day. Her sister, Lakshmi Lewis, confirmed to Entertainment ...
Let us not be reductive in our memory of Ananda Lewis. Black women already endure more of this than we deserve.
Lewis' family did not share a cause of death, but the TV personality had been candid about her breast cancer diagnosis and progression.
Former MTV VJ and Total Request Live host Ananda Lewis died at age 52 in June 2025 following a seven-year battle with breast cancer. Ananda’s sister, Lakshmi Lewis, announced the sad news via ...
Ananda Lewis was a beloved host on several MTV shows. Known as an MTV VJ, she drew a following in the 1990s. What some may not know, though, is that she had a family link to actor Will Smith.
Ananda Lewis had one dying wish before her heartbreaking passing. Lakshmi Emory, Lewis’ sister, said that the former MTV video jockey hoped to live long enough to make it to her 14-year-old son ...
Ananda Lewis and Harry Smith welcomed their son, Langston, in 2011. Harry also has an older daughter, Sydney, born on August 18, 1999, from a previous marriage to Melissa Montoya.
Ananda Lewis was one of MTV’s best personalities in the late 1990s. After pursuing her own hosting career in the 2000s, she became an advocate for women’s health when she was diagnosed with ...