Belinda Panelo

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Belinda Panelo
Birth nameBelinda Panelo [fn 1]
Also known asBoo-Joo [1]
Born (1974-06-22) June 22, 1974 (age 48)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, spokesperson

Belinda Jay Panelo [fn 1] is a Filipino American actress and former commercial model who became an MTV VJ after winning the MTV VJ Hunt in 1999, along with K. C. Montero. She is the daughter of U.S. vet, Salvador Sauza Panelo (not to be confused with the Filipino lawyer with same name). She made her mark in MTV as one of the funniest and wackiest MTV VJs ever, especially in her regular shows Classic MTV and MTV Mush.

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Personal life

Belinda left MTV in 2003 and has since married her longtime boyfriend, tennis player Joseph Lizardo, whom she has a child with. The family relocated to New York, NY. [2] In February 2019, she was the target of a racist rant. [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Belinda Panelo was born in the United States. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name.

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References

  1. "Filipino Celebs! Belinda Panelo! MTVAsia VJ!". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Where is BELINDA PANELO now?". PinoyExchange. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  3. "Ex-MTV VJ Belinda Panelo endures racist rant in California". 15 February 2019.