La La Anthony


Alani Nicole "La La" Anthony is an American television personality and actress. In the early 2000s, she worked as an MTV VJ on Total Request Live. She was the host of the VH1 reality television reunion shows Flavor of Love, I Love New York, For the Love of Ray J, and Real Chance of Love, and was a dean on Charm School with Ricki Lake.
Anthony appeared in Two Can Play That Game, You Got Served, Think Like a Man, Think Like a Man Too, November Rule and Destined. She appeared as Lakeisha Grant in the Starz original drama series Power. She hosted the American reality television series La La's Full Court Wedding and La La's Full Court Life. She was married to NBA player Carmelo Anthony from 2010 to 2021.
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Early life

Anthony was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents, who are of Puerto Rican heritage, were born and raised in New York City. Anthony has a younger brother and two younger sisters. As a young child, she was involved in many activities, but music was her main interest. She attended Howard University for three months.

Career

Anthony started working in radio at WHTA-FM, HOT 97.5 in Georgia. After a short internship at that station she hosted Future Flavas, alongside rapper/actor Ludacris.
Anthony worked at Los Angeles's 92.3 The Beat cohosting The B-Syde. She left the station in 2001 and moved to MTV where she cohosted Direct Effect and Total Request Live.
In 2006, Anthony left MTV. She worked as a producer on Mike Tyson’s documentary, Tyson, which won the Regard Knockout Award in France and was included in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Anthony also produced a feature film with director/producer Brett Ratner.
Anthony appeared in films Two Can Play That Game, ''Think Like a Man, Baggage Claim and television shows "NYC 22" and Single Ladies. Other film credits include Urban Massacre, Monster Island, and You Got Served.
In October 2011, Anthony appeared in the off-Broadway production of Love Loss and What I Wore. Anthony appeared in and executive produced La La's Full Court Wedding, which chronicled the time leading up to her wedding to NBA star Carmelo Anthony.
On February 2, 2012, she launched a cosmetic line and in 2013 a clothing line. She has written several books, including The Love Playbook. Anthony co-produced the Broadway production of Danai Gurira's Eclipsed'' in 2016.

Personal life

On Christmas Day 2004, she became engaged to basketball player Carmelo Anthony, whom she met in 2003. Their son, Kiyan, was born in 2007. They were married by Michael Eric Dyson on July 10, 2010, at Cipriani's in New York. The ceremony was filmed by VH1 and aired as part of a reality series on the couple, titled La La's Full Court Wedding. The couple's life together was also chronicled on their continuation series, La La's Full Court Life. In June 2021, she filed for divorce.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Wherehouse LiveHerselfMain host
2001On the BeatHerselfMain host
2002Direct EffectHerselfMain host
2002TRL Presents: Christina Stripped in New York CityHerselfMain host
2002–06Total Request LiveHerselfRecurring host
2003Sex and the CityMTV InterviewerEpisode: "The Post-it Always Sticks Twice"
2003MC BattleHerselfMain host
2003The Real World: ParisHerselfHost; Episode: "French Kissing and Telling, The Real World: Paris Reunion"
2004One on OneKendraEpisode: "Phatheadz"
2004Direct Effect Presents: Straight Up Hip Hop All WeekHerselfMain host
2004MTV New Year's Eve Specials 2004HerselfMain host
2004Iced Out New Year's Eve 2005HerselfMain host
2004Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The InfernoHerselfHost; Episode: "Montezuma's Revenge: Inside the Inferno Reunion Show"
2005Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of [the Sexes 2]HerselfHost; Episode: "Battle of the Sexes 2: Reunion – Secrets from Elimination Hill"
2006Chappelle's ShowHerselfEpisode: "Black Howard Dean & Stereotype Pixies"
2006–08Flavor of LoveHerselfMain host
2007Flavor of Love Girls: Charm SchoolHerselfHost; Episode: "Reunion"
2007–08I Love New YorkHerselfMain host
2008–09Real Chance of LoveHerselfMain host
2009Charm School with Ricki LakeHerselfMain judge
2009CSI: NYLisa WilliamsEpisode: "Second Chances"
2009–10For the Love of Ray JHerselfMain host
2010La La's Full Court WeddingHerselfMain cast
2010–11Keeping Up with the KardashiansHerselfGuest cast: Seasons 5–6
2011Arthur Ashe Kids' DayHerselfMain host
2011–14La La's Full Court LifeHerselfMain cast
2012Project Runway All StarsHerselfEpisode: "An Unconventional Nightmare Before Christmas"
2012Let's Stay TogetherLatriceEpisode: "Fear Factor"
2012NYC 22PAA KellyEpisode: "Jumpers"
2012–14Single LadiesPresley KearseRecurring cast: Season 3–4
2013Real Husbands of HollywoodHerselfEpisode: "The Reunion Special"
2013Behind the MusicHerselfEpisode: "Ludacris"
2013Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAnna TejadaEpisode: "Poisoned Motive"
2014Global Spin AwardsHerselfMain host
2014–20PowerLakeisha GrantRecurring cast: Seasons 1–3, main cast: Seasons 4–6
2015The Meredith Vieira ShowHerselfPanelist; Episode: "Episode #1.148"
2015My Fab 40thHerselfEpisode: "Forty, I Do!"
2015–16UnforgettableDr. Delina MichaelsMain cast: Season 4
2015–18The ViewHerselfGuest co-host: Seasons 18–19 and 21
2017Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartyHerselfEpisode: "Keepin' It Crunk"
2017The TalkHerselfGuest co-host; Episode: "Episode #7.198"
2017The New Edition StoryFlo DeVoe2 episodes
2017BullLesley CaffreyEpisode: "Bring It On"
2017Daytime DivasIsabel CarlisleEpisode: "Baby Daddy Drama"
2017–19Dear Mama: An Event to Honor MomsHerselfMain host
2018SteveHerselfPanelist; Episode: "La La Anthony/Tracey Edmonds/Kim Gravel/Ta'Rhonda Jones"
2018UncensoredHerselfEpisode: "La La Anthony"
2018StarPaolaEpisode: "Dreamers" & "Forward Motion"
2019Drop the MicHerselfEpisode: "Jack Osbourne vs. Kelly Osbourne and Mel B vs. La La Anthony"
2019The $100,000 PyramidHerselfCelebrity player; Episode: "Joel McHale vs. Rich Eisen and Jerry Ferrara vs. La La Anthony"
2019BH90210ShayRecurring cast
2019Reef BreakRegina O'CaseyEpisode: "Blue Skies" & "Endgame"
2020Homecoming 2020: Meet Me on the YardHerselfMain host
2020–presentThe ChiDominque "Dom" MorrisRecurring cast: Seasons 3 - present
2021Grown-ishEsmeEpisode: "A Peace of Light" and "Canceled"
2021Wu-Tang: An American SagaTracy WaplesRecurring cast: Season 2
2021–23BMFMarkaisha TaylorGuest: Season 1, main cast: Season 2 - present
2021–23The Freak BrothersGretchen Switzer Main cast: Season 1, recurring cast: Season 2
2022The KardashiansHerself2 episodes
2022Power Book II: GhostLakeisha GrantEpisode: "A Fair Fight?"
2022East New YorkJasmineEpisode: "The Small Things"
2023The CubeHerselfEpisode: "America, Do You Have What It Takes?"
2023Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black CultureHerselfMain narrator
2023BupkisLisaEpisode: "ISO"

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2002"Oh Boy"Cam'ron
2002"Miss You"Aaliyah
2005"So Much More"Fat Joe
2007"Can't Leave 'em Alone"Ciara featuring 50 Cent
2008"What Them Girls Like"Ludacris featuring Chris Brown and Sean Garrett
2018"In My Feelings"Drake
2019"Hot Girl Summer"Megan Thee Stallion