Idalis DeLeón

Idalis M. DeLeón (born June 15, 1969) is an American singer, actress, and television host. DeLeón is best known as an MTV VJ, hosting the music countdown show from June 1994 until September 1998. DeLeón is also known for her acting roles as Roni De Santos during the fifth season of the sitcom Living Single (1997–1998) and Charity in the 1998 comedy film Ride.^[2]

Idalis DeLeón
Born	Idalis M. DeLeón (1969-06-15) June 15, 1969 (age 53) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.^[1]
Nationality	American
Other names	Idalis De Leon Idalis Deleon Idalis Idalis Leon
Occupations	Singer actress model television personality television host
Years active	1988–present
Known for	MTV – VJ (1994–98)
Musical career
Genres	R&B Dance House
Website	idali5.wixsite.com/coming-soon

Career

DeLeón, who is of Puerto Rican ancestry, first began her career in the South Bronx, New York City, as a member of the girl group Seduction, who scored a top ten hit "Two to Make It Right" in 1989.^[3] As an entertainment reporter and anchor, DeLeón has worked for VH1, Fox Family, Fox Sports, Access Hollywood, and since 2003 as the weekend hostess for Extra. Since 2004 DeLeón has also been the co-host of the Sí TV show Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. She also has several acting credits including a recurring role on the Sci Fi Channel series The Invisible Man. In 2004, she played the stripper Sophia in eight episodes of Six Feet Under. Her most recent appearances include roles on FX's Nip/Tuck, and as "Concha" on the USA Network's Burn Notice.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	B*A*P*S	Herself
1998	Ride	Charity
1999	Ugly Naked People	Rose	Short
2000	The Expendables	Ver	TV Movie
	Very Mean Men	Argentine
	Celebrity	Tatiana	TV Movie
2002	Man of the Year	Joan
	Naked Movie	Jodi
2004	Woman Thou Art Loosed	Nicole
2005	Brothers in Arms	Sheriff Sanchez
2006	Running Scared	Divina
2007	Safe Harbour	Millie	Video
2009	Vicious Circle	Helena

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Dionne and Friends	Herself/Musical Guest	Episode: "Episode #1.8"
	Soul Train	Herself/Musical Guest	Episode: "Angela Winbush/David Peaston/Seduction"
1996	Baywatch	Herself	Episode: "Beachblast"
	Moesha	Herself	Episode: "A Concerted Effort: Part 1 & 2"
1997-98	Living Single	Brenda "Roni" De Santos	Recurring Cast: Season 5
1998	Outrageous!	Host	TV Series
1999	The Wayans Bros.	Sandra	Episode: "Big Brother"
	The Love Boat: The Next Wave	Pilar Sanchez	Episode: "Cuba"
	For Your Love	Sonya	Episode: "The Thanks You Get"
	Mondo Picasso	Jennifer Rome	TV series
	The King of Queens	Jill	Episode: "I, Candy"
2000	Shasta McNasty	Maria	Episode: "Big Brother"
	Beverly Hills, 90210	Julie	Episode: "Spring Fever"
	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Guillermina Scarlett (voice)	Episode: "Robinita Hood"
2001	The Invisible Man	Allianora	Recurring Cast: Season 1
	The Beast	Sylvia	Recurring Cast
	The District	Jennifer Roscoe	Episode: "Tug of War"
	Men, Women & Dogs	Danielle	Episode: "Old Dog, New Tricks"
2002	Body & Soul	Yolanda Rosales	TV Series
2003-04	Six Feet Under	Sophia	Guest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4
2005	Missing	Anna Delores	Episode: "Phoenix Rising"
2006	Nip/Tuck	Gala Gallardo	Episode: "Gala Gallardo"
2007	Burn Notice	Concha Ramirez	Episode: "Broken Rules"
2008	Commuter Confidential	Carmen	TV Series
2017	Sangre Negra	Captain Rachel Garcia	Episode: "Coupe de E'tat"

References

1. "De Leon IDalis". www.facebook.com.
2. Willis, John; Monush, Barry (May 1, 2000). Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557834102 – via Google Books.
3. "Seduction: Singles Chart History". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
4. "Burn Notice". USA Network. May 13, 2013.

External links

• Idalis DeLeón at IMDb