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Julissa Bermudez was born on September 28, 1983 in the Dominican Republic, and was raised in Queens, New York in the USA.
The youngest and only girl of four siblings, Bermudez grew up in Queens in a close knit family that encouraged her dreams of stardom. While attending New York's Talent Unlimited High School as a theatre major, Bermudez started auditioning and modeling. She got her first big break with a Coca-Cola commercial and she was one of the six finalists competing to be the face of singer Jennifer Lopez' sweetface fashion line.
From there, Bermudez started working as a VJ for Mun2, a Latin music television network where her Dominican heritage and bilingual skills were advantages. However, what helped her out even more was her insatiable desire to learn everything she could about the television industry.
She was the host of BET's The Center and was a temporary cohost of 106 & Park after BET personalities A.J. Calloway and Free left the show, but was replaced (along with her usual cohost Big Tigger) on July 10, 2006 by Rocsi and Terrence J, two BET personalities who won the previous years' BET New Faces Contest. Julissa's title is currently that of "BET Host", despite the fact that she does not host her own show. Since The Center's cancellation, Julissa has made appearances on BET's The Black Carpet as a correspondent and on May 22, 2007, she was a guest host, (along with Trey Songz) on 106 & Park.
As the network's first Latina host, Bermudez knows that she has become a role model for much of her community. She is proud that her success is encouraging others. In years to come, Bermudez hopes to have the opportunity to show her culture on the grander scale.
Close friends with Hip-Hop/Soul Duo Nina Sky and American Idol finalist Antonella Barba.
Her boyfriend is Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson.
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