Vanessa Minnillo (born November 9, 1980 in the Philippines) is a television personality who was also Miss Teen USA 1998.

She was born at Clark Air Base to an American father of Irish/Italian extraction, Vince Minnillo, and a Filipina mother, Helen Berecero.

In 2005, she became a reporter for the entertainment-themed shows, Entertainment Tonight and The Insider.

Minnillo recently has been linked romantically to New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, and is often seen attending games. She is currently an MTV VJ on Total Request Live.

Minnillo was also featured as the cover girl of the October 2005 issue of men's magazine Maxim.