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Bermúdez (right) with Paula Garcés in March 2011
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Born |
Dominican Republic |
September 28, 1983
Occupation | Television personality, actress, model, dancer, singer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Known for | Former host of 106 & Park |
Julissa Bermúdez (born September 28, 1983) is a Dominican American television personality, actress, dancer, model and singer. She is best known for being a co-host on BET's most popular music video countdown show 106 & Park from 2005 until 2006 and former host of Jersey Shore: After Hours and related Jersey Shore specials. She co-stars alongside recording artist and actress Adrienne Bailon in their own reality series, Empire Girls: Julissa and Adrienne which airs on the Style network.
Bermudez was born in the Dominican Republic but raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York.
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 who competed to represent singer Jennifer Lopez's sweetface fashion line.