Raquel Roxanne "Rocsi" Diaz also known as just Rocsi, is an Honduran-born television and radio personality and model. She is best known as the co-host on the BET program ''
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rat ...
'' from 2006–2012. She was a correspondent on ''
Entertainment Tonight
''Entertainment Tonight'' (or simply ''ET'') is an American first-run syndicated news broadcasting newsmagazine program that is distributed by CBS Media Ventures throughout the United States and owned by Paramount Streaming. ET also airs in Aust ...
'' during 2012–2014, where she was billed as "Rocsi Diaz".
Early life
Diaz was born in
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...
Chile
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an descent. Rocsi announced on
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rat ...
on July 30, 2009, that she suffered from
anorexia
Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. ''Anorexia'' is a term of Gre ...
during her years in middle school and high school due to her love for cheerleading. She graduated from West Jefferson High School in
Harvey, Louisiana
Harvey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Harvey is on the south side (referred to as the "West Bank") of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans– Metairie–Kenner metropolitan stati ...
The Times-Picayune
''The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate'' is an American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since January 25, 1837. The current publication is the result of the 2019 acquisition of ''The Times-Picayune'' (itself a result of th ...
'', 2007-07-06, p. 12. She graduated from
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicho ...
.
Career
After growing up in New Orleans, she launched her career in Dallas, Texas, as a host on the city's premier urban radio station, 97.9 The Beat. Here, Rocsi cultivated a unique, street-smart style that caught the attention of Boston's Hot 97.7, where she later became a DJ. In 2004, she moved to
Chicago
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where she was hired as midday-hour DJ at radio station Power 92 WPWX-FM, and was known as "The Midday Mami".
Television
Diaz appeared on '' MTV's Fear'' as a contestant in 2000.
BET personalities
AJ Calloway
A. J. Calloway is an American entertainment reporter. He is known as the original host on ''106 & Park'', which originally aired on BET. After co-hosting the show for five years with Free (Marie Wright), Calloway left the show on July 28, 2005.
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and
Free
Free may refer to:
Concept
* Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything
* Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism
* Emancipate, to procur ...
left the network on July 28, 2005. They were replaced by
Big Tigger
Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan (born December 22, 1972), also known as Big Tigg, is an American television/radio personality and rapper best known as the host of BET's ''Rap City'' and ''106 & Park''.
Biography
Morgan was born to a Jamaican immigran ...
and Julissa Bermudez. They left and Rocsi on July 6, 2006 won the role of co-host of BET's ''
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rat ...
'' along with
Terrence J
Terrence Jenkins (born April 21, 1982) is an American actor, television presenter, model and entertainment reporter best known as the host of BET's popular music video countdown show '' 106 & Park'' from 2006 until 2012.MacCash, Doug. "Back in ...
. The show can be seen in over 85 million homes in U.S., United Kingdom,
Canada
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, Africa, Caribbean, and Japan.Coleman, Chrisena. "The Hottest 'Nerd' on TV: Star from Queens Seen by Millions Around the World", ''
New York Daily News
The New York ''Daily News'', officially titled the ''Daily News'', is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, NJ. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson as the ''Illustrated Daily News''. It was the first U.S. daily printed in Ta ...
'', 2008-04-15. For the debut in Japan, she and co-host Terrence J taped footage there, and appeared on
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
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Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online votin ...
.
In 2007, Rocsi starred as a BET News correspondent in '' Def Jam: Icon'', but only appears in cutscenes on TV and not in fighting mode.
On 19 November 2012, Diaz joined ''
Entertainment Tonight
''Entertainment Tonight'' (or simply ''ET'') is an American first-run syndicated news broadcasting newsmagazine program that is distributed by CBS Media Ventures throughout the United States and owned by Paramount Streaming. ET also airs in Aust ...
'' as a daily correspondent and weekend co-host. In June 2014, Diaz was awarded a
Daytime Emmy
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award as part of the cast for ''Outstanding Entertainment News Program''. On 17 September 2014, Diaz was let go from the show as CNN's
Nischelle Turner
Nischelle Renee Turner is the co-host of ''Entertainment Tonight'' (2014–present) and ''Secret Celebrity Renovation'' (2021–present). Previously she was former entertainment correspondent for HLN (TV network), HLN's ''Showbiz Tonight'' and CNN ...
was hired.
In August 2013, she was recognised by the National Council of La Raza: Nuestro Pueblo. She received the Ruben Salazar Award for Communications.
On 23 January 2015, Diaz announced she had been hired by CNN's HLN. She is the
Los Angeles
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contributor to their show ''The Daily Share'' that airs from 12-5 PM EST.
In August 2015, she marked the ten year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by returning home with cameras. She showed how her childhood street was bare of homes.
Diaz serves as the host to the third season of '' Dating Naked'' on
VH1
VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City and owned by Paramount Global. It was created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Commun ...
replacing the original two-seasoned host Amy Paffrath.
Diaz provided color commentary for
Cannonball
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on the
USA Network
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alongside Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, who called the play-by-play.
In 2021, she became the host of the new Fox reality singing competition ''
Alter Ego
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''.
Personal life
She has been a
vegetarian
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat ( red meat, poultry, seafood, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter.
Vegetaria ...
since college and appeared in a
PETA
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Acronym
* Pembela Tanah Air, a militia established by the occupying Japanese in Indonesia in 1943
* People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an American animal rights organization
* People Eating Tasty Animals, ...