106 Power Players: Julissa Bermudez
The TV host/actress's legacy still has an impact.
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Continuing a Legacy - Dominican bomshell Julissa Bermudez stepped onto the scene after AJ and Free's time on 106 came to a close (hosting approximately from 2005 - 2006). But she officially got her start as a student at one of New York's premiere performing arts schools, Talent Unlimited High School. Check out a few facts and an update about the lovely lady. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Julie From the Block - Julissa was one of six finalists who competed to represent singer Jennifer Lopez's Sweetface fashion line. (Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
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You Can Take the Girl Out of New York... - A native New Yorker (pronounced New Yawka), Julissa was born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens. Also, her dad is a cab driver (a detail that the world found out via her reality show, Empire Girls, with The Real co-host Adrienne Bailon).(Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)
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Dynamic (Reality) Duo - Speaking of which, Julissa and The Real co-host Adrienne Bailon starred in their very own reality show, Empire Girls, which did very well. (Photo: Julia Xanthos/NY Daily News via Getty Images)
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What Do She and Tyrese Have in Common? - Like Tyrese, Julissa made her first TV appearance via a Coca-Cola commerical. (Photo: Fernando Leon/Getty Images)
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Bright Future - Aside from being a great TV correspondent/host, Julissa is a banging actress. She's starred in many great TV series, including the hit show Rescue Me. (Photo: Anna Webber/Getty Images)
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Come So Far - Julissa has said: I am incredibly grateful to learn that there are people who look to me as a role model. Growing up, I didn't see girls on TV who looked like me. Needless to say, she's proud to be doing what she does. (Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)