Where Are They Now MTV VJs

He’s a late-night host with a new prime-time show; she’s a model and TV personality with wedding plans; he’s a fake news host whose feud with a commentator is making headlines. But at one time or another they each hosted shows on MTV, which has served up some of the best on-air personalities for the past three decade). See where some of the channel’s biggest stars ended up after stepping away from the music network.

Bill Bellamy
When: 1994-99

Then: Hosted MTV programs “MTV Jamz” and “MTV Beach House.” Was working as a standup comedian and appeared on Def Comedy Jam.

Now: Hosted a reality comedy show competition “Who’s Got Jokes?”, appeared in an Oliver Stone film and guest-starred on NBC’s “Castle.”

Downtown Julie Brown
When: Late 1980s

Then: The Welsh and Jamaican beauty got her start hosting English music shows and is known for an odd catchphrase “wubba wubba wubba” from her days as the host of “Club MTV.”

Now: She posed nude Playboy in 1998, later did voice work for an animated series “Sabrina” and sought help for her dog on “The Dog Whisperer”.

Dan Cortese
When: 1992-97

Then: The hunky host of “MTV Sports” started at the music network as an assistant after playing football at this southern state college.

Now: In the 1990s, he had a guest spot on NBC’s most successful sitcom and was a regular cast member on Kirstie Alley’s sitcom “Veronica’s Closet”. He is the current host of a game show called “Money Hungry” on VH1.

Adam Curry
When: 1987-94

Then: Curry moved to the Netherlands when he was 7 years old and started working as a Dutch VJ on “Countdown” he was 19 before he hosted “Headbangers Ball” and “Top 20 Countdown.”

Now: He was sued by MTV in 1993 over an ifringing domain name and has since been an Internet entrepreneur with a company called Mevio. He currently hosts his own podcast the “Daily Source Code”.

Carson Daly
When: 1998-2002

Then: The “TRL” host was also DJ for a southern California radio station and famously dated a “Party of Five” actress Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Now: He has been the host of “Last Call with Carson Daly” since 2002 and is currently the host of a new NBC show “The Voice”. He became a dad in 2009 with girlfriend Siri Pinter.