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By Janel Martinez | Published February 19, 2011 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

ALANI "LALA" VASQUEZ: POWER FORWARD The newlywed is proof that hard work really does pay off. Vasquez worked her way up from intern at an Atlanta radio station to MTV VJ, hosting shows such as Direct Effect and TRL—interviewing stars such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs—but her career changed gears after becoming a mom. In 2008, the Latina launched Krossover Productions in collaboration with her then-fiance, Denver Nugget Carmelo Anthony, film producer David Haines and actor Kevin Phillips. Vasquez has at least two reality TV shows in the works with Krossover and is one of the executive producers of Tyson, the award-winning independent documentary on former weight champion Mike Tyson.

ALANI “LALA” VASQUEZ: POWER FORWARD The newlywed is proof that hard work really does pay…