Rocsi Diaz facts for kids

Raquel Roxanne Diaz (born November 17, 1981), known professionally as Rocsi Diaz, is a television host, radio personality, and actress. She was born in Honduras but grew up in the United States. Many people know her as the co-host of the popular music video show 106 & Park on BET. She was also a correspondent for the news show Entertainment Tonight.

Early Life and Education

Rocsi Diaz was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. When she was young, her family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. Her family background is from both Honduras and Chile.

During her middle and high school years, Rocsi was a cheerleader. She has spoken publicly about facing and overcoming health challenges related to eating when she was a teenager. She graduated from West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana, and later went to Nicholls State University.

Career Journey

Rocsi's career in entertainment began on the radio. She started as a host for a popular radio station in Dallas, Texas, called 97.9 The Beat. She later worked as a DJ in Boston and Chicago, where she was known as "The Midday Mami" on the station Power 92.

Hosting on Television

Rocsi's television career took off when she became a co-host of BET's 106 & Park in 2006, alongside Terrence J. The show was a daily countdown of the top music videos and was watched by millions of people in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries.

In 2012, Rocsi joined the team at Entertainment Tonight as a correspondent and weekend co-host. In 2014, she and the rest of the cast won a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Entertainment News Program.

Over the years, Rocsi has hosted several other shows. She was a contributor for HLN's show The Daily Share. In 2020, she co-hosted the game show Cannonball on the USA Network. In 2021, she became the host of the singing competition Alter Ego on Fox. She is also set to be a sideline reporter for the new version of American Gladiators.

Acting and Other Appearances

Besides hosting, Rocsi has also acted in movies and TV shows. She appeared as a contestant on MTV's Fear in 2000. She has also had roles in films like Beyond the Lights and The Bounce Back.

In 2013, she received an award from the National Council of La Raza for her work in communications.

Personal Life

Rocsi is a vegetarian, a choice she made in college. She once appeared in an ad campaign for PETA to promote a vegetarian diet.

In 2015, ten years after Hurricane Katrina, she returned to her childhood neighborhood in New Orleans. She filmed the area to show how much it had been affected by the storm.

Film and Television Roles

Film

Television