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			{{Short description\|American television and radio personality}}
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			\| name = Rocsi Diaz
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			\| birth_name = Raquel Roxanne Diaz<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rocsi\|url=https://www.bet.com/tag/70l7r8/rocsi\|quote=Born in Honduras and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Raquel Roxanne Diaz was a high school cheerleader before pursuing a career in radio.\|access-date=August 7, 2021\|website=]}}</ref>
	\|name = Rocsi
			\| birth_date = November 17, 1981 <!-- https://youtu.be/qq50yBQerGM Do NOT provide a birth date without providing reliable sources.-->
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	\|~~birthplace~~ = ], ]		\| birth_place = ]
			\| other_names = Lady of 106, Roczilla
	\|birthname = Raquel Roxanne Diaz
			\| occupation = radio personality, television personality, model, actress
	\|othername = Lady of 106; Rocsi
			\| education = ]
	\|yearsactive = 2006–present
			\| years_active = 2002–present
	\|website = http://www.myspace.com/rocsi92
	}}		}}
	'''Raquel Roxanne Diaz''' better known by her ] '''Rocsi''', is an American ].

			'''Raquel Roxanne "Rocsi" Diaz'''<!-- https://youtu.be/qq50yBQerGM Do NOT add a birth year without providing reliable sources.--> (born November 17, 1981, also known simply as '''Rocsi''') is a Honduran-born American television host, radio personality, model and actress. She is best known from her time spent as a co-host on ]’s music video countdown program '']'' from 2006–2012. She was then a correspondent on '']'' from 2012–2014.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Diaz \|first=Evelyn \|url=https://www.bet.com/article/4p213g/rocsi-diaz-lands-new-tv-correspondent-gig \|title=Rocsi Diaz Lands New TV Correspondent Gig \|publisher=BET \|date=2012-10-25 \|access-date=2014-07-15}}</ref>
	==Biography==

	===Early life and career===
			==Early life==
	Diaz was born in ], ] but moved with her family to ] when she was two years old. She graduated from West Jefferson High School in New Orleans.<ref name=TimesPicayune>MacCash, Doug. "Back in town: Rocsi Diaz comes home to tape her hit BET show '106 & Park'", '']'', 2007-07-06, p. 12.</ref> Next she attended ] in ], ], where she left to pursue a career in broadcasting. She was later a DJ on Chicago radio station Power92 WPWX-FM during midday hours 10am – 2pm.
			Diaz was born in ], ] but moved with her family to ]. She is of Honduran and ]an descent.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rocsi Diaz: 'Latinos Didn't Know I Was Latin'\|url=https://shinemycrown.com/rocsi-diaz-latinos-didnt-know-i-was-latin/\|quote=I am 100 percent Latin: Honduran and Chilean.\|date=September 3, 2020\|access-date=August 7, 2021\|website=Shine My Crown}}</ref> Rocsi announced on ] on July 30, 2009, that she suffered from ] during her middle and high school years. She was an avid cheerleader during those years, as well. She graduated from ] in ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://blog.nola.com/dougmaccash/2007/07/back_in_town_rocsi_diaz_comes.html\|title=Back in Town: Rocsi Diaz comes home to tape her hit BET show '106 & Park'\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=TimesPicayune>MacCash, Doug. "", '']'', 2007-07-06, p. 12.</ref> She graduated from ] in nearby ].

			==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. At the station, 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 ] where she was hired as midday-hour DJ at radio station ],<ref>{{cite news\|author=Kostanczuk, Bob\|date=October 22, 2004\|title=Rocsi and Donnie offer Latin edge at 'Power' radio\|work=]\|page= D1\|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-105F52B8F25293B6.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328132851/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-105F52B8F25293B6.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=March 28, 2015\|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref><ref>Thompson, Philip (December 27, 2005). "Rocsi making a name for herself: Chicago DJ to join BET's on air lineup", '']'', p. 28.</ref> and was known as "The Midday Mami".

	===Television===		===Television===
			Diaz appeared on '']'' as a contestant in 2000.

	~~After~~ ] personalities ] and ] were replaced on ], ], Rocsi won the role of co-host of ~~BET’s~~ '']'' along with ].<ref>"", '']'', 2007-03-16. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.</ref> The show can be seen in over 85 million homes in ~~the~~ ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name=DailyNews>Coleman, Chrisena. "The Hottest 'Nerd' on TV: Star from Queens Seen by Millions Around the World", '']'', ].</ref> For the debut in Japan, she and co-host Terrence J taped footage there, and appeared on ].<ref>Yourse, Robyn-Denise. "Tuning in to TV...", '']'', ], p. B6.</ref>		] personalities ] and ] left the network on July 28, 2005.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-08-02-bet-106-park_x.htm \|title=Popular hosts out at BET music video show '106 & Park' \|publisher=USA Today \|date=2005-08-02 \|access-date=2014-07-15}}</ref> They were replaced by ] and ]. They left and Rocsi on July 6, 2006, won the role of co-host of BET's '']'' along with ].<ref>"", ''Black Press Magazine'', 2007-03-16. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.</ref> The show can be seen in over 85 million homes in ], United Kingdom, ], Africa, ], and Japan.<ref name=DailyNews>Coleman, Chrisena. "The Hottest 'Nerd' on TV: Star from Queens Seen by Millions Around the World", '']'', 2008-04-15.</ref> For the debut in Japan, she and co-host Terrence J taped footage there, and appeared on ].<ref>Yourse, Robyn-Denise. "Tuning in to TV...", '']'', 2007-06-12, p. B6.</ref>
			In 2007, Rocsi starred as a BET News correspondent in '']'', but only appears in cutscenes on TV and not in fighting mode.

			On 19 November 2012, Diaz joined '']''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/rocsi-diaz-making-her-entertainment-tonight-debut/185378\|title=Rocsi Diaz Making Her Entertainment Tonight Debut\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> as a daily correspondent and weekend co-host. In June 2014, Diaz was awarded a ] award as part of the cast for ''Outstanding Entertainment News Program''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/147667_entertainment_tonight_daytime_emmy/\|title=Entertainment Tonight Wins a Daytime Emmy!\|date=22 June 2014 \|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/rocsidiaz/status/480944776275972097\|title=ⓇⓄⒸⓈⒾ on Twitter\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> On 17 September 2014, Diaz was let go from the show as CNN's ] was hired.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lovebscott.com/news/exclusive-rocsi-diaz-has-been-let-go-from-entertainment-tonight-replaced-by-nischelle-turner\|title=Exclusive: Rocsi Diaz Has Been Let Go from Entertainment Tonight, Replaced by Nischelle Turner - B. Scott - lovebscott.com\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://hellobeautiful.com/2014/09/17/tv-roundup-rocsi-diaz-exits-entertainment-tonight-braxton-sisters-feud-at-sleepover-more/\|title=TV ROUNDUP: Rocsi Diaz Exits 'Entertainment Tonight'; Braxton Sisters Feud At Sleepover & More\|date=17 September 2014\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

			In August 2013, she was recognised by the National Council of La Raza: Nuestro Pueblo.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2013/08/new_orleans_personalities_hono.html\|title=New Orleans personalities honored by National Council of La Raza: Nuestro Pueblo\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> She received the Ruben Salazar Award for Communications.

			On 23 January 2015, Diaz announced she had been hired by ]'s ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://rocsidiaz.com/rocsi-diaz-joins-hln-as-the-daily-share-anchorcorrespondent\|title=Rocsi Diaz Joins HLN As 'The Daily Share' Anchor/Correspondent\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/rocsi-diaz-joins-hln-as-the-daily-share-anchorcorrespondent-1201355980\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124042319/http://deadline.com/2015/01/rocsi-diaz-joins-hln-as-the-daily-share-anchorcorrespondent-1201355980/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 24, 2015\|title=Rocsi Diaz Joins HLN As 'The Daily Share' Anchor/Correspondent\|first=The Deadline\|last=Team\|date=22 January 2015\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> She is the ] contributor to their show ''The Daily Share''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hlntv.com/shows/the-daily-share\|title=The Daily Share - HLNtv.com\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> that airs from 12–5 pm EST.

			In August 2015, she marked the ten year anniversary of ] by returning home with cameras. She showed how her childhood street was bare of homes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hlntv.com/article/2015/08/28/katrina-10-year-anniversary-rocsi-diaz-home\|title=Rocsi Diaz: My childhood home in NOLA is gone - HLNtv.com\|first=Rocsi\|last=Diaz\|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

			Diaz serves as the host to the third season of '']'' on ] replacing the original two-seasoned host ].<ref name="Season3">{{cite web \|author=Bellino, Damian \|title=Get Ready to Bare All: Dating Naked Returns for Season Three on June 29th \|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/369oj2/dating-naked-returns-for-season-three-june-29th \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607162224/https://www.vh1.com/news/369oj2/dating-naked-returns-for-season-three-june-29th \|url-status=live \|archive-date=June 7, 2023 \|work=] \|date=May 25, 2016 \|access-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref>

			Diaz provided color commentary for ] on the ] alongside ], who called the play-by-play.

			In 2021, she became the host of the new Fox reality singing competition '']''.

			==Personal life==
			She is a ] since college and appeared in a ] ad campaign promoting the diet.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.vibe.com/2013/12/rocsi-diaz-dons-brussel-sprouts-peta-ad/\|title=Rocsi Diaz Dons Brussel Sprouts For PETA Ad\|work=]\|date=December 7, 2013\|access-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref>

			==Filmography==

	===Film===		===Film===
			{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
	Rocsi has been added to the cast of '']'' along with actors such as ], ] and ].
			\|-
			! Year
			! Title
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| 2012
			\| ''Gangs of Roses 2: Next Generation''
			\| Kate
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2013
			\| ''The Last Letter''
			\| Claudia
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2014
			\| '']''
			\| Herself
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2015
			\| ''Soul Ties''
			\| Paula
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2016
			\| ''The Bounce Back''
			\| Herself
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2018
			\| ''Armed''
			\| Maria
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2020
			\| ''Always and Forever''
			\| Miranda Scott
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2024
			\| '']''
			\| Angel Charlie
			\|
			\|}

			===Television===
			{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
			\|-
			! Year
			! Title
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| 2000
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Contestant
			\| Contestant: Season 1
			\|-
			\| 2006–12
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Host
			\| Main Host
			\|-
			\| 2008
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Panelist
			\| Episode: "June 17, 2008"
			\|-
			\| 2009
			\| '']''
			\| Maxi
			\| Episode: "Christmas"
			\|-
			\| 2012–14
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Correspondent
			\| Main Correspondent
			\|-
			\| 2013
			\| '']''
			\| Herself
			\| Episode: "Hart vs. Mosley"
			\|-
			\| 2014
			\| '']''
			\| Reporter
			\| Episode: "Unguarded"
			\|-
			\| 2015
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Panelist
			\| Episode: "Episode #1.178"
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 2016
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Guest Co-Host
			\| Recurring Guest Co-Host
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Host
			\| Main Host: Season 3
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 2018
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Contestant
			\| Episode: "Rocsi Diaz Vs. Nina Parker"
			\|-
			\| ''Ch@tter''
			\| Herself/Host
			\| Main Host
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 2020
			\| ''Cannonball''
			\| Herself/Host
			\| Main Host
			\|-
			\| ''The Top Ten Revealed''
			\| Herself
			\| Episode: "Episode #3.20" & "#3.22"
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 2021
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Alter Ego Host
			\| Episode: "The Masked Singer & Alter Ego Sneak Peek"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Host
			\| Main Host
			\|-
			\| 2022–23
			\| '']''
			\| Herself/Correspondent
			\| Recurring Correspondent
			\|-
			\|rowspan=3\| 2023
			\| ''Celebrity Game Face''
			\| Herself/Contestant
			\| Episode: "Celebrity Pecker Problems"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Herself
			\| Episode: "Hip Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Herself
			\| Recurring Guest: Season 35-37
			\|}

	== References ==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist\|30em}}

	==External links==		==External links==
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	*{{tvtome person\|id=465761\|name=Rocsi}}

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Latest revision as of 07:09, 19 December 2024

American television and radio personality

Rocsi Diaz
Born	Raquel Roxanne Diaz November 17, 1981 Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Other names	Lady of 106, Roczilla
Education	Nicholls State University
Occupation(s)	radio personality, television personality, model, actress
Years active	2002–present

Raquel Roxanne "Rocsi" Diaz (born November 17, 1981, also known simply as Rocsi) is a Honduran-born American television host, radio personality, model and actress. She is best known from her time spent as a co-host on BET’s music video countdown program 106 & Park from 2006–2012. She was then a correspondent on Entertainment Tonight from 2012–2014.

Early life

Diaz was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras but moved with her family to New Orleans, Louisiana. She is of Honduran and Chilean descent. Rocsi announced on 106 & Park on July 30, 2009, that she suffered from anorexia during her middle and high school years. She was an avid cheerleader during those years, as well. She graduated from West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana. She graduated from Nicholls State University in nearby Thibodaux, Louisiana.

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. At the station, 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 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 and Free left the network on July 28, 2005. They were replaced by Big Tigger and Julissa Bermudez. They left and Rocsi on July 6, 2006, won the role of co-host of BET's 106 & Park along with Terrence J. The show can be seen in over 85 million homes in U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Africa, Caribbean, and Japan. For the debut in Japan, she and co-host Terrence J taped footage there, and appeared on MTV Video Music Awards Japan. 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 as a daily correspondent and weekend co-host. In June 2014, Diaz was awarded a Daytime Emmy 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 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 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 replacing the original two-seasoned host Amy Paffrath.

Diaz provided color commentary for Cannonball on the USA Network 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.

Personal life

She is a vegetarian since college and appeared in a PETA ad campaign promoting the diet.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2012	Gangs of Roses 2: Next Generation	Kate
2013	The Last Letter	Claudia
2014	Beyond the Lights	Herself
2015	Soul Ties	Paula
2016	The Bounce Back	Herself
2018	Armed	Maria
2020	Always and Forever	Miranda Scott
2024	Dutch II: Angel's Revenge	Angel Charlie

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Fear	Herself/Contestant	Contestant: Season 1
2006–12	106 & Park	Herself/Host	Main Host
2008	Red Eye	Herself/Panelist	Episode: "June 17, 2008"
2009	Brothers	Maxi	Episode: "Christmas"
2012–14	Entertainment Tonight	Herself/Correspondent	Main Correspondent
2013	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Herself	Episode: "Hart vs. Mosley"
2014	Hit the Floor	Reporter	Episode: "Unguarded"
2015	The Meredith Vieira Show	Herself/Panelist	Episode: "Episode #1.178"
2016	Hollywood Today Live	Herself/Guest Co-Host	Recurring Guest Co-Host
2016	Dating Naked	Herself/Host	Main Host: Season 3
2018	Hip Hop Squares	Herself/Contestant	Episode: "Rocsi Diaz Vs. Nina Parker"
2018	Ch@tter	Herself/Host	Main Host
2020	Cannonball	Herself/Host	Main Host
2020	The Top Ten Revealed	Herself	Episode: "Episode #3.20" & "#3.22"
2021	The Masked Singer	Herself/Alter Ego Host	Episode: "The Masked Singer & Alter Ego Sneak Peek"
2021	Alter Ego	Herself/Host	Main Host
2022–23	GMA3: What You Need to Know	Herself/Correspondent	Recurring Correspondent
2023	Celebrity Game Face	Herself/Contestant	Episode: "Celebrity Pecker Problems"
	Soul of a Nation	Herself	Episode: "Hip Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections"
	Ridiculousness	Herself	Recurring Guest: Season 35-37

References

"Rocsi". BET Networks. Retrieved August 7, 2021. Born in Honduras and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Raquel Roxanne Diaz was a high school cheerleader before pursuing a career in radio.
Diaz, Evelyn (2012-10-25). "Rocsi Diaz Lands New TV Correspondent Gig". BET. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
"Rocsi Diaz: 'Latinos Didn't Know I Was Latin'". Shine My Crown. September 3, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2021. I am 100 percent Latin: Honduran and Chilean.
"Back in Town: Rocsi Diaz comes home to tape her hit BET show '106 & Park'". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
MacCash, Doug. "Back in town: Rocsi Diaz comes home to tape her hit BET show '106 & Park'", The Times-Picayune, 2007-07-06, p. 12.
Kostanczuk, Bob (October 22, 2004). "Rocsi and Donnie offer Latin edge at 'Power' radio". Post-Tribune. p. D1. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
Thompson, Philip (December 27, 2005). "Rocsi making a name for herself: Chicago DJ to join BET's on air lineup", Chicago Tribune, p. 28.
"Popular hosts out at BET music video show '106 & Park'". USA Today. 2005-08-02. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
"BET happy with new co-hosts Rocsi and Terrence J", Black Press Magazine, 2007-03-16. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
Coleman, Chrisena. "The Hottest 'Nerd' on TV: Star from Queens Seen by Millions Around the World", New York Daily News, 2008-04-15.
Yourse, Robyn-Denise. "Tuning in to TV...", Washington Times, 2007-06-12, p. B6.
"Rocsi Diaz Making Her Entertainment Tonight Debut". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"Entertainment Tonight Wins a Daytime Emmy!". 22 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"Exclusive: Rocsi Diaz Has Been Let Go from Entertainment Tonight, Replaced by Nischelle Turner - B. Scott - lovebscott.com". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"TV ROUNDUP: Rocsi Diaz Exits 'Entertainment Tonight'; Braxton Sisters Feud At Sleepover & More". 17 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"New Orleans personalities honored by National Council of La Raza: Nuestro Pueblo". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"Rocsi Diaz Joins HLN As 'The Daily Share' Anchor/Correspondent". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
Team, The Deadline (22 January 2015). "Rocsi Diaz Joins HLN As 'The Daily Share' Anchor/Correspondent". Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"The Daily Share - HLNtv.com". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
Diaz, Rocsi. "Rocsi Diaz: My childhood home in NOLA is gone - HLNtv.com". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
Bellino, Damian (May 25, 2016). "Get Ready to Bare All: Dating Naked Returns for Season Three on June 29th". VH1. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
"Rocsi Diaz Dons Brussel Sprouts For PETA Ad". Vibe. December 7, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

External links

Rocsi at IMDb

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