Jamila Mustafa

Jamila Mustafa has established herself as an international award-winning broadcast journalist, host, and actress. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she exhibited an outgoing personality from a young age, engaging in dance and beauty competitions. Her career trajectory began early, with notable involvement in television commercials and hosting Fox Philadelphia’s “Philadelphia Eagles Kids Club” at the age of 13. This early exposure to on-camera work and interviewing set the foundation for her future in media. She went on to win Miss Teen Essence in 2011, which provided her with a scholarship to Delaware State University, where she pursued a degree in mass communication. During her time at Delaware State University, she excelled academically, making the dean’s list, and was crowned both Miss Middletown and Miss Delaware State University. She also gained valuable production experience through her mentor, Vince “Chelli” Ciammaichelli, the university’s mass communication technology director.

After graduating in 2015, Jamila Mustafa steadily built her career in television and media. Her initial roles included working on a local Comcast broadcast and conducting interviews for ESPN at the 2016 Entertainer’s Basketball Classic. In the same year, she joined BET, where she contributed as a writer, producer, and actor for various television and digital programs, including “BET Breaks.” She also secured hosting and interviewing roles with iHeartMedia, covering red carpet events. A significant turning point in her career was joining MTV, initially as a panelist on “Power Rank Live,” before becoming a co-host on the revived “TRL Top 10.” On “TRL Top 10,” she has interviewed major music artists such as Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, Ashanti, Lizzo, and Ciara, and has gone viral for her on-air interactions, including a dance-off with Ciara. She also hosts “Fresh Out Fridays” on MTV2 and the MTV VMAs pre-show.

Jamila Mustafa’s achievements extend beyond her on-screen presence. She has corresponded for FOX and ESPN 2, and has hosted live events for crowds as large as 80,000 people. She has interviewed political figures like Congresswoman Maxine Waters, alongside entertainers such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Issa Rae, Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Hart, and Anthony Hopkins. Her contributions have been recognized with four Resolutions from the Delaware City Council presidents, a letter of recognition from former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and she was named one of the Most Influential People of African Descent Under 40 by the United Nations. Mustafa continues to pursue her ambition of working in feature films and hosting her own talk or game show.