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Which MTV VJ, known for her signature gap-toothed smile, left the channel in 1989 to pursue an acting career and later appeared in TV shows like 'Family Ties'?
Answer
Martha Quinn
Martha Quinn was one of the original five MTV VJs who launched the channel in 1981. She departed MTV in 1989 to pursue acting, appearing in several TV and film roles, and became one of the most recognizable faces of early MTV culture.
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Martha Quinn earned so little at MTV's launch that she kept her waitressing job on the side, not realizing she was about to become the face of a cultural revolution.
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