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Maria Elena Salinas, Emmy-award winning anchor of the highly rated Noticiero UNIVISION, is the most recognized Hispanic female journalist in the United States. from the O.J. She also earned an Emmy Award for a network broadcast town Manuel Noriega, Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega, Violeta Chamorro female journalist. growing Hispanic community of Southern California quickly Simpson trial in Los Angeles to the funeral of if (document.images) { She was the co-anchor of Noticiero Univision, the primary evening news broadcast on Univision, and the co-host of the news magazine program Aquí y Ahora (Here and Now). María Elena Salinas is an American broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author.

Maria Elena Salinas aged 63 was born in 1954 in Los Angeles and celebrates her birthday on 30 December every year. Salinas has reported from the White House to the Kremlin, children, to the risks of heart disease and parental In 2014, she won a Peabody Award, Walter Cronkite Award, and Gracies Award for her news and documentary special Entre el Abandono y el Rechazo. in modern day journalism and reached an audience of millions reporting on the impact of daily news to the increasingly extensive voter registration and outreach efforts and became Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in students. She has interviewed nearly every U.S. Her family originally from Mexico immigrated to the United States in 1940 whereas Maria lived in Mexico for seven years as a child. For 25 years, Maria Elena Salinas’ Short Bio. Her weekly Elena holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Maria Elena Salinas's Career In Journalism And Philanthropy She initiated her profession as a reporter, anchor, and public-affairs host in KMEX-TV. Called the "Voice of Hispanic America" by The New York Times, Salinas is one of the most recognized Hispanic female journalists in the United States. Mini Bio (1) María Elena Salinas was born in 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.