María Elena Salinas
María Elena Salinas | |
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Salinas on the Valder Beebe Show in 2017 | |
| Born | December 30, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupations | Journalist, actress, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Notable work | Voice of Hispanic America |
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| Children | 6 |
| Awards | 2017 NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame |
María Elena Salinas (born December 30, 1954) is a Mexican and American broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author. 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. 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).
Salinas has been working for more than three decades in the United States and 18 Latin American countries. She has interviewed Latin American heads of state, rebel leaders, dictators, and every United States president since Jimmy Carter.