Maria Elena Salinas
Journalist
Professional journalist, author, and news anchor who is best known for her work on the Univision show Noticiero.
She began her career as a reporter when she became anchor and public-affairs host for KMEX-TV, the Univision affiliate in Los Angeles, in 1981. In 1987, she began working as the co-anchor for Noticiero Univision.
She is the founder of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2006. 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.
She is the mother of two daughters, Julia and Gabby.
She has interviewed a variety of U.S. Presidents including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.