Maria elena salinas biography spanish dictionary
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At 50 Years Old, How Univision Owns the Hispanic Audience
This story first appeared in the Oct. 26 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos stand onstage at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center in front of an audience of 700. It is 6 p.m. on Sept. 19, and they are awaiting the ankomst of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romneyfor the first of two “Meet the Candidates” forums. Salinas fryst vatten wearing black peep-toe stilettos (definitely not sensible shoes), while Ramos, known as the Hispanic Walter Cronkite, paces in a slate, single-breasted slim suit and skinny tie. The two have anchored Univision‘s nightly newscast Noticiero Univision since 1986 (off camera, she refers to him as “Georgy”). On this day, they and their executives at the Spanish-language network have achieved a historic coup, having compelled the presidential candidates to rearrange their stumping schedules to address the Hi
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This is How María Elena Salinas Celebrated her 70th Birthday
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María Elena Salinas, the renowned journalist and former Univision anchor who recently announced her departure from ABC News, celebrated her 70th birthday with a spectacular party in Mexico City.
The event brought together friends and family, many of whom traveled from the United States to join the celebration. The evening was filled with music, laughter, and memories, topped with a performance from a Juan Gabriel impersonator.
The party took place at the exclusive Soho House in the Mexican capital. Close friend and fellow journalist María Celeste Arrarás shared her experience on Instagram, thanking María Elena for including her in what she called a "36-hour whirlwind trip."
Attendees included prominent figures like Pamela Silva and Manny Machado, who shared special moments from the celebration on social media.
Univision host Borja Voces also attended, posting a photo
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Salinas, Maria Elena 1954-
PERSONAL:
Born 1954, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Mexican immigrants; married Eliott Rodriguez, 1993; children: Julia Alexandra, Gabriela Maria, two stepdaughters. Education: East Los Angeles Community College, graduated, 1970; attended University of California, Los Angeles.
ADDRESSES:
Home—Coral Gables, FL. E-mail—[email protected].
CAREER:
Writer, journalist, news analyst, commentator, columnist, public speaker, social advocate, and television and radio broadcaster. Noticiero Univision, coanchor, 1987—; Aqui y Ahora (a television news magazine), cohost; Radio Unica, daily commentator. Worked as a reporter for KMEX-34 television, Los Angeles, CA, 1981. Guest on television programs, including Latino USA. Established the Maria Elena Salinas Scholarship for Excellence in Spanish-Language News, administered by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
MEMBER:
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (founding member an