Natalia Cruz Biography
Natalia Andrea is a three-time Emmy Award-winning Colombian journalist and news anchor in the United States. She is a news anchor for Mega TV’s “Mega News” and “TV Realtor” at the Real Estate TV show “Esta Es Tu Casa” on Mega TV’s network, which was previously affiliated with Univision Network, and the show Primer Impacto.
How old is Natalia Cruz? – Age
She is 45 years old as of 18 August 2021. She was born in 1976 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her real name is Natalia Andrea.
Natalia Cruz Family – Education
Natalia, who was born to journalist parents, has always had a passion for writing. She used to compete in writing contests when she was younger. She took first place in speech and poetry competitions, as well as literary awards. Natalia studied social communications and journalism at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. Cruz began her broadcasting career at the age of 17 as a news anchor for the regional television station Telecaribe’s newscast “CV Noticias.” Cruz began her broadcasting career as a news anchor for the newscast “CV Noticias” on the regional television station Telecaribe.
Natalia Cruz Husband
She is married to Jairo Cruz. The couple has three children; Christiana I. Cruz, Romana D. Cruz, Daniel A. Cruz and Alexandro X. Cruz.
How tall is Natalia Cruz? – Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet and 6 inches (1.68 m).
Natalia Cruz Career
Manuel Teodoro, a news anchor and reporter on Caracol Television’s TV Magazine “Extra,” gave Natalia her first national television exposure as a news anchor and reporter. Natalia moved to New York in early 2000 to work for HITN (Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network) on Spanish language public television, where she also produced the shows “Corriente Cultural” and “NotiCultura.”
Later that year, she began working as a New York City reporter for Univision’s daily morning show “Despierta America,” and did live shots for the world’s longest-running variety show, “Sabado Gigante.” Natalia was hired as a reporter for Noticiero 47 by the Telemundo affiliate WNJU in New York in 2001.
She covered the WTC terrorist attacks after only one month on the job, and was one of the first reporters on the scene at Ground Zero. Her work was featured in the book “Running Toward Danger: Stories Behind the Breaking News of September 11,” and she was also featured in the Newseum’s 9/11 tenth anniversary exhibit. Cruz became news anchor on WNJU, now part of NBC, after only 18 months as a morning reporter, and won the 2004 Emmy Award for Best News Anchor for the Tri-State Area (NY, NJ, and CT).
She was nominated for five awards the following year and won another Emmy, this time for Best Newscast in 2005. Natalia also received the ACE Award for Best News Anchor in 2005. Cruz won her third Emmy Award for Best Social Interest Series in 2006. She then began working as a New York correspondent for TeleFutura’s “En Vivo y Directo.” She was cast in Univision Network’s “Primer Impacto” only two months later. In 2008, she received the NY Latin Award for Best National Correspondent.
Natalia moved to Miami in 2010 and has worked as a correspondent ever since. Cruz frequently fills in for Univision news anchors on shows like “Primer Impacto,” “Despierta América,” “Al Punto,” and “Desayuno Alegre.” She also contributes to TeleFutura’s “Noticiero Univision” and “Noticias Al Minuto.”
Cruz was promoted to Anchor for Primer Impacto Extra in July 2011, which airs on weekends at 5 p.m. / 4 p.m., replacing Weekend Anchor Satcha Pretto, who left the show to become the new News Anchor for Despierta America instead of Neida Sandoval.
In 2012, Natalia hosted the “Es el momento” Special “Primeros pasos hacia el éxito,” which focused on the importance of early childhood education and was taped at the White House and featured Shakira and US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, among other experts. In March 2013, she presided over Univision’s first-ever live broadcast of Pope Francis’ Easter Mass from Vatican City, which she conducted from the studios.
In July 2016, she was named host of the Univision television show “Lo Mejor de Primer Impacto,” which airs on Sundays at 5 p.m. / 4 p.m. Center. She stayed at Univision for another 12 years, until May of 2018. Since December 2018, she has been the news anchor for Mega TV’s “Mega News- Edición de la Tarde,” which airs at 5:30 p.m. (EST) / 2:30 p.m. (PST) on weekends, as well as the host and executive producer of the Hispanic Real Estate TV show “Esta Es Tu Casa.” Since April 29, 2019, MegaNews with Natalia Cruz has been extended to an hour, beginning at 5 p.m. (EST) / 2 p.m. (PST).
Natalia Cruz Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.