MARÍA ANTONIETA COLLINS

A top-notch journalist, best-selling author with a charismatic presence that appeals immediately to the public, María Antonieta Collins is one of the most recognized personalities on U.S. Spanish-language television .

With more than three decades of professional experience under her belt, Collins has received several awards, including the prestigious Emmy and Edward Murrow awards, among others.

Since September 2005, Spanish-speakers have been able to catch her on Telemundo network morning show Cada Día, which she co-hosts with José Díaz-Balart.

During her years with the Univision network, Collins served as weekend anchorwoman and senior correspondent for the show Aquí y Ahora, for which she reported on numerous world events. Prior to this, she co-anchored the news magazine Al Medio Día with Mauricio Zeilic, and worked as a news correspondent in California, Texas, Mexico and the Caribbean.

In her native Mexico, María Antonieta worked on several programs for the Televisa network, where she also produced the Jacobo Zabludovsky news program for the ECO news channel. At this same network she directed the program El Periodismo Urbano de Eco, where she introduced the technique of using natural sound, colloquial language and text-based editing, similar to that used in U.S. newscasts. She also worked as a correspondent in California, where she created, produced and anchored En Síntesis, the first Spanish-speaking newscast produced on the Tijuana–San Diego border. Prior to that, she served as reporter for news programs such as Semanario, 24 Horas, 60 Minutos and as co-anchor for En Contacto Directo.

In addition to her work as a television journalist, María Antonieta is also a recognized author who has published several national best-sellers, such as Dietas y Recetas de María Antonieta, ¿Quién dijo que no se puede?, and Cuando el monstruo despierta, and En el nombre de comprar, firmar y no llorar (available in English as In the Name of Buying, Signing…and Not Crying). Her most recent book is Cómo lidiar con los ex.

María Antonieta Collins currently lives in Miami and has two daughters. She is a dedicated supporter of animal-protection groups.