Natalia Cruz

Born in Colombia to journalist parents, Natalia always had a passion for written works winning speech, literature and poetry competitions. She majored in social communications and journalism at Universidad del Norte. She began her broadcasting career at age 17 as news anchor for the newscast "CV Noticias" on the regional channel Telecaribe. Her first exposure on national Colombian TV was in 1999 as news anchor and reporter on the Magazine "Extra" on Caracol.

In early 2000, Cruz moved to New York and worked for the Spanish language Public TV HITN, where she produced and anchored the shows "Corriente Cultural" and "Noti-Cultura". Later that year, she started as the New York reporter for the daily morning show "Despierta America" on Univision, and did live shots for the longest-running variety TV show in the world "Sabado Gigante".

In 2001 Natalia Cruz was hired by the New York Telemundo affiliate as reporter for "Noticiero 47". She covered the World Trade Center terrorist attacks, being one of the first reporters on the scene at Ground Zero. Noted in the book, "Running Toward Danger"; and featured on the 9/11 Tenth year exhibit at the Newseum in Washington D.C. Cruz became news anchor on Telemundo 47, and received the 2004 Emmy® Award as Best News Anchor. She was nominated the following year for 5 awards, winning another Emmy® Award for Best Newscast. Additionally she won the ACE Award as Best News Anchor that year. 2006 saw Cruz win her third Emmy® Award for Best Series of Social Interest.

Natalia Cruz started as New York correspondent for "Primer Impacto" on Univision Network in early 2006. She won the NY Latin Award for Best National Correspondent in 2008.

She transferred to Miami in 2010. Cruz often sits in as news anchor for shows such as "Primer Impacto", "Primer Impacto Extra", "Despierta América", "Noticiero Univision Fin de Semana", "Noticiero Univision Edición Nocturna", and "Al Punto". She has hosted educational specials "Es el momento". In march 2013 she conducted from the studios, Univision's live broadcast of Easter Mass from Vatican City.

Natalia Cruz currently lives in Miami with her husband Jairo Cruz and their 4 children.