Laura Diaz Bio
Laura Diaz is an American journalist who currently serves as the newscaster on KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles. She began working for the Fox station in May 2012. Prior to joining Fox 11 Diaz had served as solo anchor of the weekday editions of CBS2 News at 6 pm from April 2010 until she left the station.
Laura began her television career at KSBY in San Luis Obispo, followed by one at KFSN in Fresno. She returned to Southern California in 1983 as a reporter for KABC-TV at the station’s bureau in Orange County. She covered several major stories as a reporter at KABC-TV, including the 1986 Los Angeles Central Library Fire, the 1992 Los Angeles Riots and the Northridge earthquake in 1994.
Moreover, in 1985, she began working as a weekend anchor, and three years later, she began anchoring KABC-TV’S 6 pm weekday evening newscast. In 1997, she became an anchor for the station’s 5 pm and 11 pm newscasts. This promotion made her the first female Hispanic lead anchor at an English language television station in Los Angeles.
Eventually she joined KCBS-TV in September 2002 as co-anchor of the CBS 2 News at 5 and 11 pm with Harold Greene, and in 2004 Paul Magers joined her as co-anchor. Additionally Diaz was one of the original hosts of the groundbreaking Vista L.A. on KABC-TV, one of the first public affairs program in Southern California to serve the English-speaking Latino audience in the region. That program won the coveted Imagen Award twice while she was co-host. Her work on Vista L.A. also won three local Emmy Awards. In August 2011 Diaz won a third Imagen award when “Eye on Our Community” was selected as Best Local Informational Program.
Laura Diaz Age
Dias is 65 years old as of 2023. She was born on February 16, 1958 in Santa Paula, California, in the United States. In addition, Diaz celebrates her birthday on 16 February every year and her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Laura Diaz Height
Diaz stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (Approx. 1.68 meters) and has a moderate weight. However, she has an attractive complexion with dark brown eyes and blonde hair.
Laura Diaz Family
Diaz who is a first generation Mexican-American, was born in Santa Paula, a small community in Ventura County, California. Her family moved to the Santa Clarita Valley when she was four years old. She is Roman Catholic.
Moreover, Diaz graduated from Hart High School in Santa Clarita. She then moved to San Luis Obispo, California to attend California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly SLO), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Laura Diaz Husband
Diaz is married to her beloved husband whose identity is unknown. They have two children.
Laura Diaz Salary
Diaz earns an annual salary ranging between $ 40,000 – $ 200,500 from her current position as the newscaster on KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles.
Laura Diaz Net worth
Diaz has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million U. S Dollars as of 2023. Her main source of income is her successful career as a journalist.