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Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
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| Born | February 9, 1969 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
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| Education | Wellesley College (BA) |
| Political party | Republican (before 2015) Democratic (2016–present) |
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Paulo Lima
(divorced)Stephen Dizard
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| Awards | National Association of Hispanic Journalists Broadcast Journalist of the Year (2004) |
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born February 9, 1969) is an American journalist and a member of several important boards. She was the first Latina anchor at CNBC, a major business news channel. She also worked as their Chief International Correspondent. Michelle has been a contributor to CNBC for over twenty years.
She has also been involved in politics. In 2020, she ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for New York's 14th congressional district. This area includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. She also ran for the 2021 New York City Comptroller election, which is a financial leadership role for New York City.
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Early Life and Education
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera was born in Dayton, Ohio. She grew up in Nashua, New Hampshire. Her mother came from Cuba, and her grandparents were immigrants from Italy and Cuba.
She finished Nashua High School in 1987. She then went to Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She helped pay for college with a special scholarship and money she earned working at Pizza Hut. She studied Economics and earned a bachelor's degree. Before she graduated, she was chosen to be the editor of her college newspaper. In 1991, she started reporting for The New York Times, covering education news.
Career in Journalism
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has had a long career in news. She has worked for several TV networks.
Early Reporting
From 1991 to 1994, Michelle worked for Univision. She started as a researcher and later became a producer for special projects. After that, she was a reporter for WTSP in St. Petersburg, Florida, from 1994 to 1998.
Working at CNBC
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Michelle joined CNBC in August 1998. She worked there until January 2019. In 2001, she became the network's first Hispanic anchor. She traveled all over the world to report the news. She reported from places like Iran, Ukraine, Cuba, Russia, and Israel.
She has interviewed many important people. These include singer Pitbull, former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
Michelle also co-anchored several shows at CNBC. She worked on Power Lunch with Bill Griffeth from 2002 to 2003. She also co-hosted Worldwide Exchange from 2005 to 2007. She returned to Power Lunch as a co-presenter from 2009 to 2013 and again in 2016.
In September 2018, she left CNBC to join the board of directors for a financial company. She held this position until February 2020. Today, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is still a contributor to CNBC.
Political Involvement
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has been involved in politics. She was a member of the Republican Party until 2015. In 2016, she changed and registered as a member of the Democratic Party.
Running for Congress in 2020
On February 10, 2020, Michelle officially announced she would run for the U.S. House of Representatives. She challenged the current representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This election was for New York's 14th congressional district. This district covers parts of the Bronx and Queens.
Her campaign raised a lot of money. Many people from the finance industry supported her. In the primary election, she came in second place. She received 18.2% of the votes. She also ran in the main election for a smaller party called the Serve America Movement. She received 0.9% of the votes in that race.
Running for New York City Comptroller in 2021
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera also ran for the 2021 New York City Comptroller election. The Comptroller is a very important job in New York City. This person manages the city's money. She ran in the Democratic primary election against nine other candidates. She finished in 3rd place in this race.
Personal Life
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera was married to Paulo Lima in 2007. They lived in Northern New Jersey. She is now married to Stephen Dizard. They got married in 2014. For several years, they lived in Manhattan. In 2019, they moved to Sunnyside, Queens.
Awards and Recognition
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has won several awards for her journalism. She won an Emmy Award for a five-part series about children with AIDS. In 2004, she received the Broadcast Journalist of the Year award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Hispanic magazine also named her one of the 100 most influential Hispanic people.
Boards and Leadership Roles
Michelle is part of several important groups and boards. She is on the International Advisory Board of the Instituto Empressa. She is also the President of the Board of Directors for Ballet Hispánico in New York City. She is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of NY, and the Latino Corporate Directors Association. In 2023, she joined the board of directors for Wendy’s and Del Real Foods.
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