Daniella Guzman

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Daniella Guzmán
Born (1982-02-14) February 14, 1982 (age 41)
Sugar Land, Texas, U.S.
Nationality U.S.
Education Clements High School
Alma mater University of St. Thomas (BA)
Occupation Journalist
Television Univision
KTMD (2004–2006)
KPRC-TV (2006–2012; 2022–present)
WMAQ-TV (2012–2014)
KNBC (2014–2021)
SpouseHector Gonzalez (2005–present)
Children2

Daniella Guzman (born February 14, 1982) is an American journalist.

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Early life

Guzman was born in Sugar Land, Texas. She is fluent in Spanish and graduated from University of St. Thomas with a B.A. in bilingual journalism and communications.

Career

Early in her career, she worked with the Univision network in Miami, Florida. She moved to Telemundo-owned station KTMD in Houston, Texas, from 2004 until she joined NBC-affiliated station KPRC-TV as a general assignment reporter and weekend anchor for what was then known as Local 2 News in 2006. [1] Known for her dynamic reporting, she has covered many prominent news stories, including Hurricanes Ike, Dolly and Gustav. She was one of the first reporters on the scene to cover the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. In 2012, she was named co-anchor of WMAQ-TV's weekday morning newscasts along with Stefan Holt, replacing Rob Elgas and Zoraida Sambolin, who returned to the station in 2014. [2] In June 2014, Guzman joined KNBC in Los Angeles as a co-anchor of Today in L.A. alongside Whit Johnson after Alycia Lane left the station in 2013. [3] In May 2016, L.A. Parent Magazine hired Daniella as a contributor to the magazine, the magazine debuts its column "On The Record: Straight Talk For Moms" in which, she is now also a magazine contributor in addition to its anchor duties at KNBC.

On November 1, 2021, KPRC-TV announced that Guzman will return to Houston to anchor KPRC 2 News at 6 and 10 p.m. beginning in January 2022. Guzman will replace Dominique Sachse, who departed from the station three days prior to the announcement. [4]

Community work

Guzman volunteers for many Chicago-area and Los Angeles-area organizations such as March of Dimes, The Service Club, BuildOn and many others. She has also helped the Ronald McDonald House by sitting on the organization's House of Representatives. [5]

Personal life

In addition to her broadcasting career, she also worked in print media, advertising and public relations. She lives in the Houston area with her husband, Hector Gonzalez, and her daughter, Sofia Villegas. On May 11, 2015, Guzman announced on her Instagram account that she was expecting a second baby girl. [6] Her daughter Olivia was born on October 1, 2015. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Fort Bend Focus Staff (June 28, 2014). "Daniella Guzman: Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Hometown Girl Climbs the Ladder to Success". Fort Bend Focus. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Feder, Robert (February 12, 2012). "NBC 5's Stefan Holt: Rising son in the morning". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Daniella Guzman Joins NBC4 Southern California as Co-Anchor for 'Today in LA' Morning Newscast". Reuters. April 23, 2014. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ "KPRC 2 welcomes Daniella Guzman back to Houston news". Click2Houston.com (KPRC-TV). November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Daniella Guzman". Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northern Indiana. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "#BREAKING: Look at the picture closely...can you see our BIG Mother's Day announcement!?! #EatingFor2 #Blessed #Family". @DaniellaNBCLA. Instagram. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "She's here!! THANK YOU GOD! Meet Olivia! She's healthy, strong and beautiful! Thank you for all your prayers 😍. We feel so blessed to have 2 #LittleGirls #MakingLastingMemories". @DaniellaNBCLA. Instagram. October 1, 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved October 2, 2015.


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