Marian de la Fuente

Admired by viewers from Latin America and United States, Marian de la Fuente was the main news anchors and Managing Editor of Telemundo Internacional, as well as the newscasts “Noticiero Internacional,” the actuality and interviews magazine “Hoy en América” and Telemundo Network´s morning news show “Hoy en el mundo”.

With more than 12 years of experience, this talented journalist was recently named as one of the 25 Bellezas of People en Español magazine. Throughout her career, she has interviewed prominent leaders and personalities from Latin America and Europe in addition to covering important world events including the war against Iraq, the Persian Gulf and Bosnia as well as the 9/11 attacks.

Marian was considered one of Telemundo´s main anchors on special news coverage, events and programs over the years.

Her career began during her first college years working on “Entre Hoy y Mañana,” Spain’s news program airing on Telecinco Network. A year later, she joined Antena 3 Televisión’s news team, where she became a well-known anchor and an investigative and special events reporter. She also covered international crime, drug trafficking and terrorism.

In 1994, she began her career in the United States as part of the group of news anchors of TeleNoticias of Antena 3 Televisión. When the network was acquired by CBS, Marian became part of the news anchor team of the CBS TeleNoticias until December 2005 when Telemundo, actual owner of the network, decided to finish the operation after 12 years on the air in 27 countries including the States.

She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her journalism work, including the prestigious Emy and one nomination, The INTE award as the best international female news anchor after she was two times finalist….The Unites States Chamber of Commerce top young executive award, The Latin Business Club of America as Female Television personality of the 2005…Venezuela’s Musa de Oro award in three consecutive times, Puerto Rico’s Paoli Award, ACA and Gaspar Pumarejo Awards, both in Miami, and Círculo Ahumada and TP de Oro Awards, in Spain. Recently she was awarded in EEUU with an honorary degree of DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA by the prestigious St. Thomas University of Florida.

Involved in social causes, Marian was the U.S. spokeperson for Interlife, a worldwide non profit organization whose mission is to sponsor and provide food, health services and education to underprivileged children.

Marian is currently the author of “ El Gigante de los pies de barro” a book that chronicles her experience on the 9/11 tragedy and its consequences. She is also part of “Un dia sin Inmigrantes”, and she is currently writing ¨Los fantasmas de Afganistan” as a result of a documentary in Afganistan about the real situation experienced by thousand of Afghan Women.