María Celeste Arrarás will co-anchor Noticiero Telemundo.

Telemundo Media announced that Emmy-winning journalist María Celeste Arrarás will co-anchor “Noticiero Telemundo” alongside the newscast’s current host, José Díaz-Balart.

“María Celeste will contribute her years of experience and knowledge to ‘Noticiero Telemundo,’” said Sylvia Rosabal, Senior Vice President of Network News at Telemundo. “‘Noticiero Telemundo is known for offering truly relevant information to the Hispanic community. Viewers feel a close connection to María Celeste that will strengthen the special ties we have to our audience.” 

María Celeste is one of the most respected journalists in Hispanic television. Since beginning her career in her native Puerto Rico, she has reported on some of the most important events in recent history for networks such as Telemundo and Univisión. Her career transcends Spanish-language television to include nationwide programming such as “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,” “Today” and “Dateline.”

“I am very excited to officially join ‘Noticiero Telemundo,’” said María Celeste. “I began my career in journalism reporting on local and international stories and traveling around the world to cover the news. This move marks a return to something I have in my blood: straight and objective reporting of the news.”

María Celeste is the recipient of numerous journalism awards and was the first Latina to win an Emmy®. Most recently she was honored with a Silver Circle award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of her contribution to the television industry. 

“It will be a real pleasure to work alongside María Celeste,” remarked José Díaz-Balart. “In addition to the fact that she is one of the most prominent figures in the industry and a leading protagonist in the history of Spanish-language journalism, María Celeste and I have a long friendship.”