Not all news is good news. In fact, as we know the news is a constant stream reminding us of bad things happening in the world. On today’s list, we are taking a look at some of the most beautiful, intelligent and delightful meteorologists, weather reporters and news anchors from around the world.
Maria Quiban
Maria Quiban
Born in the Philippines, her family relocated to Hawaii shortly before her tenth birthday. She later successfully pursued a degree in journalism and landed a job with KHNL in Honolulu. With a personality and screen presence too big for local journalism she started garnering interest from major networks in cities across the U.S. She secured employment in Orange County in the late nineties, before making her move to Los Angeles’ KTTV in 2000.
Chita Craft
A Knoxville local and Mississippi State University alumni, Chita Craft is a fan favorite with her witty delivery and charming screen presence. With a lot going for her she had the opportunity to move to Houston in a new position as a lead meteorologist. Boasting accolades such as the regional ‘Best Media Personality’ award for two years in a row, she continues going from strength to strength.
Chita Craft
Jackie Johnson
An iconic persona in her field, today Jackie Johnson often plays herself delivering a news report in films to lend credibility and suspension of disbelief. Her incredible career started out in Florida, leading to a full-time position at Miami’s WSVN-TV in her field of meteorology. Not one to remain stagnant, Johnson briefly moved over to KCAL 9 news before landing her spot as a weather forecaster for KCBS-TV.
Jackie Johnson
Sian Welby
English weather reporter Sian Welby is a household name and with good reason. Her spot-on sense of humor and perfect delivery have captured the hearts, and funny bones, of many a brit. Having worked for the BBC and ITV, to name just a couple, she later switched platforms and entered the world of radio broadcast. Her weeknight show on Heart FM is critically acclaimed and a raving success with the fans.
Sian Welby
Mayte Carranco
An aspiring singer from Nuevo Leon, Carranco saw some success in the world of pageantry. Much more than a pretty face, she used every opportunity that came her way to build a respectable career in meteorology. She is globally recognized not only for her good looks but for professional brilliance as well.
Mayte Carranco
Marilu Kaufman
Marilu is a shining star in the media world, with a reporting career on the verge of superstardom. A Mexican national, she started out on local cable and skyrocketed to her celebrity status on national and international media. Featured in music videos, commercials and print advertising, her popularity knows no bounds, transcending platforms. She also boasts a notable social media following.
Marilu Kaufman
Lluvia Carrillo
The Mexican model/journalist owes her initial success to the YouTube channel ‘Clima-Hot Weather Girl’. She has pursued a successful career in television journalism and weather reporting, all whilst boasting a degree in psychology. With millions of fans across Instagram social media, her popularity rivals that of professionals from the more conventional entertainment industries. An exceptional talent, Carrillo is an inspiring role model of exquisite beauty
Lluvia Carrillo
Cristina Blackwell
Christina Blackwell’s family moved around a lot during her childhood. She was frequently bullied and generally an outcast throughout her formative years. Through her experiences relocating, Christina adopted an aptitude for languages. She studied communications in university before starting her career in broadcast media. Within her first year, she was awarded a local Emmy. She later made the move to the national stage, and currently works for Kens-TV 5’s Eyewitness News.
Cristina Blackwell
Llarissa Abreu
A Dominican-American Emmy Award-winning meteorologist, Abreu has cultivated a successful career in the world of media and weather reporting. This has seen her work for a number of major national broadcasters such as NBC and CBS, now hosting for AccuWeather. Often stepping back from the limelight, her interest in her field frequently sees her working in an academic capacity. She attributes her lifelong passion for meteorology to the extreme weather conditions that fascinated her as a child.
Llarissa Abreu
Yanet Garcilla
Yet another well-known personality, Garcilla is a former full-time professional model with a degree in meteorology. Her interest in the modeling industry lives on by way of her professional modeling academy. Her life in the limelight started out in the realm of reality TV, from whence she managed to secure her reputation as a tour de force in media and weather reporting.
Yanet Garcilla
Carolina Ramirez
Another reality star who crossed over to weather reporting, Ramirez enjoys lucrative endorsement deals with a number of companies, making numerous guest appearances across national and international TV. A self-made socialite Ramirez is a fixture at a variety of exclusive events and parties, basket in the limelight and securing a constantly growing social media fan base.
Carolina Ramirez
Lauren Sanchez
Born in New Mexico, Sanchez was enamored with the glitz, glamour and opportunities that Los Angeles represents. Shortly after graduation, she made the move, and where many fail, she was met with success in the media world, by way of an assistant position with KCOP-TV. This opportunity led to her landing an anchor position at Phoenix-based KTVK-TV.
Lauren Sanchez
Vera Jimenez
Born in Mexico, Jimenez’s family moved to California when she was three years old. After graduating high school, she attended (MSU) Mississippi State University, obtaining an advanced degree in meteorology. An impressive resume reflects the successful career of the driven and passionate Jimenez, having cut her chops in reporting, from traffic to weather. She notably worked for KNX-AM and KTLA 5. In acknowledgment of her prestigious career, she has won numerous accolades, including two daytime Emmys
Vera Jimenez
Lissette Gonzalez
Lissette Gonzalez is another truly dynamic person, her efforts and talent reflected in a successful career spanning multiple industries. Gonzales, winner of Miss Florida and subsequently Miss Miami, successfully crossed over to both stage and screen. Not one to take lightly the importance of education, she obtained a degree in meteorology from Mississippi State. The importance that she places on education is reflected in her social work on programs to keep children in school in her local community. The celebrated off-broadway actress and television host enjoys continuous success, now working for CBS.
Lissette Gonzalez
Janice Villagran
Communications graduate Villagran is a self-proclaimed chess fan and enjoys reading in her spare time. An intellect to match her beauty, her career in the public eye began on the show In Vivo USA. By 2017 she had secured her position working for the television program I Testigo TV.
Janice Villagran
Elita Loresca
Texas-based anchor Elita Loresca has a reputation for being fearless in the face of danger. She was on the frontlines covering hurricane Katrina, one of the most severe storms in living history. Her current position at KTRK-TV was preceded by a position as a local weather anchor in Bakersfield.
Elita Loresca
Jackie Guerrido
Primer Impacto co-anchor, Jackie Guerrido, has been in high demand since the early days of her career. Originally from a quiet Puerto Rican community, her success started once she moved to Miami, where she had a job offer from WRMA. A skyrocketing career in media saw her land her own music show on local radio. Soon after, she was offered work as a weather reporter on national TV stations, leading to her current position.
Jackie Guerrido
Leticia Castro
Born in California and raised in Las Vega, Castro gained popularity early on in the world of pageantry. This success spanned both local and international pageant events, leading to an opportunity to star in reality television by way of the popular Nuestra Belleza Latina. After coming in fourth place and securing a strong fanbase, she was offered opportunities hosting a number of shows. Castro enjoys a great deal of success across social media, including her own YouTube channel with a huge following. She occasionally anchors for Telemundo, rounding out what can only be a very busy schedule for this successful media personality.
Leticia Castro
Evelyn Taft
Director, editor and anchor for KCAL, San Francisco native Evelyn Taft has enjoyed a wealth of success in the world of media. The multilingual television personality started off as a local weather reporter for KCAL. She has been offered promotion after promotion since 2010 and has certainly earned her respected position in the industry.
Evelyn Taft
Sonya Hill
Native Texan, Sonya Hill, was initially passionate about her future as an athlete. A talented swimmer, she competed internationally and made the top ten, only reinforcing her ambitions. As happens to so many of us, her career trajectory took unexpected turns. Unlike most of us, those turns led straight to stardom in the world of media. Still living in Texas, Hill works for KZTV as a reporter and news anchor.
Sonya Hill
Gabriela Grechi
The outspoken Italian television personality Gabriela Gretchi is no stranger to the limelight. Her career started with minor roles in television programs in the nineties. Growing success led to an offer to co-host the lifestyle show Orario Continuato. Becoming a household name she went on to her first reporting job. She was a hit in the field and the opportunity soon became a permanent career, hosting a multitude of news and sports programming.
Gabriela Grechi
Araksya Karaptyan
Los Angeles born Araksya Karapetyan graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in communications. Enjoying success right off the bat, she earned respect wherever she went with her unfailing work ethic. Internships led to offers for hosting and her career trajectory is set to see her go far yet.
Araksya Karaptyan
Naile Lopez
In her adolescence, Naile Lopez had her heart set on the modeling industry. After graduating from high school she sought the attention of talent agents, actively pursuing being ‘discovered’. With some success, she later set her sights on an entirely different career path. By 2012 she had turned her sights towards weather reporting and secured a position as a local weather anchor. She still holds this position, but it seems this ever dynamic talent has once again expanded on her professional ambitions. With some success in the acting world, it stands to reason that we will continue to see Lopez grow and diversify.
Naile Lopez
Julia Durda
Sacramento born Julia Durda has garnered a bit of a reputation as a wild card due to contractual obligation disputes that saw her move from WSVN to WPLG. Her obligations to the prior had allegedly not been met at the time that she moved over to the latter. The controversy was not enough to get this fan-favorite down. The Mississippi Alumni now works for numerous broadcasters in a range of capacities from hosting and anchoring to live reporting. She has made guest appearances on national networks such as ABC’s World News.
Julia Durda
Sabrina Fein
Sabrina Fein was born in California and raised in San Diego. After graduating from high school she successfully majored in meteorology at the University of Miami. Upon graduating she actively sought career opportunities in weather forecasting. After a number of jobs at local news stations, she returned home to San Diego to join the weather team at San Diego 6 News.
Sabrina Fein
Maria Timmer
Timmer was born in Nicaragua and now resides in South Florida. Having survived hurricanes herself she developed an academic interest in meteorology. After her post-graduate studies, she contributed to AccuWeather, presenting in both English and Spanish. She went on to have a successful run with FOX News before returning to the world of academia, now completing her doctoral degree in meteorology.
Maria Timmer
Sheena Parveen
Sheena Parveen was educated at Florida State University. Parveen was no stranger to showbiz, with a long-running, successful career as a TV personality. Parveen’s resume includes reporting for NBC and WCTV. It was NBC that really launched her career as an established meteorologist for the national broadcaster. After an initial two years spent at NBC 10, she relocated to Washington, staying with NBC but moving to channel 4.
Sheena Parveen
Megan Glaros
Megan Glaros completed a BSci degree from Indiana State, with a second qualification in Journalism. After graduating she moved to South Florida joining the Local 10-morning news. The timing of the move presented her the opportunity to cover some of the worst natural disasters in the history of the region. Her career saw her appearing on networks across the nation, and is a frequent guest host on Good Morning America.
Megan Glaros
Bri Winkler
Winkler may no longer be active in the world of weather reporting, but hers is an amazing story of trial and tribulation. Getting her start in Amarillo TX, she co-hosted a local news show. She was offered a position at ABC’s EyeWitness News before suffering a stroke at the incredibly young age of 24. It was coverage of her inspiring recovery that really brought her into the national spotlight. After the life-changing experience, she stepped back from her career in media, resigning from EWN. She set her sights on furthering her education.
Bri Winkler
Indra Petersons
Indra Peterson is an overachiever to the core. Completing a degree in Atmospheric Physics in 2002, she was offered an opportunity with KVIA in El Paso, followed by KEYT in Santa Barbara. Her popularity saw her landing a spot on CNN where she remains a fan favorite with her acute aptitude for getting straight to the heart of matters.
Indra Petersons
Alex Wilson
Alex Wilson completed degrees in both Journalism and Marketing from Syracuse University. Impressively, the show followed her academic success with a degree in meteorology from Penn State University. Guest appearances on a number of smaller networks led to her current position at The Weather Channel, where she has delighted and informed audiences for over seven years.
Alex Wilson
Dylan Dreyer
Dylan Dreyer is exemplary in her work ethic, having started her career on local broadcast television. She reaped the rewards of her hard work tenfold, now considered one of the hardest working meteorologists in the business. With hosting and reporting roles on MSNBC, NBC’s Today Show and their Nightly News program, her popularity keep on growing. With continued exposure and an incredible aptitude in her field, her career remains set to go from strength to strength.
Dylan Dreyer
Raegan Medgie
Finding her passion for broadcast media at the student-run station at Temple University, Maggie focussed her sights on what would become a successful career in broadcast news. She found her footing in New York at The Weather Channel before moving over to WCBS. She was offered an irresistible position at FOX 5 where she continues to impress.
Raegan Medgie
Jennifer Delgado
Jennifer Delgado is a controversial figure in the world of weather reporting. Most recently making headlines for making insensitive and derogatory comments about impoverished Haitian children. Prior to her fall from social favor, she had been working for The Weather Channel, a position she secured in the wake of a successful run on CNN International. Delgado continues a media presence although her career has been derailed by her poor judgment in what a public statement called a poor choice of words not meant with ill intent.
Jennifer Delgado
Erin Nicole
With a shift in focus in recent years, from career to family life, Nicole had set her sights on a career in media from a young age. Accepting positions at both UPN and CBS in 2002, she expanded her media presence hosting Detroit Pistons home games. Her professional relationship with the team included weekly appearances on their shows. Her family life started taking priority with the birth of her first child, Lillian, in 2013.
Erin Nicole
Robin Meade
The very definition of dynamic, Robin Meade is a former Miss Ohio State and successful country musician. She was educated at Ashland University where she obtained a degree in communications with a minor in political sciences. This set the stage for her to build a successful career in weather reporting and media. She has held many respected positions in the local and national broadcasting circuits, and currently hosts CNN’s HLN.
Robin Meade
Domenica Davis
Davis is renowned for valuing her privacy, with little known about her personal life. Her professional life is a sterling example of successful broadcast journalism. With a degree in meteorology from Boston University, she has held a number of high profile reporting roles for both NBC and FOX News. Calling New York home for the past decade, she balances her personal and private life with admirable tact.
Domenica Davis
Shay Ryan
Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Ryan obtained a degree in communications from the University of Florida. She followed up with a degree in geology from Mississippi State University. Her unique educational background afforded her opportunities to report on a wide range of geological and meteorological phenomena across the US. She is currently the lead meteorologist for WFTS-TV.
Shay Ryan
Kait Parker
An environmentalist at heart, Kait Parker is renowned for her work raising awareness for environmental issues, both locally and nationally. She was the driving force behind the 2016 documentary ‘Toxic Lake: The Untold Story of Lake Okeechobee’. She held a permanent reporting position with The Weather Channel before resigning to focus on her passion for environmental activism.
Kait Parker
Ximena Cordoba
Cordoba was a celebrated public figure long before crossing over into reporting. The Columbian national starred in the popular reality show Protagonistas de Novela, followed by a number of roles in various telenovelas. She showed her talent when accepting offers to work for the likes of TNT, FOX Sports and Fox Deportes. Her popularity is credited to her glowing personality and mesmerizing screen presence.
Ximena Cordoba
Susana Almeida
Almeida might be remembered for a wardrobe malfunction back in 2016, but all publicity is, as they say, good publicity. Not one to be so easily defined or shamed, Almeida continues to wow audiences across Mexico in her capacity working for the local television program Guadalajara. Showing professionalism in the face of public scrutiny, she is a true role model for anyone dealing frivolous with social criticism.
Susana Almeida