Adriana Diaz Bio | Wiki
Adriana Diaz is an American television journalist for CBS News based in Chicago, United States. Currently, she is working as a correspondent and an anchor of the Saturday edition of the “CBS Weekend News,” for WBBM-TV in Chicago. Adriana has covered major stories including, Chicago gun violence, the Flint water crisis, and the caravans of migrants traveling by foot to the United States from Mexico.
Previously, she worked as a CBS news’ Asian correspondent based in Beijing, China. While there, Adriana used her Mandarin skills to report from China on U.S.-Chinese relations, Chinese politics, science, and culture. Moreover, she reported from inside North Korea twice where she documented the country’s political pageantry and isolation.
Adriana Diaz Age
She was born on January 1, 1984, in The Bronx, New York, United States. Adrian is 37 years old.
Adriana Diaz Height
She is a woman of average stature as depicted in her photos. Adriana is slightly tall and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (approx. 1.63 m).
Adriana Diaz Parents
She was born and raised by her parents in The Bronx, New York, United States. Her parents are Dominican immigrants. Moreover, Adrian has an older brother Gabe.
Adriana Diaz Husband
She is married to her wonderful husband Bryan Smith. Her husband is a cardiologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center. In addition, the couple tied the knot at St. Mary of the Angel’s Church and later had a wedding reception at Chicago’s Botanic Garden. As of 2021, Adriana has revealed she is expecting a baby girl. Moreover, the pair lives in Chicago with their dog Lava.
Adriana Diaz Education
She attended and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City. Additionally, Adriana has a master’s degree in Public Affairs and Public Administration from Columbia University.
Adriana Diaz Cbs
She is currently working as a national correspondent based in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, Adriana anchors the Saturday edition of the CBS Weekend News which broadcasts from CBS News’ Chicago Bureau in the CBS owned-and-operated station WBBM-TV. She joined the network in 2012.
While at CBS News, Adriana has covered major stories including most recently the COVID-19 situations in Wisconsin hospital, the pandemic’s disproportionate effect on minorities, Chicago gun violence, the Flint water crisis, and the caravans of migrants traveling by foot to the United States from Mexico. Moreover, she won Emmy Award for “39 Days,” a primetime documentary about the Parkland student movement. Also, Adriana won an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award for outstanding breaking news coverage of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Previously, She worked as an Asian correspondent based in Beijing, China. There, Adriana used her Mandarin skills to report from China on the United States. and Chinese relations science, culture, and Chinese politics. In addition, she reported from inside North Korea twice while documenting the country’s political pageantry and isolation. Adriana has also reported from Korean Demilitarized Zone, Japan, Laos, and South Korea.
She covered pope Francis’ visits to Brazil in 2013, Israel and Palestine in 2014, Cuba in 2015, as well as his visit to Mexico in 2016. Additionally, in December 2014, Adriana became part of the first team dispatched to Havana for the normalization of relations with the United States. Also, she covered the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Some of Adriana’s Colleagues at CBS News Includes:
Enrique Acevedo – Anchor
Jan Crawford – Political Correspondent
Lee Cowan – National Correspondent
Dana Jacobson – Host and Correspondent
Peter Van Sant – Correspondent
Elizabeth Palmer – senior foreign correspondent
Adriana Diaz Salary
She is working for CBS News and, therefore, there is no doubt that she is receiving a satisfactory salary. Adriana earns an average salary of $ 87, 503.
Adriana Diaz Net Worth
She is working for CBS News and has been working as a professional journalist for a decade. Over the years, she has accumulated a decent fortune from her successful career. Adriana has an estimated net worth of $ 940, 398.