Adriana Diaz (journalist)

Adriana Sabrina Diaz (born 1984 in New York City) is an American television journalist for CBS News.

Adriana Diaz
Born1984 (age 38–39)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationTelevision reporter
EmployerCBS News
SpouseBryan Smith

Early life and education

Born to Dominican immigrants, at the age of 17 she won the title of Miss New York Teen USA 2003. She competed at Miss Teen USA 2003, held in Palm Springs, California. That pageant was won by Tami Farrell. Diaz won the Miss New York USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005.[1] She competed for the title of Miss USA in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. The pageant was won by Miss Kentucky, Tara Conner. Diaz attended Stuyvesant High School in NYC. She has a BA degree from Princeton University, majoring in public and international affairs and a master's degree in Public Affairs and Public Administration from Columbia University.[2] Before getting her masters, she worked at Goldman Sachs.[3]

Career

Diaz is the anchor of the Saturday edition of the CBS Weekend News.[3] She formerly was the CBS News national correspondent based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.[2] Previously, Diaz was the Beijing-based correspondent for CBS News and has worked as a digital journalist in the network's headquarters in New York City. Prior to that, Diaz had worked for Channel One News, a youth-oriented news program. She was a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs.[2]

Diaz has also filled in as anchor on the CBS 2 Chicago news.[4]

Personal life

In 2020, she married cardiologist Bryan Smith in St. Mary of the Angel’s Church in Chicago.[5]

References
  1. "Diaz '06 crowned Miss New York". The Daily Princetonian. 3 December 2005.
  2. "Adriana Diaz". CBS News. CBS Broadcasting. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  3. "Adriana Diaz: "Paris crawls under your skin takes up residence in your heart and never leaves"". Sciences Po American Foundation. 9 March 2021.
  4. Video on YouTube
  5. Macon, Alexandra (June 25, 2020). "The Newlyweds Danced Under Stars and Chandeliers During This Wedding Reception at Chicago's Botanic Garden". Vogue.
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