Natalie Morales Biography

Fast Facts

• Her father was in the U
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• Navy, and she grew up on military bases in Spain, Brazil and Panama
• Considered a career in finance before pursuing journalism
• Worked for Court TV, where she was encouraged to become an on-air personality
• Signed on as a reporter for News 12 Bronx which led to a stint as a co-anchor at a local NBC affiliate in Connecticut
• Became more widely known after anchoring the news and serving as a correspondent with MSNBC
• Joined NBC's The Today Show as a national correspondent in 2006, eventually becoming a co-host when the program expanded its morning hours
• Is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese