MEET ROXANNE VARGAS

NBC 6 Today, Morning News Anchor

Roxanne Vargas joined the NBC 6 News team in May 2006, but has been part of the NBC 6 family since 2003. A two-time Emmy award winner, Vargas more than a decade of extensive on-air news experience in her native South Florida including consumer, health and entertainment feature reporting as well as covering local and national breaking news.

She is currently NBC 6 News' weekday morning anchor alongside Sheli Muñiz, meteorologists Adam Berg and Angie Lassman and traffic reporter Kristin Sanchez. Vargas also contributes to NBC 6's sister station, Telemundo 51 with reports in Spanish. Previously, she was on the NBC 6 news at 5am, covering breaking and national news, features, entertainment, health and consumer news. She is also a published author, co-writing two books 100 Things to do in Miami Before you Die as well as its second edition. 

Among various distinctions, Vargas was voted "Best TV News Anchor" in 2018 and "Best TV Host" in 2012 by the Miami New Times. As a proud Ally of the LGBTQ+ Community, she has been recognized by Save, The Aqua Foundation for Women, and by Latinos Salud. Vargas was honored to serve as Ally Grand Marshal during Miami Beach Pride in 2018 and was presented with the key to the City of Miami Beach.

In 2014, Vargas joined an elite group of women around the world such as Brooke Shields, Demi Moore and Maria Shriver, and was inducted into famed fashion designer Donna Karan’s Women Who Inspire Program. She was honored with a community leadership award by the Girls Scouts of Southeast Florida and served on the board of the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida.

A South Florida native, Vargas earned her Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Florida International University. She is passionate about reporting in, and telling the stories of, the community she grew up in. Vargas is married with two sons.

NOTE FROM KIMMYB:  I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Roxy for some years now and she is one of the most genuine and caring people I have ever met.  She is passionate about our community and committed to telling our stories and more important she is determined to BE the CHANGE she wishes to see.  Roxanne embodies everything I admire in a GREAT woman...Strength, Compassion, Talent, Drive, and most important an innate desire to GIVEBACK and UPLIFT Others.  Roxy, you are the true definition of female empowerment and it's an honor to have you as part of our Women's History Month Celebration!

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